Throughout her life, Carolyn Beale actively served in many organizations both at the local and state levels. I became acquainted with Carolyn during my years at the Collinsville Library. After I retired from the library, we would see each other
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Deborah’s beautiful quilt for Alicia features colors of turquoise, lilac and purple in different fabrics. These colors are favorites of Deborah’s daughter Alicia. The quilt pattern incorporates all these colors into the quilt pattern called Trip around the world. Deborah
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Sara Byrd brought me 30 t-shirts and sweatshirts that belonged to her daughter Molly. These shirts represent a few of the activities, organizations, and interest that made up many of Molly’s early years. And the plan for Molly’s T-Shirt quilt
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My very creative cousin Cheryl Shivley Joyce has done it again, with her quilt “a nod to the hippie times.” Using her very inventive imagination, she created a 1960-s Hippie inspired quilt for one of her grandsons. The front section
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I’m back! I had a few months delay in working on customer quilts, due to a knee replacement with a few complications and back surgery. All is well and in good shape now. And I am back to quilting full
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Bonnie’s throw with blue trim Bonnie’s throw with beige trim Bonnie’s throw with her favorite colors Bonnie’s three throws During the last year, I have made several quilts and throws for Bonnie Pritchett using shirts of her late husband. Recently,
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In November, Janice Critz brought me a beautiful quilt top she had made for her granddaughter. The granddaughter asked Janice for a “soft and cozy quilt” like Janice’s Mom had made. Adding the stitching Janice’s sewing skills resulted in a
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Described here are two of the final Christmas projects I completed in November/December 2025. Christmas gifts are meant to be a secret, so I never post pictures of them until they have been gifted. I have been notified that all
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Two sets of parents, in opposite ends of the state of Virginia, had the same idea of Christmas gifts for their children. Their children participated in various activities, clubs, and adventures during their early years. T-shirts from these early years
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My wonderfully talented cousin Chery Joyce has continued to be busy with her creative quilts, most of which she is gifting to others. The most recent projects have been Sweet Baby Quilts. Description Pictured in this post include a little
