Quilty friends, I am popping in today with some quick updates ...
First off, if you've completed at least one ghost block for the Five Little Ghosts quilt-along, enter to win a prize by uploading your information here. There is one entry per person. Entries will be accepted through November 4, 2025, and winners will be notified via email. Good luck!
Also, long-time readers will know this. For those of
you who are new to From Bolt to Beauty and my story ... I have the
privilege of raising a son with Down syndrome. I still call him "my
little guy," but he's far from little anymore. He turned 15 in July and
started high school last month. He's thriving there, excelling in both
reading and math and on the basketball court.
Because October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I thought I'd share
with you a project I made about my experience raising this kiddo. (See pic above.) I
designed and sewed it in 2018, and it showed at QuiltCon 2019.
As I explained to Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims
when I interviewed with them in August, this isn't a quilt that you
regard for its beauty. It's a stripped-down, minimal piece that clearly
has something to say. I suspect you'll agree!
Read my parenting story and learn more about 47XY+21 here.
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I love your story and this quilt. Thanks for sharing it again, and for hosting your weekly party.
ReplyDeleteI missed both of these posts, so I am glad you provided links. Wow, Alex Anderson was my first quilt goddess, and to think you got to be on her and Ricky's show--!! Congrats indeed. I knew about your son through some of the work you do for giving back to organizations that support Down Syndrome families and people, but it was heartwarming to read the entire story, and boy, do I love the quilt you made. Profound simplicity. Maybe I can get a ghosty made this weekend. I fully intended to sew some since I have your book, but with being away for two weeks and life in general, it didn't happen. Yet!
ReplyDeleteI love your story, your son and your quilt, Michelle! So glad you got to share it in these different avenues!
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