Sandra Shell

Memory quilts provide a tangible and comforting physical object,  bringing us special memories of our loved one.  Each time I make a memory quilt, I  treat all the clothes with respect and honor.  Although in most cases, I have never […]

I love making memory quilts for young people and especially surprise ones! With her first 5 years of education at Burnt Chimney Elementary School in Franklin County, Virginia, there were great memories for Kamryn Altice.  Her life was also full

My father was raised on a rural farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the community of Endicott, in Franklin County, Virginia.  His parents were Cam and Daisy Martin and he had 9 brothers and sisters. They

Christie Palladino contacted me several months ago about using her late mother’s clothes to make Christie’s quilt and bears.  For her quilt design, she chose a design that was beautiful but also quite challenging.  It involved cutting the garments into

Lola’s Heirloom Quilt In December of 2020, my cousin Sheldon Nichols called me with the news – as he was downsizing, he found a quilt top hand stitched by our Aunt Lola.  The quilt was a beautiful Long Star pattern,

Mother and quilting My mother was an excellent seamstress; when my sister and I were little, Mom made all our clothes, and even made a few shirts and shorts for my brother.  In addition, her clothes were beautifully designed and

Cindy contacted me in June about making a t-shirt quilt using her son’s shirts from his days of cross country and track and field events.  After she sent me the shirts, I saw firsthand the vibrant and energetic colors of

Memory quilts pillows and more are created to honor the life of a loved one.  When a loved one leaves us, we are filled with sadness and loneliness.  We are left with good memories as well as many of their

A cherished memory quilt begins with a collection of clothing which belonged to a loved one.  With the clothing holding so many wonderful memories, it can be made into a quilt that comforts and cheers us.  Use it to decorate

This quilt of a Mom’s Memories was made in memory of a dear, sweet lady Ailene Rodgers.  Mrs. Rodgers died in early February 2020.  Among her survivors is my sister-in-law Cathy Martin.  Cathy asked me to make a memory quilt