Women did then as they do now — they got creative and sewed together the fabrics they had, including scraps. New quilt styles emerged that we recognize today and hold dear in our homes, or see exhibited in a gallery as art.

A hand quilter will use a frame or a hoop to keep all pieces together while using a variety of basic running stitches in…[Read more]

You can also get ahold of the grandparents to be and see if they have any clothes or blankets saved from the parents’ childhood. If they do you could include these fabrics in the quilt for their child making it a multi-generational quilt, which will no doubt be a family heirloom.

Another way to preserve memories is to make a memory quilt. A…[Read more]

You can also get ahold of the grandparents to be and see if they have any clothes or blankets saved from the parents’ childhood. If they do you could include these fabrics in the quilt for their child making it a multi-generational quilt, which will no doubt be a family heirloom.

Another way to preserve memories is to make a memory quilt. A…[Read more]

You can also get ahold of the grandparents to be and see if they have any clothes or blankets saved from the parents’ childhood. If they do you could include these fabrics in the quilt for their child making it a multi-generational quilt, which will no doubt be a family heirloom.

Another way to preserve memories is to make a memory quilt. A…[Read more]

You can also get ahold of the grandparents to be and see if they have any clothes or blankets saved from the parents’ childhood. If they do you could include these fabrics in the quilt for their child making it a multi-generational quilt, which will no doubt be a family heirloom.

Another way to preserve memories is to make a memory quilt. A…[Read more]