Helen Kelley Patchworks

Dear Friends, My daughter (who manages this web page for me) told me that it’s time to update it again. I’ve been doing so much up-dating lately that my mind has shut down and I am now down-dating.

That’s the wonderful thing about quilts, though, the fact that they can be updated. Even when they are bound off, and done, they can be updated. You can always quilt it a little more, add a little touch of embroidery to balance the color, or add an appliqué patch to cover the boo-boo you hoped would disappear but didn’t.

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Dear Friends, I’m working on my Canadian postcard quilt. It will be the 23rd in the series of 24. It’s a collage of several wonderful Canadian experiences. It took me forever to get to it because I couldn’t find the right starry sky with northern lights. I finally found it in a heap of rags in a discount store. You can see some more of my postcard quilts in my gallery. Just click on "My Gallery" in the list on the right.

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I was on television yesterday. I do enjoy hearing from people who saw me. But I am amazed at how many great quilters watch TV at 8:30 in the morning. I thought all quilters stitched all night and slept late.

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Dear Friends, You all know how much you mean to me. I’m so glad to be able to share this page with you. So grab a cup of coffee. Make yourself at home. And Enjoy! …Helen

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My weblog entries end here. What follows are the pieces that make up my Gallery. It seems a bit like my stash closet. You are welcome to continue beyond this point, if you don’t mind the clutter.

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HELEN SAYS:
There’s nothing that beats the pleasure we feel when we have clipped off the last thread end, and our very own quilt, child of our heart, is finished.

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These quilts were inspired by members of my own family.

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These five quilts were made to celebrate my grandchildren’s births. Each quilt was an adventure in learning about an artistic tradition. 

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These five quilts were made to celebrate my grandchildren’s births. Each quilt was an adventure in learning about an artistic tradition. Click Here To See…

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Not long after I had finished the last of the set of my special quilts for our five grandchildren, I was presented with the first of our greatgrandchildren. More Grandma Kelley quilts, each a portrait of the child! Click Here To See…

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