Improv Quilting
Sunny Edwards Memorial Quilt (1918-2011)
Because Rowan's hands chose Sunny's clothes, cut them apart, pieced them back together and participated in the slow process of hand-quilting, the result is not only a memorial to Sunny, but it also embodies the living relationship between them that resides in Rowan's heart.
Sunny Edwards Memorial Quilt ~ Improvisational Patchwork
The improvisational patchwork process mirrors the re-orientation of bereavement.
Sunny Edwards Memorial Quilt ~ The Gift of Clothing
Sunny's western shirts, Wrangler chambray and a few Pendleton wools are his gift to his grandson, and the score for our quilt improvisation.
Bereavement Work
I can't imagine the depth and pain of a client's loss, but I can connect with it compassionately when I'm stitching on their quilt.
Modern Improv Wool Log Cabin, 2011
This queen sized, modern quilt is made from re-purposed plaid wool shirts, suits, skirts and pants. The pattern is a log cabin improv.
Patchwork Sketchbook ~ [ ]
The quilt pattern inspiration for this week are [ ] parenthesis. See my interpretive sketch and it's translation into an actual quilt block, made from re-purposed wool clothing.
Making Memorial Quilts from the Clothing of the Beloved
Announcing a Passage Quilting Workshop in Cincinnati, OH. This is a hands-on bereavement process, making memorial quilts from the clothing of the beloved.
My Paris Coat ~ Mending My Life
I have a favorite coat I've been wearing for at least 12 years. It was made in Paris, but I received it second hand. I have a favorite life. It's the one that I'm living every day. Like my coat it's become worn with stains and riddled with small holes over time. Mend-along with me as I repair my coat and my life during a time of transition.
