Bits From The Scrap Basket

A very dear friend of mine lost his Mother last summer.  I made him a quilt from her Oxfords shirts.  I was thrilled with how well the lap ...

Here it is! The memorial quilt for a friend's Mom. She passed away this last summer, and she loved her Oxford shirts! The entire fron...

... But it was a windy day, and Steve got confused...

Just finished quilting the Memorial quilt. Even looking at the back, you can just imagine how soft it is! Quilter's Dream Puff batt...

Ok, you've heard nothing from me this month. I'm working away on that Memorial Quilt, and I just have a week until deadline! I can...

Well... that will teach me to get cocky.  I'm working on a memory quilt for a friend (his mother passed last year) using all these fabul...

I'm making another "memorial" quilt for a friend. His mother had passed this year, and he wanted a quilt made from her clot...

Started that new memory quilt today. It's a dream as it's all cotton Oxfords in a wide array of colors. The only problem was my assi...

Good morning and Happy September!  Can you believe the month is halfway over?  I’m still a little shocked! I realized it’s been ...

My friend, Dave, asked for a second memory quilt, using his late Mother-in-laws clothing. I dropped it off today! He loved! And I ha...

Another stage completed in this latest memory quilt.

I know this blog has been neglected of late. Mostly because of so many recent life changes. Lately, however, it's because I've be...

A peak... a tease... of another memory quilt...

My friend, Dave, saw one of my other Memory quilts, and he asked me to make one for his wife for Christmas. Today was the big delivery day! ...

My friend, Lauri, wanted to know in my last post what I was binding..... She only has one more day to wait.....  

What is the longest aspect of making a memory quilt using a loved one's clothes? Figuring out the best pattern to compliment them. Reall...

As I've mentioned in the past, I'm working on another memory quilt for a coworker. It's been rough - I've been dragging my f...

It's been a tough week here - a very dear man, one of the sweetest souls I've ever met, has passed. The family has spent several day...

Sorry I'm running late! Was out with friends and had SUCH a good time! Here is my most recent finish: a memory quilt for a friend'...

Here's project #2: pillows for my friend and her sisters. The pillows are made from her late mother's off-white "wedding blouse...