Breast Cancer Awareness Month Donation
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Quiltlove is donating 10% of proceeds from all breast cancer support quilts purchased in October to Casting for Recovery.
Art and Wine Festival Announcement
Quiltlove will be at the Art and Wine Festival in Lafayette, CA on September 21-22. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, lace up your sneakers, hop on BART and check out this festival for good food, wine, music and ART. See you there!
Reflections from the 2024 Hope Walk
The 2024 Hope Walk raised a record breaking $270k and counting and was a huge success. Kudos to the CSC and everyone who participated! I’m sharing my highs, lows and surprises from the day.
Pet Memorial Gifts
This week I delivered a quilt to a young woman, following the loss of her beloved cat Snowball. It was a gift from her mother. This was a first for Quiltlove, and it was such a thoughtful and comforting gesture. What a way to wrap those who have lost furry friends in love and warm memories.
The Best Meals to Deliver to Friends
In good times and in bad, a home-cooked meal is always a welcome treat. This blog post shares some of my favorite meals to make, eat and deliver across four categories: soups, comfort food, kid-friendly and health-conscious.
Quiltlove and the Cancer Support Community
Quiltlove will be at the Bay Area Cancer Support Community’s Hope Walk on May 18 in Walnut Creek, CA.
Register today and you could win a voucher for a free quilt!
Personalized Baby Quilt in Black and White
I recently made a personalized baby quilt so different from my usual creations that I wanted to give it a spot on my blog. This quilt was a big step outside of my comfort zone, and I’m so excited with how it turned out. I hope you enjoy reading about it!
How to Support a Loved One with Colon Cancer
As Colon Cancer Awareness month draws to a close, I’m sharing ideas for how to support a loved one with colon cancer, or more broadly, colorectal cancer.
End of Year Teacher Gift Idea
It’s my best (and most fun) promotion of the year: Organize a teacher quilt by April 26 and receive four free quilt squares! Helpful hint: Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 6 this year. Start your quilt now to beat the end of school rush.
A Loving Get Well Soon Teacher Gift
Recently, the mother of a kindergartener contacted me to see about giving a quilt as a Get Well Soon teacher gift. Learn more about how we made a quilt for a beloved educator, featuring drawings from her biggest, little fans.
Sustainable Gift Giving
Thanks to the longevity of a Quiltlove quilt, our minimal waste process, solar powered studio and more, our quilts are a sustainable gift you can feel good (and green) about giving.
The 3 Weeks Following Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis
In Lindsay Gardner’s new beautifully, chilling essay, The First Days, she recounts the three weeks following her breast cancer diagnosis. Read excerpts of her piece here.