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I finally finished my husband's memory quilt! His identical twin brother passed on three years ago this May. I was able to snag some of his cotton work shirts. After a while, my husband was ready for me to make a quilt for him. He picked the design, the quilting pattern, the size, and the backing. Initial Inspiration: Bonnie Hunter's book Scraps and Shirttails showed me that quilts made with men's shirts could be beautiful. Background and Accent fabrics: Shabby by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet for Riley Blake designs provided most of the accent fabrics. I also...

It's been quite a while since my last blog post. I promise I will try to do better! Between 2 bouts of COVID (my husband and me), as well as family members with COVID who needed help, and other major life events, this small business owner was swamped with life! Hopefully you and yours are well and healthy in these...unusual times. There has been a lot going on with the shop as well! I've been having great fun with the Riley Blake 2022 Quilt Block Challenge. Each week (except the last week of the month), a different Riley Blake designer...