My grandma, Betty Mae, was a remarkably talented quilter. She had an entire room filled with fabric, and no scrap was ever too small—she could always find a way to turn it into something beautiful. I was her last grandchild to receive a handmade wedding quilt before she passed, and it’s a gift I will treasure forever.
At one of our family reunions, we planned an activity inspired by her creativity and love of quilting. We thought, What if everyone in the family made a quilt block for Grandma? Of course, not all of us inherited her sewing skills—and making a full fabric quilt would have taken too long—so we found a simpler but still meaningful way to bring the idea to life.
Family members were given a square piece of paper and invited to draw and color their own quilt block. The designs were as unique as each person: some filled with patterns, others with symbols or personal messages. Afterward, we scanned all the squares and digitally combined them into a large, colorful paper quilt—a tribute to Grandma Betty Mae’s creativity, warmth, and legacy.
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