(copied from Dec.2007 Forum entry)

We heard from a lady who recently lost an aunt and was asked to help clear out the closet and spare the husband from the chore.

She told of keeping several cotton clothing articles and a few in satin and velveteen. They were out-of-date long ago, but she knew most of the younger generation in the family would remember seeing the aunt wearing them.

She disassembled the garments into fabric yardage and is using it to make "Memory Quilts" for those who were close to the aunt.

What a wonderful version of the Memory Quilt Theme! I hope she'll accept my invitation to send in photos when she has put something together.

Is anyone else working on anything similar?

(Copied from Nov.2007 Forum Entry)

Grandmother's Flower Garden is the primary pattern to use the forms (see it on the left side of my avatar photo), but a friend of mine is using them to create an "art quilt" wall hanging that is impressive. Are any other members working with QuiltPatis?

(copied from 2008 entry on Forum)

I really thought I could "learn" to make the beautiful quilts I see winning blue ribbons and accolades. But I've discovered one of the side-effects of a macular problem I've had for years has an odd effect on my quilting projects.

When others see a straight line, I see one just slightly curved to the right in a wide arc.

That includes cutting strips, sewing seams, and anything else more than a few inches in length. I don't "see" the curve when I'm doing it. But I sure see the result when I'm putting pieces together!

So my Lemonade Quilts have a slight "off" visible at long lines. In a contest they'd be flaws.

I prefer to think of them as signatures.