Nov 9, 2021 | Memory Story, Upcycle
I did it. I cut into my first wedding dress. Well, that’s not true. I cut my wedding dress apart three years ago. It sat, “preserved” for 30 years under my bed. My daughter tried it on and it was awful. The beads turned black and the shoulder pads were oh so 80s…I did... 
Nov 3, 2021 | Gift, Memory Story, Upcycle
A local client was cleaning out closets during the pandemic (something many of us did!) Her mother passed away over a decade ago and she found linens that had belonged to her mom. The pieces were about 16″ x 25″. She was hoping to have the placemats be... 
Mar 26, 2019 | Family Life, Memory Story, Pillows, Upcycle
A customer reached out to me recently about making some memory pillows. The shirts belonged to her son. He passed away sixteen years ago. She thought she could make the pillows, but simply can’t do it. So I told her we would work together to make this happen. It... 
Dec 7, 2018 | Memory Story, Quilts
I recently created two, new quilts. The first, shown here, was created by using a cheater quilt at Spoonflower. I created a fabric group based on the colors my client wanted. In addition, I designed (with Annie’s help) a special block for the... 
Dec 3, 2014 | Memory Story, Upcycle
I had the opportunity to create some items using special sweaters from my customer’s mother. The plain cardigan was turned into a pillow cover. For the embroidered sweater, which holds special memories for my customer and her daughter, my customer wanted... 
May 9, 2013 | Memory Story, Quilts
Do you know the cycles of life in which you have a heightened sense or awareness of things? Last week I was overrun by prom details. But, the past few weeks I have been mindful of loss and new beginnings. I am sure some of it is has been due to the news of the Boston...