Quilting Bee

Two weeks ago, Reggie and I had the pleasure of attending a birthday party for Patti. While we were waiting for her to arrive I was able to become reacquainted with Rob's Grandma Beth. We had first met her back in the BYU years when Patti and Rob invited us to spend a couple of weekends with his grandparents at their rustic cabin. Beth was an avid quilter, who spent weeks hand quilting blankets for all of the special people in her life. I felt very inspired by her handiwork, but, was too busy at that moment in my life to take up any more hobbies. (I am always telling Reggie that I need to lose a hobby and he needs to gain one.) The first B-day that I had, following my graduation, I asked all those who loved me to contribute to my quilting stand fund. My parents even drove 2 hours North to procure a stand that had received notoriety as the very "best" in quilting equipment.

Flash forward to two weeks ago as I sat inquiring Beth as to whether or not she was still quilting away. She told me about the wedding and baby quilts that she so lovingly had made for her family. I also learned about the hundreds of quilts that she had donated to charitable causes around the world. Sadly, I realized that I had never gotten around to really using my "top of the line" quilt stand. I plan on changing that in the near future because I look forward to passing that legacy onto my daughters. Would any of you be interested in joining my "quilting bee"?

This quilt above was made by Denyse Schmidt. I love her modern take on a classic art form.