Saying yes has led to a …

AiA winner Verna Lee Musselman (2)

Saying yes has led to a lifetime of happiness

Verna Lee Musselman In Verna Lee Musselman’s life, quilting is more than a project and more than a collection of materials sewn together in a certain order. “I’m happy as a lark when I’m sitting at my sewing machine,” Verna said. “You can really ch ...

Bookshelf quilt is threaded with personal …

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Bookshelf quilt is threaded with personal details

Book Shelf Quilt, Jan Warren, Salina Presbyterian Manor Jan Warren’s bookshelf quilt doubles as a portrait of her family. The blanket in the shape of a five-shelf bookcase is chockablock with clues about the Warrens. “I tried to incorporate books i ...

Quilt request results in Art is …

Earline Foster took up quilting before the birth of her first grandchild. Now, 100 quilts and nearly 3 decades later, she’s still finding inspiration for new pieces. She and her daughter LuAnn Baker recently attended the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival.

Quilt request results in Art is Ageless award

Earline Foster said her son is largely responsible for her winning entry in the annual Art is Ageless® contest at Fort Scott Presbyterian Village. Earline Foster took up quilting before the birth of her first grandchild. Now, 100 quilts and nearly 3 d ...

Winning quilt celebrates Presbyterian Manor …

Friends, Peggy Shrewsbury, Topeka Presbyterian Manor

Winning quilt celebrates Presbyterian Manor friendships

Peggy Shrewsbury’s “Friends” won the top amateur prize in the 2021 Art is Ageless® competition at Topeka Presbyterian Manor, but 30 of her neighbors also contributed to the project. “Friends” is an autograph quilt, a commemorative style that dates to t ...