Sandra Shell

The fall months were busy with completing customer quilt tops, creating new memory quilts, and other projects. Some were to be gifted for Christmas, others just for personal enjoyment. New November 2023 quilts included a variety of styles, colors, and […]

A friend Jane Ann Davis contacted me several months ago about making two memory quilts for her children using her late husband’s shirts. Her husband Jeff was a good Christian man and father and played an important role in the

Baby quilts are always so much fun to make and offer the opportunity for a wide variety of styles and colors to choose.  Add in a specific theme such as Winnie and friends, and this baby quilt becomes even more

I AM BACK at my favorite pastime.  Three months ago, a careless fall, two broken bones in leg and hip, broken finger, surgery, hospital stay, and in-home therapy halted my sewing and quilting.  But with excellent surgeon, hospital staff, wonderful

 Gail’s Necktie Memory Quilt Work Begins The first step after washing the ties was to carefully take them apart, press them and prepare to cut them to size.  I pressed a thin layer of stabilizer along the length of each

I have made many types of memory quilts – quilts filled with clothes from loved ones, t-shirt quilts to remember earlier years, or to celebrate special events, quilts in honor of someone, quilts with ties, handkerchiefs, and nightclothes.  And now

Military memories Margaret and KP Miller sent me a box of t-shirt quilts to make into at-shirt quilt for their daughter. They were very prepared and sent a diagram of the arrangement they wanted.  The shirts were in very good

Sophia Dixon and her husband Logan contacted me with the following request:  “My husband and I are having a hard time parting with clothes; I would like you to make quilts for us using our hand-me downs. No set date. 

All memory quilts are special and filled with memories and are in all sizes.  Here are examples of two special quilts completed in May.  Candace Reedy’s Quilt Candace Reedy contacted me in December about creating a quilt as a surprise

In January of 2023, my reliable Babylock Crown Jewel II longarm machine quit working.  After several hours with a technician, it was determined encoders and computer-driven issues had failed. The machine would have to be replaced.  Next Step Since Babylock