Over the past few days, there have been many social media posts and news articles about sewing masks and how quilters and anyone who sews can make surgical masks. These are to help frontline medical staff protect themselves from the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Should we or shouldn’t we be doing this?
This was a fun quilt to make and quilt. I found a paper piecing pattern called Wild Winnie. I wasn’t wild (pun intended!) about the dusky rose color scheme in the photo I saw, but I imagined how wonderful it would look with multiple colors and that is how I ended up with Spinning Wheels.
I love to travel, to visit friends and have new experiences. In March 2019 of last year, I had the opportunity to visit a friend who had moved temporarily to the United Kingdom. I’d never been to London so it was a great opportunity to see this city I’ve only seen in movies or on television. And of course, I had to check to see if there were any quilt shops I could visit.
What is a quilt? My answer is quilts are love. Quilts are art, whether they are destined for a bed, a lap, or a wall. A quilt is a very specific piece of work. It’s made of three layers: the top, the backing, and the batting. Some people make two layer quilts, a top and a backing, often a thicker fabric like fleece. Or the top could be made of t-shirts or denim, and the backing is cotton. What makes all these a quilt is that they are fastened down either by tying or stitching.
