About Shirley ~
written by her first born Granddaughter
Shirley & Great Granddaughter, Ayla! 2012
Shirley is a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a young great-grandmother, and most of all, a friend. She gives the best advice, is always positive, and lights up a room with her smile. Everyone who knows her, loves her. She is beautiful and wonderful!
Shirley is such a talented lady as well. She has such an eye for beauty. She has sewn since she was young, teaching herself by sewing clothing for her children, Anna and Richard. She then moved onto quilting in the 1990's? I'll have to double-check my facts. As years went on, she quilted more and more beautiful and extravagant quilts! She has always made these quilts along with other fun gifts for family, friends and for donation. She has also won contests with her quilts!
Shirley is finally using her talent to create her very own designs - Olde FancyWork Quilts in which she "rescues" old and tattered linens, lace, embroidery work & more and creates something new and beautiful with these creations. She believes these works of art from the past deserve to be seen and loved. For the first time, Shirley is making her work available for sale.
Shirley has lived in Missouri, Texas, Florida and beautiful New Hampshire. She now resides by her grandchildren, in the historic town of Alton, Illinois.
~Amanda Sansone, Shirley's granddaughter
See some of Shirley's quilts from Old to New
Visit Alton, IL
Visit Grafton, IL
Shirley is such a talented lady as well. She has such an eye for beauty. She has sewn since she was young, teaching herself by sewing clothing for her children, Anna and Richard. She then moved onto quilting in the 1990's? I'll have to double-check my facts. As years went on, she quilted more and more beautiful and extravagant quilts! She has always made these quilts along with other fun gifts for family, friends and for donation. She has also won contests with her quilts!
Shirley is finally using her talent to create her very own designs - Olde FancyWork Quilts in which she "rescues" old and tattered linens, lace, embroidery work & more and creates something new and beautiful with these creations. She believes these works of art from the past deserve to be seen and loved. For the first time, Shirley is making her work available for sale.
Shirley has lived in Missouri, Texas, Florida and beautiful New Hampshire. She now resides by her grandchildren, in the historic town of Alton, Illinois.
~Amanda Sansone, Shirley's granddaughter
See some of Shirley's quilts from Old to New
Visit Alton, IL
Visit Grafton, IL