for the family’s annual quilting bee. The island’s name, Kwemera, says the eldest sister, Clementine (Crystal Dickinson), comes from “that old old Geechee tongue. Means ‘to last.

Patchwork patterns, which evoke the cosy nostalgia of childhood, are no longer just the stuff of old quilts or tablecloths at grandma’s house, but a recurring staple on fashion’s biggest runways.

On the second Monday of each month, “The Good Old Girls” have been meeting at the New Hope in Christ Church in Ridgway. They ...