CHICAGO -- Chicago artist and activist Shannon Downey has brought together a global community through one unfinished quilt and a hashtag: #RitasQuilt. Much of Downey's work begins at estate sales, ...
The label reads "25 years of love" with Vinson's name and the year 2025. The king-sized quilt was a pre-Christmas surprise ...
A spiritual closer for the fabric afterlife, Shannon Downey strolls through a Mount Prospect estate sale, looking to bring a heavenly finish to a venture left in limbo. "Whenever I find an unfinished ...
Most people go to estate sales in hopes of finding a hidden gem of antique furniture or jewelry – for a bargain price. Shannon Downey goes for the unfinished stitching projects. “I feel like their ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Dozens of crafters across the country have come together to carry out the vision of a 99-year-old woman who passed away in August, before she ...