“If you have a handkerchief, put it in your pocket and use it.” – My Mother’s Words I learned how to iron by flattening out, one by one, a stack of handkerchiefs. Every week. All the corners needed to be pressed down, and no creases left on the fabric.…
The tinkle of ice cubes in tall tea glasses blended with the chatter of women engaged in conversation. The scent of Italian dishes smothered in cheeses and oregano activated my salivary glands. It was going to be a satisfying meal with a group of readers that wanted me to talk…
“The beauty of a quilt, the meaning of a quilt, the history of a quilt- that’s what our brand quilts are about.” – Shelly Kuntzler The deep cold and heavy snowfalls of this winter snuggled my husband and I underneath hand stitched quilts with pots of coffee and hot chocolate…
“You can be anything you set your mind to. The only true obstacle is you.” -Joseph Philip Gomer, Tuskegee Airman Quilt created by Vivian L. McCullin for National Museum of African American History and CultureMemorial Quilt for Tuskegee Airman 2d Lt. James McCullin The story of the Tuskegee Airman delves…
