March 20, 2007 – Not long after I had finished the last of the set of my special quilts for our five grandchildren, I was presented with the first of our greatgrandchildren. More Grandma Kelley quilts, each a portrait of the child!

Putting together the elements for my first greatganddaughter’s quilt I wanted to give the feel of her rich heritage. I based it on this old photograph from my own baby album. I replaced my own image with baby Cassidy. A sepia-colored Irish chain quilt in the background represents her father’s family. Her smocked dress is like the ones my mother embroidered for my children. The Raggedy Ann doll is like the one Cassidy received from another great-grandmother. This is an old portrait of a new baby. To see Cassidy’s quilt and my other Great Grandma Kelley Quilts click here.

March, 2007 – These are some of the quilting friends that I see each week, my Wednesday Needleworkers. Can you spot me? To see a larger view,
click here.

We began as a group of three. Some have joined us. Some have gone. We have grown into a wonderfully diverse community, a bit like a scrap quilt.

Over the years (perhaps 12) we have sewn and gifted more than 500 quilts for hospitals, hospices, and shelters.

February, 2007 – As I looked at this new web page format, I asked my daughter “Tell me again why we picked blue?” Sometimes I lose track of the “why” when there is a gap in the time between my idea and the final product. This blue doesn’t seem to have the zip I must have imagined when I first thought about it and I’m tempted to rethink it now. But there is wisdom in waiting a bit to see if I still feel restless about this blue tomorrow. Perhaps the idea will come back to me. Maybe a simple touch of an accent color will give it the touch of energy I was looking for. Colors are always such happy things to play with.