My husband’s mother’s family is from Memphis, and for the first time since my son was born 12 years ago, we paid them a long overdue visit. Read more >
Frances’ Flower
The idea that I would ever get to make a quilt out of cashmere never really crossed my mind until recently. I was asked by my friend, Ruth, to make a memorial quilt to honor her mother, Frances, who passed away last fall. Read more >
Memorial Pillows Made After 22 years
After so many years of making memorial quilts and pillows for people, I am continuously reminded that grief knows no timeline. Read more >
Contemplation at Elk Rock
Wow, I never meant there to be such a yawning gap in between posts, but I must confess the energy and emotion surrounding our presidential election has had a retractive effect on my social media engagement. Read more >
So Many Pears to Press
Every year, after the commercial pickers have gone through my mom’s orchard, the ground under the trees is littered with all the pears the pickers couldn’t catch in time. Read more >