102 maconmagazine.com | April/May 2024
Head to the Heart of Georgia Quilt Show to
learn about quilting through workshops and by
browsing the gallery. The show is open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 5 and 6 at the Methodist
Children's Home in Macon.
"Quilting taught me
to respect my heritage
more than ever."
HISTORY THAT HOLDS YOU
The blanket Helen's grandmother made, the red
and black quilt B.J. made to celebrate Ansley's
acceptance into UGA, the quilted family tree to
honor Wini's heritage, Carolyn's quilts made with
her daughter's childhood clothing, and the scores of
blankets given to children at The Methodist Home
every year are all symbols of how quilts carry our
stories throughout the generations.
"There are so many ways to quilt," said B.J. "but one
thing I love about it is that there is no right or wrong.
When you lay it out and see something off, just
consider it a happy mistake."
Full circle
