I began quilting seriously when I moved to Oregon in 2003. I worked, however, as a judge, and as a result I made 3 or 4 quilts a year because my work, however enjoyable, was quite a burden.
Then I had my stroke in 2008. I lost the use of my right hand (my dominant hand) and my work. Quilting was one of the things from which I got a lot of happiness. So in order to continue quilting, I did my therapy steadily over two years.
I still could not use my right hand. But if someone else cut fabric for me, and someone quilted the blankets for me at the end, I still chose the patterns and put the pieces together.
During the time I have been sheltering in place during the pandemic, the time is perfect for quilting. All the quilts shown below have been made by me after my stroke. Most of them are throw quilts. |