One Common Thread

  • Honduras Independence Day

    Three sisters and a cousin. Some of my favorite kids in the bordo. I had the chance to visit with them while checking on their aunties work! No sc...
    Posted in honduras independence day, kids, prima hermañas, quilts

  • Skarleth, where it all began...

    I’m crazy for hexis! Last March, I had a 13 year old Honduran girl from the slums ask me how she could make 125 Lempiras. The equivalent of $5. I ...
    Posted in bordo, children of the bordo, honduras, humanitarian, makers, quilting, san pedro sula, sewing

  • Cute Kiddos

    These kids are the major influence for starting One Common Thread. The money their mothers make helps feed these cuties & put milk on the table...
    Posted in bordo, children of the bordo, honduras, humanitarian, makers, quilt kits, quilting, quilts, san pedro sula, sewing

  • Our Makers Homes

    The women that are building One Common Thread live in homes that aren’t so beautiful but inside of them they are creating beautiful works of art.
    Posted in bordo, honduras, humanitarian, makers, quilt kits, quilting, quilts, san pedro sula, sewing

  • Fabric Donations

    Courtney with some of the women she works with. Again, another “tester” that the women used our kits to sew this one-of-a-kind quilt. PS. Thank yo...

  • Meet Karol!

    Let me introduce you to some of the women we employ that make our fabric hexagons. Meet Karol. Karol is the oldest of her family. She is 18 and he...

  • Learning Their Skill

    Here, Courtney is showing the women how to assemble the hexagons from the quilt kits. Quilting is a huge love of Courtney’s and she loves sharing ...

  • "Tester Quilts"

    Here are a few of our “tester quilts” that Courtney had the women not only sew the hexagons on individually, but she also had them assemble the...