Arcadian Quilting News

House Quilt Patterns Housing is a BIG subject at the moment along with affordability. The word ‘house’ creates thoughts of safety, warmth, security and a personal space. While our humble quilts cannot solve the “big picture” problems we can and do work towards putting a warm connection into a room where it is needed, be […]

Leny Willemsen (25/3/1935 – 29/12/2024)

Born Helena Litjens on 25th March 1935 in Velden, Limburg, Netherlands, Leny Willemsen was the middle child of five. Leny worked in the family hotel doing the rooms and working in the bar and kitchen. To get extra money she took on the backbreaking work of asparagus picking. In 1956, when Leny was 21, she […]