Quilts for a cause

Oct 26, 2018 | Blog | 10 comments

I don’t sew, knit, crochet, embroider or do any of the other handicrafts at which women on both sides of my family tree excelled. In junior high home economics, sewing was painful for both me and my long-suffering mother. Mom made many of her own clothes and was...

A stitch in time

Aug 29, 2014 | Blog | 3 comments

My mom was a knitter. The gentle click of her knitting needles was as much a part of my childhood as the books we shared, her chocolate chip cookies and the touch of her hand soothing all manner of ailments.  She was descended from a long line of knitters and crafters...