Author: Lois Levihn

On March 16, the third Saturday of March, quilters will once again be celebrating their special day. The National Quilt Alliance has partnered with the National Quilt Museum to draw attention to this special day with special signage and activities. . . Read More

Sometimes as a business owner, I need to go the extra mile for my customers. Sometimes it’s a small gesture like adding an extra piece of fabric to an order or tracking down a special craft kit that was near and dear to someone’s heart. . . Read More

When I heard what transpired at the Waynedale Kroger on Dec. 7, I was sick to my stomach. When Perla Nieto’s photo was shown on TV, I stopped short. I rarely shop at this Kroger, preferring the Southgate one with its Chase Bank, Dollar Tree, and . . . Read More

December is that magical month of the year when many cultures and religions celebrate the darkest time of the year and the beginning of the return to light. This is a great time to involve children in preparing for their traditions and to learn and . . . Read More

As you read this, another city election has come and gone. I spent Election Day as I have the last few working as a poll worker. This year Election Day, once again, fell on my birthday as it happens every few years. . . Read More

Since 2000, when twenty women organized the Piecemakers Quilt Group, they have gathered for a purpose. Formed initially as a means of learning and promoting the art of quilting, Piecemakers have evolved into a dynamic, working organization whose primary . . . Read More

This Labor Day, many people will enjoy cookouts and end-of-the-summer trips to the lake or other vacation spots. Summer is in its last gasps as autumn starts its season with cooler nights and pumpkin spice on every edible imaginable. . . Read More

At the 2023 Quilt Celebration at the Quilter’s Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana, album quilts were the focus of the weekend. Quilter Hall of Fame Inductee, Elly Sienkiewicz, whose name is synonymous with Baltimore Album quilts joined us by zoom as . . . Read More

Over the past couple of years, I’ve gotten to know quilter, June Thompson of Monroe, Indiana quite well. She has shared her personal, church, and charitable quilt projects with me. Since this article would be published close to the 4th of July, I . . . Read More

Back in early February, I purchased a beautiful cathedral window quilt that I proceeded to list in my Born Again Quilts Etsy shop. This cathedral window quilt was made in the 1970s with vibrant scraps of many bright purple, pink, orange, and yellow . . . Read More

This year Mother’s Day came early for the Levihn Family as we gathered on April 25 for a final goodbye to our mother Dorothy (Poppe) Levihn. Mom took seriously ill and was taken to the hospital where the doctors gave us six sibs the decision to either . . . Read More

In case you missed it, both the Today Show and the CBS Sunday Morning Show with Jane Pauley recently featured cast members of the original musical Shucked! The reviews found the musical to be: “A glut of Gleeful Puns and Cornography” (New York Times), . . . Read More

Last September, Jeff visited Born Again Quilts to inform me that Marceille had passed away a couple of months ago. Although I was unfamiliar with her name, when he told me I purchased fabrics at her garage sales on Old Trail Road, I knew exactly who . . . Read More

Recently, Born Again Quilts acquired a very rustic quilt top circa 1920s-30s. It was the shoo-fly/monkey wrench/churn dash/hole in the barn door design made of medium blue chambray and gray homespun plaid blocks. . . Read More

When former lake neighbor Susan asked me to sell the family quilts belonging to her East Coast aunt, I never dreamed what I would discover. Looking through the quilts with her down at Born Again Quilts, it was evident that some were worn, or had an . . . Read More

I love autumn: hands-down my favorite time of the year. My birthday lands in mid-autumn, the trees in Indiana make for a beautiful autumn and there’s nothing more fun than watching high school footfall on a crisp autumn evening. . . Read More

Recently Shelley Bergdall Rothgeb and her husband Chris Rothgeb visited Born Again Quilts. As is typical of first-time customers, they stood and stared as they took in all the textile wonders BAQ has to offer. . . Read More

For years now I’ve made it a point to attend the annual Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association Show held East of New Haven on the third weekend of August. . . Read More

Happy Fourth of July! Once again millions of Americans will be celebrating Independence Day with family, friends, fireworks, and food! Whether gathering in the backyard, “the lake,” or one of our beautiful parks, many of us will enjoy a Fourth of . . . Read More

Born Again Quilts started out the New Year with a visit from Bob Kokovay who brought in a quilt wondering if there was any way for it to be “Born Again”. . . Read More

As many of you look forward to celebrating Easter either on April 17 or April 24, the Ukrainian tradition of pysanka: decorating eggs with their folk designs comes to mind. The word pysanka means “to write” or “to inscribe” as the designs are . . . Read More

Not long ago I came across a piece of fabric that made me, well, SMILE! It features cute boy and girl smiley faces decked out in Smiley Face attire for St Patrick’s Day. . . Read More