Each January I try to look back on what I created so here goes! In 2025, I made six quilts. Four were for charity and each has a story.

The firefly quilt raised $925 for MD Anderson’s Ovarian Quilt Project and was made in memory of my sister, Mary, who passed away in 2016 from ovarian cancer. I’ve made this pattern before and just love it. The pattern has a version with bees instead of fireflies, but the fireflies are just so stinking adorable. The amount raised for the quilt was double what MDA appraised the quilt and probably the most one of my quilts has sold for.

I also made another Quilt of Valor quilt which was gifted to our Texas State Representative. This is my third Quilt of Valor which our quilt guild sponsors. My goal is to make one every year. It is such an honor to place a quilt on a veteran’s shoulders and thank them for their service. My goal is to make one a year!

I made two quilt tops for our prayer quilt ministry. There are several ladies in our ministry that are cranking out quilt tops by the dozens. I