Before they passed away, both my grandfather and father had dementia. Although its onset probably came much sooner than our family recognized, my dad’s decline seemed so very swift. It was ...
KELLY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A woman from Union County is trying to improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease. She's using her love of art to make sensory blankets for residents in her ...
There was a labor of love occurring at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on Saturday, and it involved members of Midland’s Quilters Guild. From 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., eight women gathered to construct ...
Caroline Summers and Dee Robinson discuss how Robinson made butterfly wings stand up on one of the quilt squares with fabric stiffener. Beth Lipoff Special to The Olathe News What began as a creative ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The “Block a Month” quilting club meets every third Friday of the month at Montgomery’s Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library. There, you’ll find quilts traditional and ...
IOWA CITY - Zippers with no openings, buttons that don't hold fabric together and even a small plush dog sewn inside a pocket all serve an important purpose on a 'fidget quilt” designed to lay on the ...
In this series, we celebrate special interest groups. Whether you get together to play tennis, board games, take long walks, eat lunch, create art, connect with your neighbors or gather with friends, ...
Left to Right: Kaitlin Negus (Diabetes Dietitian), Julie Makar (MHAP Counsellor), Sierra Hartnett, Rylee Blasky (CCDC Dietitian), Denise Wojciechowski (Chemo RN). Not pictured are Cindy Dwyer (CCDC RN ...
Boredom and restlessness was no match for a ‘fidget quilt’ created by a Hotel-Dieu nurse and her mother. Wanting to help make Mary’s days more comfortable, Tonkin enlisted her mother, Julie, to create ...