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I was asked to create a soccer memory quilt for a young man soon to graduate high school by his loving mom. We picked out some great black and white soccer fabric to border the quilt with red and white accents. I made the quilt top to emphasize the great colors. Every block was done with a different quilting texture. Every project is fresh and new. I never get bored in creating these quilts. Even the threads for quilting let me express creativity. In this quilt I used a gorgeous cotton variegated thread which ranged from black to silver to cream. This thread added some extra dimension to the overall effect of the quilt design.

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June is the month for weddings. I had the joy of creating a wedding quilt for a young couple's marriage. In the creation of the quilt I used embroidery, applique, and lots of fun quilting textures to commemerate their special day. I worked with items from loving relatives given to represent them and their love. It was important to me to make each item stand out individually.

Years from now this quilt will remind the couple of the caring family who surrounds them.  Possibilities are endless in creating memory quilts. I love the unique items for each memory quilt. Every project is a new adventure.

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One week ago we lost our beloved Samanta due to liver disease. It has been a very heartbreaking time to go on with her gone. She was always with me in the quilting room and listened patiently to me planning projects and working through problems. Many of you who have lost a dear pet can find common ground with my pain. Samantha was a small dog and loved to wear little t-shirts. I plan to make a memorial quilt for our Samantha with her photograph and her t-shirts as well as embroidered little sayings we said to her. Samantha became ours last year when our dear friend Ann passed away. We knew that we would only have so much time to love her since Samantha was already over 10 years old when we adopted her. We can't say enough about what a treasure Samantha was. There are so many older dogs who need a loving home. Please always think adoption. The joy was all ours.

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Last Christmas I was asked to make a custom memory quilt using athletic shirts and special memory items from a young boy. The mom provided me with shirts, special patches, football pants, etc. This quilt was a tribute of her love for her son and she wanted it to be unique. After I constructed the top I used many different quilt patterns to quilt it. I used footballs for the outer borders and many different patterns to create a quilt with differnent patterns in every block. I loved doing this for the family. All the colors were specially chosen by the mom to help make all the items stand out in the quilt. It is a unique token of love.

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With June approaching quickly we think of weddings with lovely brides in gorgeous wedding gowns. So much planning goes into a wedding especially the gown. How sad it is that the gorgeous gowns are worn but a few precious hours and then sealed away in an heirloom box. One of my pleasures is getting a wedding gown from a grandmother or new mother with the request to make a christening gown, a quilt or an heirloom baby blanket. The possibilities are endless with all the beautiful elements that make up a wedding gown. I have been doing this service for quite a while. What a better use for a gown and memories to have it preserved in a future family heirloom for generations to come. 

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