My friend Laura Hopper, aka Sonic Stitches, has brought so much to my life since I met her at guild 5 or 6 years ago. She is so smart and thoughtful, a great writer and guild leader, a talented curator, a good friend and human, and a brilliant quilter! In spring 2020 she embarked on the journey of birth and motherhood and I was so happy for her. I asked friends to make blocks with 9” circles in black and white. I had never organized a group quilt like this before and it was so fun to collect blocks through the mail. Everyone did a fantastic job. I added sashing in some of Laura’s favorite colors, some additional applique, quickly quilted it with my walking foot, and handed it off to a friend who volunteered to put on the binding. We were in a bit of a time crunch, trying to get it done before the baby arrived. Despite the pandemic, a few of us were able to carefully meet in their backyard and gift this quilt. It was wonderful to watch them open it in person at a time when nobody was doing much of anything in person. This quilt measures 60” square. Mitch Hopper, aka Fiona’s dad, took final photos.

Thank you so much to all of Laura’s friends who contributed to this quilt:

Ellen Pomes, Heather Kinion, Amy Struckmeyer, Julia Bryant, Deb Pentak, Natalie Holz, Melissa Bogusch, Jennifer Lowe, Bill Keller, Holly Harper, Sarah Evans, Jen Beatty, Emily Bruzzini, Sarah Shulman, Lyndsey Rankin, Jenni Grover, Emily Lang, and Katie Cooper