"Quilters often use life milestones to bless others with handmade gifts from the heart. Whether it's for a new addition to the family, a graduation, a celebration of love, a housewarming, or any other memory-making occasion, a quilt stitched with love is the perfect way to show the people you're closest to that you're thinking about them. This collection of stories and patterns from Jenny Doan, founder of Missouri Star Quilt Company, gives you the inspiration and instruction you need to commemorate life's meaningful moments. Jenny shares precious memories and heartwarming insights into the role quilting can play in honoring the occasions that matter most: babies--raising kids--sports and hobbies--graduation--marriage--new starts--loss and grief--empty-nest years and retirement--memories and reunions. Beautiful photography and step-by-step instructions walk quilters through each project. Whether your finished quilts become gifts to friends and loved ones or are used in your own home, you'll return to this book time after time as you quilt your way through life."--Back cover.