For many years I’ve had the pleasure of making quilts for family, friends and customers. Below are some comments my customers and friends say about the quality of my quilts.

Wedding Tie Quilt

Eloise wrote “I asked Rosie to make a memory quilt with my late husband’s ties for my daughter on the occasion of her wedding. I am thrilled with the result. She created both a meaningful memento with which my daughter can remember her father, but also a unique objet d’art, beautiful in its own right. I gave her a pile of ties, and she promptly put together some mock-ups of her ideas and emailed them to me. After considering several possibilities, we agreed on a design. I picked out a quote from a poem my daughter wrote for her father’s birthday, which turned out to be his last. She embroidered the quote in the center of the quilt and added a lovely image of a mountain and a crane, which perfectly complemented the quote.

“It was wonderful to work with Rosie. She provided ideas and suggestions, then patiently took the time to help me fine-tune my wishes for the final version of the design. She is an artist, but also a deeply sensitive and spiritual individual. I felt an immediate bond with her, and she seemed to know intuitively what I had in mind.”

Bereavement Quilt Gift

Eileen wrote: “Oh my GOD !! Its sooo beautiful!!! My son (Aaron’s friend) was home, and we all cried when we saw it. But of happiness, it made me happy to see it all, sorry that he seemed so young, but he was! All my husband kept saying was, “It’s so beautiful” . . . “Wow” (he was very suspect of this whole thing. . . it really moved him). Alex just kept saying, “Awesome Mom”. I called Scott and Martha [Aaron's parents] to let them know. . . They just sat and touched it, talking, smiling, wistful, happy and sad . . . but awestruck at what you had done, and how it spoke to them. After much tears and laughs we decided the back pockets will for now, hold tissues! The pillow is great! I think Sarah [Aaron's sister] is getting that.

I can’t begin to describe the gratitude I have for having found YOU to make this happen. YOU are really something. You will never realize how many people you will touch by this quilt.Thank you sooo very much!”

Beach House Quilt

Some friends of mine, Paul and Sue DuPont, commissioned a quilt for their beach house, asking only that it fit in the required space and that I somehow mirror the colors of their kitchen in the quilt. Sue wrote, “This quilt is just what we wanted! It makes a beautiful statement by bringing all of the colors in our beach home together. Rosie’s artistic eye for fabric colors was beyond our expectations. We absolutely love it!”

Appalachian Spring Quilt

Larry said, “We needed a king size quilt to fill up our upstairs bed. The room is filled with wonderful antique furniture, but we really needed color in the room and we wanted something unique that would brighten up the room and complete the overall ambiance. Rosie looked at the room, suggested a variety of samples and we chose the warmth of the Appalachian Spring color (it helped that I grew up in the Great Smoky Mountains). When we saw the finished product, it was even better than we had imagined. Not only are the colors wonderful, but it provides a warmth and coziness that had been missing in our bedroom. And even though they are not supposed to be there, the two cats can’t resist sleeping in the corners as well. Rosie’s imagination and ability to match what we were looking for was a true gift. Thank you !”

Tracy’s Story Quilt

Tracy wrote, “Rosie what you have made from my father’s clothes is absolutely priceless. I could sit and stare at it for hours on end. It will be the best piece of art I will ever own. The only problem is I am scared to hang it. I want to cherish it the rest of my days exactly how it is. You have a certain talent from God. No one else could’ve duplicated all that you did from that one letter.”

Much more of Tracy’s e-mail is duplicated on the Story Quilt page. Also closeups of the eight pictures of the quilt that highlights important moments of her father’s life.

Below is a picture of Tracy with her quilt:

Polka Dot Duvet

Duvet and ruffles, a design made to order for my client, who exclaimed, ” I feel like a kid before Christmas! . . . everybody who has seen the quilt has been literally mute with admiration. Even sort of stodgy grown-up friends who wouldn’t be caught dead with a polka dot anything look, frankly, downright envious!”

Pictures below show Felix and Vlad, two of my best customers, enjoying the polka-dot quilt. I frequently get commissions from them, sometimes unbeknownst to their owner. (See the unique pink gift card they had me make to send to a friend undergoing radiation treatment.)

Elephant Story Quilt

Dana Greyson wrote: “Rosie’s design and fabric choices are both beautiful and brilliant; they really bring home the elegant simplicity that make the story so powerful. I can hardly wait to see the effect Rosie’s wonderful quilt will have in helping my clients better see “the whole picture” they need to understand how to build a better future. Thank you, Rosie!” For more about this unique story quilt, visit Story Quilts.

Throw for Couch

“We wanted a throw for our couch and were thrilled with the quilt Rosie designed which even complements the portraits of our grandkids mounted above!” Howard and Dee South.

A Bereavement Quilt for Bed or Wall

“The quilt arrived today. I have it on our bed. The colors are so rich and deep in the light of our bedroom. I want to decide whether I will make it a wall hanging vs. a bed quilt. The angles of how it shows on the wall vs. the flat bed change the perception of the detail of the work. Right now, I am drawn to the colors and textures. I had a hard time unpacking it, but I was able to set it on the bed and just feel and observe. I miss her so.” (Name withheld by request.)

Christmas Gift

Liz Caligiuri commented upon viewing the quilt I made for her sister, “Seeing it gave me so much pleasure, but seeing my sister’s reaction will give it a whole other meaning for both of us and I’m sure will have an impact on so many others in the years to come.” Liz said, “Rosie made this quilt into a living thing that I can see will take on new life and new meaning for everyone who comes in contact with it.”

First Apartment

“Grandma’s quilt was perfect for my first very own apartment. Now I’ve got to get some nice pillowcases to match!” Megan Trevarthen

Guest Room Quilts

“Rosie made this quilt for my guest bedroom ten years ago. It looks as good today as it did the day I brought it home. I’ve been very pleased with her work.” (Quilt on the left)

“Rosie chose colors for this quilt that brightened up the room. I’ve treasured her quilts throughout the years. They help make my family and guests feel welcome.” Don Hearing (Quilt on the right)