Category Archives: Quilting

Making Pillowcases for the Grandkids

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

When I got a message from Adam last week telling me that the kids Really would Love some more fun pillowcases, I went right to work.  How does a grandma say no to that?  If it involves fabric, I’m there!  … Continue reading →

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My Weekly Quilt Group

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Oh, how nice it is to be back with my dear quilting friends!  I took a couple of quilt projects with me to Bamako, but never really got them out while we were there.  It’s been a joy to reunite … Continue reading →

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A Quilt Trunk Show by Penny Stephenson

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I first met Penny Stephenson about 30 years ago when I signed up for my first quilt classes at a shop in Orem called Fantastic Fabrics.  Adam was a baby and I wanted to start sewing again.  I loved sewing … Continue reading →

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It Must Be Love and the Cartography of Quilts

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

“It must be love.”  There is no other way to explain what would compel Aaron to invite me to join HIM and Abbey at Quilt Exhibit at the University of Utah this morning.  It’s been years since I dragged him … Continue reading →

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A Chopped Snake Scrap Quilt

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve had a nice morning in my sewing room. I’m still organizing things. Today I found the “snake” quilt I worked on with Claire when she was little.  It was her first sewing project.  I used this quilt to teach … Continue reading →

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Organizing My Sewing Room

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I LOVE my Sewing Room downstairs.  But while we were gone these last 2 years, my space became a catch-all space for everyone who came and went in our house.  The room filled with boxes and bags of stuff (much … Continue reading →

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A Heart Quilt for Penny in Yakima

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

These last 3 days, I’ve made a quilt for my dear friend, Penny K. in Yakima.   She loves pink and asked for a quilt to help comfort her in as she battles several terminal illnesses. I went to work pulling … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Quilts!

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Every year on Christmas Eve, I prepare some sort of family heritage gift for the kids.  This year I worked on their Life Chronologies which need to be updated for the last 6 years.  I’ve simplified the process by creating … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Bequeathal by Helen Mar Cook (1916-2015)

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I have recently been introduced to the poetry of Helen Mar Cook.  Her son, David Cook, was our son, Aaron’s Mission President in Santiago, Chile.  Pres Cook has been sharing her poetry with me and with others and I have … Continue reading →

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Farewells Underway

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today I went to my quilt group for the last time before we depart.  I love these women and I love our hours together each week, visiting, creating, lifting and sharing.  These are women of faith and goodness.  And they … Continue reading →

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