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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

I recently received a call from Nancy Sells of Martinsville, inquiring about memory items.  We discussed many options.  Her recently deceased husband had quite a large collection of ties, many having special meaning to Nancy and  her three grandchildren.  We

Returning customer Deb Lebo is a talented quilter who creates wonderful quilts of assorted designs and colors.  She thoroughly enjoys what she does as is shown in this most recent Deb’s lilac quilt. Most quilts that Deb makes are destined

My sister Susan Largen loves the fall season and is always excited about decorating with all her special autumn items.  Recently she ran across a quilt top that Mom had made in the late 1960’s- 1970’s, made with green and

Coincidences and connections!  In July, I received a call from Donna Cundiff.  She had gotten my name from a friend, who in turn suggested she call Brenda Feeney, long-time quilter and owner of the now-closed Sewing Studio.  Brenda, who is

Following a friend’s recommendation, Bonnie Pritchett contacted me about making a memory quilt using her deceased husband’s shirts.  We met, looked over the shirts, and discussed the ideas she had for her quilt.  Thus began the journey of Bonnie’s special

I’m talking about a crabby quilt – definitely not a “Crappy” quilt.  Cheryl’s wonderful crab quilt is truly a work of art.  It was custom designed for her daughter Hannah to give to Hannah’s in-laws.  Months ago, Hannah described what

A long-time friend of mine, Don Pruett, passed away recently.  I was given the honor of creating a couple of memory quilts, and memory bears using his dress shirts, and flannel pants.  Jared Pruet, a grandson of Don, has three

Four Unique Quilts In January 2025, I received a call from Carol Darnell, asking about creating 4 memory quilts for her grandchildren, using her scrub shirts. Carol is a retired nurse, having spent the last portion of her career as

I apologize for the recent absence of blogs and updates on my website. I have been busy with new and exciting quilts and customer orders.  Because many of my recent projects were gifts, it was necessary for me to wait

Wonderful Projects My cousin Cheryl Joyce, a talented and creative quilt maker, has made many quilts to gift to grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. Now it was time to create something special for herself and her husband Jeff.  Cheryl and

In January of 2025, Diane Martin brought me two quilt tops that her Mother Jean Richards had made.  They had been stored away for awhile.  They were in excellent condition. And certainly, Jean’s beautiful quilts need to be viewed, used

Barbara Mulholland contacted me in July 2024 with a request for a second memory,  This one is for her son Kevin using his t-shirts.  I previously made a lovely USMC memory quilt for her husband.  Kevin’s special quilt was a

Two years ago, I decided I needed a new quilt for my bedroom. Two cross-stitched pictures on the wall made by my sister Susan had just the colors I wanted to feature.  The planning process began for my own new

Deb Lebo is a return customer who creates wonderful quilts of all sizes.  She is very creative and an awesome quilter.  These projects are Deb’s special quilts for friends. Description When designing these quilts, Deb considered her friends’ favorite colors

Tania Compton is a return customer, who is a teacher by day, but a wonderful seamstress during her non-teaching hours.  Her workmanship is very professional.  I enjoyed adding the quilting design to Tania’s quilt for her Mom. Tania’s quilt top

Kelsi Feltz contacted me in May about creating a memory quilt for her.  We discussed several possibilities of styles and sizes.  Then due to my waiting list of customers and her wonderful travels, Kelsi’s t-shirt quilt was delayed until August.

Chris Mulholland’s USMC Quilt Barbara Mulholland contacted me in June with a request for a very special quilt.  Her husband Chris served in the United States Marine Corps in various locations.  She had secretly saved his shirts and wanted to

Riley Harding is a return customer who has been a pleasure to work with.  Her latest project is this throw size quilt for her 5-year old son Grant.  She saved her son’s clothes from his infant days, including t-shirts, onesies,

Seashore Quilt Bright Quilt Fruits of the Spirit Quilt Cheryl Joyce, my cousin, enjoys making quilts for others. She is creative with her choice of colors and quilt patterns, and often combines older fabrics she has saved with new fabrics. 

Becky Ramsey contacted me about making four large queen-sized quilts using clothes that belonged to her mother Louise. After discussing styles and designs, Becky and her sister made their decisions for Louise Foley’s memory quilts. Work finally begins My work

Riley’s memory quilt was a very pretty quilt filled with blocks of special fabrics. The throw sized quilt was special by itself, but as an added benefit, it led to additional pillows and one more quilt.  Work begins Riley Harding

Christmas is always a wonderful season, filled with the joyous story of Jesus’ birth, colors all around, and family. It is an added enjoyment to me to work on quilts for family and friends. So here are more of my

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 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

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

Judy Joyce brought me several wonderful items of clothing so that I could make family memory items for Christmas.  She had a plan for how many items I was to make. Items to use Judy brought me ties and shirts

I enjoy making t-shirt quilts.  The subject matter is so varied from one quilt to another:  memories of high school days, travels, concerts, shirts representing goals met, and quilts created as a gift.  This throw-sized quilt fits the last category

In her first correspondence with me, Lara Hall stated she had “lots of t-shirts from my life I’d love to have made into several quilts.” Design and style of the quilts was left to my discretion. Due to a waiting

I find it rewarding to work with customers when creating a special memory quilt for them. Candy Brenner was a pleasure to work with in all aspects of making Candy’s two memory quilts.  Stitching begins The first steps for a

Jill Capp contacted me about having a memory quilt made as a surprise for her husband’s birthday. He was a marathon runner and had saved a t-shirt from each year’s event.  Jill told me he often mentions that he needs

What do these have in common?  One very special woman; 59 tops; 12 pants; 2 sheets; 2 pillowcases; 2 wash cloths; and a loving family.  The answer is five beautiful memory quilts for the Blomgren family.   Preparation  After receiving 6

It must have seemed like a long wait for her name to come up in my backorder list of customers, but Colleen Betances was excited for work to begin on Colleen’s modern wall hangings.  I appreciate Colleen’s patience at the

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