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November 17, 2019November 16, 2019 Erica ReidLeave a Comment

My great-grandmother’s quilts

After visiting the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum this week, I was inspired to bring my quilts out of storage: two quilts that my great-grandmother Jean (my father’s grandmother) made for me. The first was gifted to me in 1993, when I was 10. The pieces are all hand-embroidered and each includes the name of one […]

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November 13, 2019November 12, 2019 Erica ReidLeave a Comment

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Recently my ride-or-die/neighbor/friend Linda suggested a day-trip to Golden, Colorado to visit the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Our timing worked out perfectly — we happened to choose a bright and sunny afternoon following a days of snow to make our 1.5-ish hour trek to Golden. The museum is small but mighty! Since we arrived right […]

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