Community Quilts:
The makers’ stories
The text below accompanied the quilts when they were first displayed in September of 2020. Scroll down to see what each square maker had to say about their contribution to this community project.
These commemorative quilts are works of art and of craft, reflecting the efforts of many area residents during their recent periods of self-isolation during the COVID pandemic. They convey the feelings and thoughts of our neighbors during this unique period in world history, and they also celebrate the threads—the places and activities—that connect the members of the Seacoast community.
During the last several months, the Portsmouth Historical Society reached out to the public, asking our members and friends, both individuals and families, to stitch, glue, draw, paint, knit, or otherwise create one-foot squares of fabric for the creation of quilts that would be a product of the entire community. These squares have now been sewn together into two quilts that capture this moment in our lives and our joint history, bringing people together to collaborate on a tangible product, even while they had to remain physically apart. The accompanying labels identify the makers of each square, and give their personal explanations of their motivations. We are grateful to everybody involved in this process
During times of crisis, people tend to reflect on what they feel is genuinely important. Historical societies like ours connect people with real materials from the past, and help them to understand what the true significance is of genuinely important things—the historic events, the cultural milestones, the great art—that define who we are.
We hope this collaborative effort will help welcome back the Seacoast community not just to this gallery, but to our many beloved public spaces, after a long period away.
Quilt with Dark Sashing
A1: Suzanne Laurent—I cut this from one of my late husband’s T-shirts. He volunteered in the Children’s Garden at Strawbery Banke Museum. I cut this on his birthday, June 21, and feel as though he will live on through the quilt on display at Discover Portsmouth.
A2: Susan Lane—Spinnaker Point is a charming community within the Portsmouth community. This block tells the story of neighbors who tend their friendships as they tend their flower gardens, with support, care, and pleasure.
A3: Portsmouth Advocates—This square highlights some of the things we miss and the places we value. Architecture tours led by Richard Candee, one of the founders of Portsmouth Advocates, were put on hold, as were opportunities to celebrate our history by gathering together as we did when we re-launched our historic plaque program. As we took to the outdoors, Creek Farm, nearly lost to demolition in 2019, together with its cultural landscape, became a place of enjoyment for many. Also pictured is Portsmouth’s most talked-about historic building of 2020—The McIntyre Federal Building. The 1967 Building was designed by a leading mid-century architectural firm in New Hampshire and is a contributing resource to the downtown Portsmouth National Register Historic District.
A4: Annie Cole—I decided to make a quilt square with all the leftover scrap fabric I had from my mask making. My masks are spread out in the community which is represented by the haphazard placement and size of fabrics in my square.
A5: Hannah Seekins—I have lived in the same house in Portsmouth my entire life. My mom and grandmother were raised in Portsmouth, and my great-granFather served as governor (Dale). Portsmouth is and will always be home. The NH icons (birds, flower, etc.) always have a special place in my heart and I feel like the nature is what makes NH & Portsmouth so special ♡
A6: Judy Miller—“Land, Sea, and Sky in Portsmouth.” The Portsmouth/Seacoast is a beautiful scenic area to reside. I decided to put together a quilt square that includes land, sea, and sky. The PHS is a jewel in Portsmouth. My husband and I have been members for a number of years.
B1: Children’s Garden Preschool—Our square represents our School! The fabric is a salute to children’s book author Eric Carle—our students’ favorite! The birdhouses represent the rainbow birdhouses that live outside our school. The kids love to watch the birds’ comings and goings daily. Our Logo represents the importance of PLAY! We enjoy participating in these community activities!
B2: Carter Doe, Nelson Doe, & Sasha Ratay—Carter, Nelson & Sasha are neighbors and best friends! Their families have been friends for 3 generations! In their square, they included a tribute to their elementary school and the swim team that Carter and Sasha are both a part of. Other things included in their square are what the kids miss the most during quarantine—going to school, lacrosse, playing games with friends, and going out to eat!
B3: Warner House Association—A T-shirt from our shop. The lion refers to the earliest known lion in captivity in New England. Archibald MacPheadris, the original owner of the Warner House, purchased the lion cub in North Africa in 1715 and brought it to Portsmouth to be seen for that summer. He sold the lion that fall to persons unknown. The square reflects on the early international trading that is part of Portsmouth’s history.
B4: Chance Allen—We’re approaching our 25th year of living in Portsmouth. It was a huge transition from our previous life in Key West, but what a lovely place it’s been to raise our children, make new friends, and work in the community. We are always grateful for the glorious landscape and the care that’s taken to preserve Portsmouth history—especially the beautiful historic homes!
B5: Susan Gold—The gardens at Prescott Park are one of my favorite parts of Portsmouth and my inspiration for my quilting square. I love to visit the gardens throughout all the seasons watching the plants and flowers go through their various stages of growth. My favorite time is when the sprinklers are on and the water droplets make the flowers and greenery shimmer in the sunlight. That effect inspired me to work with my Japanese metallic fabrics to create neat little rows and blocks of multicolored textures. Although not exactly perfect, a hallmark of handmade quilt squares, the contrasting fabrics and repealing pattern is calming and intriguing. I hope you’ll agree!
B6: Cheryle Lawrence—I used the logo for Seacoast African American Cultural Center, of which I am one of the founding members, and helped with the logo design twenty years ago.
C1: Barbara McLean Ward & Maxson Ward—Using a hand-sewn (with running stitch) applique square made by his mother from found materials including polyester blends and 100% rayon (the small red/yellow squares), Max drew, freehand in one take, on the central white square a view of downtown Portsmouth’s riverside featuring the tugboats, using various materials including Copic markers, DecoColor fabric markers, Vis-a-vis wet erase markers, colored Sharpies, and Pentel Presto! white-out. Such an iconic image seemed like a natural for the Portsmouth Community Quilt.
C2: Andrea Mautner—My adventures in Portsmouth always feel like they start when I see the steeple of the North Church against a clear blue sky. Year-round, friends and I visit for fun, history, music, and good food, leaving with wonderful lasting memories. Participating in the “Threads” project gave me time to reflect on what element of Portsmouth I enjoy that I wanted to share with others: “Adventure awaits here!” The mariner’s compass block references Portsmouth’s connection to the water (the blues) and the (red & brick) paths we all walk as we explore and enjoy this magical town. It includes techniques of paper piecing, hand embroidery, applique, and patchwork.
C3: Moffatt-Ladd House—Drawing & Design: Gloria Bonito. Embroidery: Kristin Goodwillie. Gloria and Kristin are both tour guides at the Moffatt-Ladd House
C4: Cari Bourn—This square is inspired by my favorite season, autumn! I just love all the reds, oranges, yellows, and beauty the season brings to the Seacoast.
C5: Jessica Kliskey—I chose to trace, draw, and color using colored pencils and some fine tip markers. Ever since I was a little girl playing and riding my bicycle down State Street and Pleasant Street I have loved seeing the mansions that were part of historic Portsmouth. My reason for participating in the “Threads” project is to highlight Portsmouth’s ongoing community support. Similarities in time when we face uncertainty just as the Purcell family home did in 1917, when it was saved from demolition by the Portsmouth Historical Society and became known as the John Paul Jones House. With new and old, far and near, members preserving history. That is community.
C6: Cathi Stetson—The topic for my square is what I love most about Portsmouth. I was born and raised in the North End of Portsmouth until urban renewal took away our homes, neighbors and relatives. I was only seven when it occurred, but I still remember the faces of my family. The bench is a reminder of our past. Our family name is Ciotti. Although not represented as an early settler, we arrived in the late 40’s.
I am a mask maker and found some fun fabric that reminded me of home. The lilacs and the maple sugaring are always something that will make me feel like I am from Portsmouth.
D1: Orla Balduc—I love the summer. I love the beach and building sand castles. I love eating ice cream and flatbread pizza.
D2: Beth Gilbert—As a downtown business owner for over 30 years, I used my favorite scraps from my favorite fabric designer, Kaffee Fassett, to recreate the downtown streetscape. Portsmouth is so full of color and vibrancy that these fabrics seem to say it all to me. All the fabrics are thanks to Portsmouth Fabric as well as the projects that the scraps came from.
D3: Yvonne Claffey—I am donating this Dr. Seuss square to honor teachers who are working so hard at this difficult time to educate our children.
D4: Heather Tomlinson—I work at Temple Israel in downtown Portsmouth. The synagogue has been closed to religious services and other group activities due to the pandemic, so congregants, families, staff, and students are gathering online to study, pray, grieve, work, and celebrate together. Meanwhile, all around the historic building, the natural world carries on. In the garden courtyard, robins are nesting, and flowers are blooming. I’m grateful for the virtual option, but I sure miss spending “in person” time with friends and colleagues. Looking forward to the time when the building welcomes everyone once again.
D5: Michaela Neiro—My square represents the things on my mind and in my immediate neighborhood while home during the pandemic. These are the things I though about that influenced me, that kept my mind and body active and happy!
D6: Jane Shouse—I am President of the Seabreeze Quilt Guild, out of Exeter, and one of our goals is the promotion and education of the public in appreciating the artistic components of quilts. So, how could I not participate in your fantastic exhibit! My block is called “Lobstah.” I remember cleaning out lobster bodies at my grandmother’s house when lobster was a “poor man’s” food!
E1: Mary H. Coughlin, Joseph F. Bonanno, & family—Our family has always loved spending time at the New Hampshire Seacoast. This quilt square represents some of the many things we love: visiting the Isle of Shoals, swimming in ocean waves, walking sandy beaches, and working in seaside gardens. Our thanks to the Portsmouth Historical Society for the role they play in preserving all seacoast treasures!!
E2: Priscilla French—I was inspired to paint a small watercolor of the Music Hall, our local historic theatre and treasure for the arts in our seacoast region. We have all mourned its closing during the pandemic and look forward to its safe re-opening.
E3: Diane Stradling—I am a fiber artist, currently making cotton masks to give away. My focus, for the past 10 years, has been making wearable felt, working primarily with merino wool, silk, yarn, and other embellishments. Quilting and felt-making are not generally considered a partnership, but I challenged myself to think both inside and outside the square. My squares are pieced together from hand-dyed wool, using everyday objects—hair clips, cookie cutters, vegetable steamers—for the resist, and embroidering the designs to add dimension and definition.
E4: Mara Witzling—I used a mourning picture to represent the South Street Cemetery which became my daily running route during the lockdown. No cars, many paths, and stretches of green made it easy to maintain social distancing. During the 19th century, mourning pictures, often made by schoolgirls, used a symbolic language—the willow tree, urn, cenotaph, and images of mourners—to commemorate the deceased. Some of those elements are included here. Cemeteries themselves became park-like settings. With its rolling spaces and picturesque vistas, the cemetery exerted a soothing and calming effect; a place of repose. Which of course is its purpose, and although I did not see it as sinister or foreboding, during these times how can we miss the reminder of our own mortality?
E5: Barbara McLean Ward & Maxson Ward—Using a hand-sewn (with running stitch) appliqued and pieced square made by his mother from found materials, mostly if not all synthetic, Max drew, freehand, on the central white square a stylized view of the African Burying Ground, using Copic markers, ink, and whiteout. This important site seemed like a natural for the Portsmouth Community Quilt.
E6: Mary Ellen Burke—This quilt is made from fabrics from a variety of quilters past and present. I love how a quilter’s stash of fabrics collectively say something about who they are. Color palettes, patterns large and tiny, etc. This piece is inspired by Phyllis Robinson and Rita Pike, two amazing quilters no longer with us.
F1: Louise Cameron—During our lockdown, I spent time making what I call my “quarantine quilt.” I used happy colors, reminding me that better, sunnier days were ahead. I have used some scraps from this quilt for this square. The pattern is a very traditional one, Grandmother’s Flower Garden. The technique for piecing is paper patchwork. I love Portsmouth and enjoy the historic homes and gardens. This square is designed with my of these properties and the stories they hold.
F2: Janet Moriarty—I design and make quilts for those I think “need” one. I choose the cotton fabrics in colors and motifs that represent that person. This square is a strip from some of the ones I’ve done, choosing “sea” colors to represent the Portsmouth Seacoast. They are always given as a surprise to that person, and always out of regard, love and concern. I wanted to share some of that with you!
F3: Daphne Schwab—I love quilts. I made one once when I was in college so I was excited to try again on a small scale. I love the pinwheel design so I found a technique and decided to try it. I’m a bit rusty for sure!
F4: Pat Wilson—I work seasonally at Strawbery Banke Museum as an interpreter. I believe it is important to learn about our past and what better place to do that than at SBM. We are fortunate to have 10 acres and 50 buildings in the heart of Portsmouth available to honor our past. I miss the school children and visitors we normally see when we open in May and look forward to a healthy community so we can open again.
F5: Jean Crist—I love the Portsmouth Public Library and everything that it offers. I love the welcoming staff. This quilt square represents how I feel about the PPL and books on a shelf. I look forward to the day it can safely reopen.
F6: John Bolduc—I love living near the ocean so I can go surfing.
Quilt with Light Sashing
A1: Jeanne Amato—My block is called “Storm at Sea.” I love living near the ocean—good days and bad. Storm at sea is a “biblical block” as it references a bible verse: Matthew 8:24. In this time we are experiencing, I thought this was appropriate… and there arose a great storm wind (virus) when Jesus awoke he rebuked the wind (virus) but also rebuked the men for lacking faith…. We need to have faith.
A2: Joyce Silva—My granddaughter Abby and I made a gingerbread house for the first time this past year. Unfortunately due to the pandemic, I could not make this quilt square with her. But she is in my heart all the time. May we all return to a time when we can gather together and enjoy all the love in our hearts.
A3: Kerin Ferrin—I live in Rye and am an “improv quilter” as well as a traditional quilter. This block is an improv ocean piece using 15 different batik fabrics and 8-10 different thread colors. A few quilters from the area told me about the “Threads” project and I was delighted that […] I could participate.
A4: Ceres Gallery—The Ceres Gallery square was inspired by the Portsmouth Historical Society’s call for creating a community quilt. We appreciate every aspect of creative art forms, and this quilt reminds us of the old quilting bees that once brought groups of people together in friendship and fellowship. Ceres Gallery is thrilled to be a part of the inspirational Portsmouth community.
A5: Gundalow Company—Protecting the biodiversity and history of the Piscataqua Region.
A6: Meredith Affleck—I consider myself to be extremely lucky to have had the chance to participate in this project. Whenever I described the “Threads” quilt to people around town, the response was overwhelmingly positive and animated, and I came to understand what people mean when they describe Portsmouth as a city that’s still like a small town. I am grateful to everyone who lifted my spirits during these trying times and glad I could play a part in lifting theirs.
B1: Nancy Hammond—Jonathan Mitchell Sewall, the poet-lawyer of Portsmouth, lived in my house with his family from the time it was built until he died in 1808. During the pandemic, I have been in this house writing his biography. His signature is from one of the legal documents he signed in 1774, only he used a quill pen!
B2: Roberta Lippemeier—Every spring I look forward to seeing lilacs in bloom. Our state flower was first planted at the Wentworth Coolidge Mansion. I am a quilter, and former teacher from Portsmouth, and a tour guide at the WCM and museum at Fort Stark in New Castle.
B3: Mary Ann Lawton—“2 Lobsters/Quarantined Together.” When thinking about the seacoast, I think of what unique things there are that are different than living in other parts of the country. Lobsters are unique to the area. In these times since March 2020, I have been busying myself with quilting, making a baby quilt for my new granddaughter, finishing a quilt for my youngest daughter. I used my mom’s sewing machine she had from the 60’s. She was born in 1914 and lived through a lot of hard times—pandemic of 1918, World War II, the Depression. She got through it all, and so will I. We are quarantined together with my family and I am so grateful to be together in the Seacoast, in New England, in Portsmouth.
B4: Beth Krupp—I chose Grandmother’s flower garden paper pieced quilt style for my quilt block. That pattern made me think of the beautiful gardens in Prescott Park. My fabrics came from smaller leftover pieces from making masks for family and friends. The blue center represents the river. Things that remind me of Portsmouth—nature (deer, butterfly, frog), the dog park, bike lane, never-ending road construction, hiking trails of urban forest, 4th & New Years fireworks, beautiful gardens all around town. The baseball represents Clippers baseball. Go PHS!
B5: Barbara Stevens Adams—I am an abstract artist, and this is an abstract square which represents the architecture and environment of Portsmouth.
B6: Jane Pratt Reynolds & Fred Reynolds—Resilience and Creativity! The people who have lived in Portsmouth have had a history of being creative and resourceful in overcoming the challenges that have confronted them. There have been wars, fires, epidemics, and more, and still this city has survived and thrived. I am proud to live in Portsmouth! During this most recent challenge, COVID-19 has many people thinking and working in new ways. Using scraps from the many masks I have sewed, I have made this quilt square and my husband has helped with the design and this description. We will get through this time working together.
C1: Brenda Scolaro—The present Portsmouth Harbor lighthouse has been a source of protection, guidance, and hope for countless individuals since 1878. During the COVID pandemic, I’ve had the pleasure of walking near it many days. When I see it, a feeling of peace comes over me, and indeed, protection, guidance, and hope. My bock is hand-pieced, hand-appliqued, and hand-embroidered.
C2: Shawna Healy-Swist—I have always enjoyed walking around gardens—Prescott Park, Portsmouth Pocket Gardens tours, and friends’. So I planted my own this spring (enlarged it, really) and I hope my quilt square represents my love of flowers. I have also made a few quilts and have recently become a member of Portsmouth Historical Society and I thought it would be nice to add to their quilt.
C3: Emmy Fate Shoening—Born and raised in Portsmouth. Attended Haven School, Rye Elementary, PHS and UNHG. Attended the North Church and was married there in 1983 before moving to the Seattle, WA area. I still return to Portsmouth every summer. So many precious memories of my home town! The Wentworth Pool and synchronized swimming; working at the Anchorage book store which my mom owned; band, choir, and drama at PHS; lifelong friends and family. The fabrics in this quilt square represent some fond memories: picking blueberries at Barbara Paterson’s camp, blowing snow, swirling waves at New Castle beach, antique china, lilacs and my dad’s roses, starry nights at Prescott Park when I was in the Music Man’s “Think Band” in the late ‘70s. So much ♡ ♡ Thanks for putting this together!
C4: Judey Clemons—On a bright day at Strawbery Banke, I watch the sailboats in the sparkling water. I am a quilter, teacher, love the seacoast: walks downtown, Izzy’s, & Portsmouth Fabric. Miss Breaking New Grounds, Music Hall, concerts!
C5: Sandra Strzepek—There is so much to love about New Hampshire. I thought about camping at Lake Francis and canoeing the lake and listening to the loons. I thought about all the hikes I have done with my boys in the White Mountains. I thought about the year I did the “Walk Your Way Through NH” with my dog, Nicki. We logged 190 miles together. There are so many places we have camped or hiked it’s impossible to mention them all. However, the Seacoast will always be my personal favorite. The sounds, smells, colors, and beauty of the NH Coastline bring so much joy to my soul. “Cherish this day.”
C6: Leah Crouser—I participated in this project because I was so very excited about a seacoast community quilt! What great way to come together in such hard times. My inspiration was all the ways that NH is the perfect place for my family to like. My husband and I are unanimous in that this is most fulfilling place for us to be, and to be together. So what makes NH special for us? Camping and hiking in the mountains under the moon, surfing at the beaches and in the sun, craft beer tasting where we get to be together with friends. And sheep! As an avid knitter and crafter, the access to the wool, hand-dyeing, etc., is priceless.
D1: Barbara Zulkiewicz—Who doesn’t love and look forward to our farmer’s market and local farms so we can enjoy the bounty of delicious and fresh local produce? This square is my ode to this. I also added a row of mushrooms along the Swiss chard patch as I am also a mushroom forager, which is also a love and passion of mine.
D2: Erin Basseigo—I’m a Portsmouth transplant and I’ve loved learning about the history of the city. Part of that history is Portsmouth’s long tradition of brewing, and in the shadow of Frank Jones’ former brewery, Great Rhythm continues the trade. Great Rhythm is my favorite place in Portsmouth to gather with friends and family so I dedicate my em-brew-dery to them.
D3: Susan Hopkins—The Portsmouth Women’s City Club is celebrating 100 years of service in 2020. The members have put a lot of hard work into revitalizing the landscape of our house on Middle Street. We would be thrilled to memorialize our efforts in a quilt representing Portsmouth in 2020. The fabrics of the quilt square represent the new gardens surrounding our house.
D4: Susan Chamberlin—Thank you for the opportunity to share my quilt square story with the Threads project. This quilt square is a traditional star pattern made with fabrics inspired by African designs. I chose these bold colors and unique designs for several reasons. Combining New England style quilting and African fabric patterns brings together two traditions that may seem unrelated. However, in pre-civil war 1800s, New England’s economy was fundamentally dependent upon the textile industry and inextricably intertwined with slave labor. The northern banking industry provided loans to southern planters, who supplied cotton grown by slave labor, to the New England textile industry. This quilt square brings the hidden early America/Africa connections to the forefront, giving a bright new look to a traditional pattern and providing a history lesson as well. Such innovations and combinations are part of the quilting tradition.
D5: Annette Griffin—This square represents the many things you will see when you visit the Strawbery Banke Community Gardens. The are full of life and fun. A few members gave their thoughts and ideas of what they would like to see on our quilt square. The result is this square of our gardens, full of flowers, vegetables, garden tools, butterflies, and bees!
D6: Janet Pillemer—On my birthday, April 7th, the Super Pink Moon lit up our sheltered-in-place celebration. We dined, wined, gazed, and sang. I am grateful for the Seacoast’s splendid display of moonglow over ocean, and for D, J, and J, with whom I shared that glorious evening of moon shadows!
E1: Lauren Wolf for the Portsmouth Soap Company
E2: Susan & Lewis Karabatsos—We wanted to be a part of this project because of our love for Portsmouth and history. We chose the mermaid because she is a creature of the land and sea. So, too, were the sea captains of Portsmouth, who transformed the area into a thriving commercial trade and ship-building center. Did these men and their crews encounter this siren of the blue?
E3: Tammy Gewehr—Great memory of this sculpture when it was downtown. My son loved it when he was a child.
E4: Christine Randall—What do I love most about my hometown, Portsmouth and the Seacoast? Well, I love that we experience 4 seasons. The first picture is of one of my granddaughters standing in one of our gardens in May. The section next to it is a photograph representing Fall, taken by Nu Bunnag, a local photographer. She captured a picture of my mother’s family home in Portsmouth. The home was built in. 1870 and was purchased by my granFather in 1923. It stayed in our family until 2006. Winter scene captured one evening while walking in downtown Portsmouth, the iconic North Church steeple. Lastly, one of our favorite summer pastimes, sailing in our beautiful Alberg 30, Yankee Star on the Piscataqua River. I feel so lucky to have been born here and get to enjoy all of the beauty that Portsmouth has to offer.
E5: Gayle Blumenberg—This is my folk vision of Portsmouth with beautiful night sky, moon, and stars. The small narrow streets with old houses are cozy and snuggled together. There’s a star for Star Island & you’ll find Maddie as well.
E6: Danna Truslow—I was inspired to start sewing again when Seacoast Mask Makers started making masks for local healthcare facilities. I made some for a local assisted living facility then made masks for family and friends. Many of the materials were donated by friends. I always loved quilts and decided to try it for myself. My great-grandmother had made a “Lady of the Lake” quilt which I love, and I decided to use that pattern for my square. I used two fabrics left over from mask making and ribbon that I used to tie the masks. After talking to a few friends I was also inspired to try some stitching similar to sashiko and to quilt the pieces in the square, stitching around the edges to prevent raveling.
F1: Eleanor Nevins—I saw the project on the internet. I had planned to do or have my afters-school group make squares, too, but Covid changed that. The block is blue—for the ocean and sky. It is a mariner’s compass for Portsmouth’s history of seafarers, tall ships, and widow’s peaks on houses where women would watch to see if their husbands’ ships were coming into port.
F2: Paula Hogan—I miss the incredible music scene our Seacoast offers. The Music Hall and Prescott Park are two of my favorite venues. There is nothing more perfect on a warm summer evening than being among the crowd, listening to up-and-coming artists, and visiting with friends.
F3: Paula Sonnino—Inspired by Wentworth Coolidge Mansion. Made using a technique that traces the image on the back side of the fabric.
F4: Roberta Lippemeier—Decided to sew a block in memory of my husband. He loved Portsmouth, the history of the Seacoast, and fishing for striped bass in the Piscataqua River. Am a guide at the WCM and the museum at Fort Stark.
F5: Kerry Kenney—I love to create with “found objects,” to create new things with items from around the house! I’ve been a guide at the Moffatt-Ladd House for 3 years, proud to share the rich history of that stately home with out-of-town visitors and locals alike. We are blessed to have a property of this stature in Portsmouth—the home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a horse chestnut tree planted in 1776! I wanted to make a whimsical, kid-friendly square, to encourage all of us to pass our love of history down to the next generations. A child may not see a pink bird, but will see an 80ft tree that is 244 years old. (When it’s safe, we hope people will visit, but until then, stand at the fence and look up into the branches of this famous tree!)
F6: Judey Clemons—I am a quilter. I teach at Portsmouth Fabric on Penhallow Street. I love to walk early in the morning, stroll to Strawbery Banke, and visit the gardens. I love Izzy’s Ice Cream, the Music Hall, restaurants, Portsmouth Fabric, and just people-watching. Great Project. Snail’s Trail—my block pattern—reminds me of the waves and the ocean.