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https://quiltfolk.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20250707112018/4681_QF-35-SHERYL-SIMS-BY-AZUREE-HOLLOWAY.jpg19201281Sheryl Sims quilts to leave a document of her and her family’s history for her daughter. Growing up in an Army family, Sheryl moved frequently and lived all over the United States, as well as internationally. Quilting is a way for her to explore her roots, which she researched for her application to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, a lineage-based service organization. Sheryl’s journey led to surprising finds, including early American Quaker roots, and enslaved ancestors, stories she brings to life in art quilts, which employ freestyle raw edge appliqué to draw out the emotion of each scene and portrait she creates. Her work expands beyond family; Sheryl’s quilts depict moments from history, current events as well as her faith, which plays a major role in her life.