MAKING MEMORIES
I wanted to make a quilt from the time I was four years old. That’s odd perhaps, but I was always drawn to the idea of stitching patchwork to create something cozy and warm—and useful. Over the years, I made quilts as gifts, t-shirt quilts to mark the races my running friends finished, quilts to commemorate weddings, and to celebrate the birth of babies. It is a special thing to gift a quilt and create a memory. This issue is filled with tips, ideas, and quilt patterns for marking milestone moments through quiltmaking. Learn to make a signature quilt with Elaine Theriault’s Happy 50th Anniversary. Don’t miss the feature Making Memories for many practical tips for making a signature quilt—from pens to party set-up. We have quite the assortment of Quilts…