If you read my most recent post, you learned about the “old” tradition of quilting and crocheting in my family. If you’re reading this post, hopefully I can share with you our “new” tradition and a small glimpse into how the two became one. It started with a simple Facebook post… Like many of you, …
Month: March 2020
My two grandmothers, Mattie and Kitty. So similar, yet so different. One shy, gentle, and meek. The other stubborn as a mule and open to some frivolity, if only on occasion. But both, strong, loving, and family-centered. My Grandmama (Mattie), as I called her, passed away when I was 9. I was old enough to …
When I first started the Wish Quilt, I imagined I’d be writing here talking about crochet. How I decided a little over two years ago to learn from my grandmother. How I’d done the Make A Wish Trailblaze Challenge the next year. And how it just seemed to come together naturally to use one old …