Memory Quilts and Memorial Teddy Bears

After many years of working in family support and consumer services I decided to  attend seminary.  While there, I discovered a ministry that combined my traditional home arts and crafts skills with family ministry.   Sew Many Stitches allows me the opportunity to help families recycle their leftover textiles or discover creative ways to use family heirlooms as they cope with losses or celebrate family milestones. I enjoy discovering what can be made by recycling used neck ties, T-Shirts, antique linens, military uniforms and leftover clothes. It is my hope that  the items created, bring you hours of joyful memories as they are used and shared in your home or place of worship.   Your ideas inspire me to help develop a means of telling your family story that reflects the occasion, as well as the personality that continues to live through these  one of a kind items.

• Hand embroidery, quilting and sewing available upon request, billed by the hour. 
• All clothes and fabrics should be clean.  Do not cut or alter them before delivery. Scraps saved upon request. 

• Students are welcome to use my Viking Emerald machine at no extra charge for lessons.  If they choose to bring their own machine,  manual is required at each lesson.

• Unless hand quilting is specifically requested, all quilting is done on an Innova long-arm quilting machine with thread and batting cost reimbursed by the client. Capable of doing any size quilt up to 120" wide.  Call for backing measurements. 

• Teddy bears can be customized with names, dates or small appliques if desired.  These items will be added as misc. expenses to each bear.
• Cost of materials will include a minimum of $3 needle and thread charge per order and will be billed at $3 per each bobbin used plus any fabrics, stabilizers, embroidery floss, or quilt batting unless furnished by client.