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My Friday finish is kind of big this week–well, actually it is six little finishes, but it adds up to big impact! 

Quilting as therapy Part 1

Recently, my catsitter, who works in a veterinary clinic, asked if I could make a few little quilts for them to use in the clinic. Of course, that was a request I could not refuse. Around the same time, I was going to Kansas City to visit my mom. I’ve mentioned before that she had a stroke last summer that affected her left side. We are always looking for ways to ...

Everyone has their own journey when it comes to quilting. Many of us were fortunate enough to have quilting passed down to us traditionally from our family members; learning the basic motions of cutting and sewing from the careful hands of those who once had to quilt from necessity. Others however are just finding their path. The technological boom of quilting videos and tutorials that has developed within the last decade has allowed many people to acquire skills which were once only taught by those close to us. Regardless of how we began our journeys as quilters, the skills learned ...