Renee (Granny) Horrocks was a very special friend to Coventry Village and was so well loved everyone called her Granny. She lived and worked in the village. I was lucky enough to consider Granny a dear friend and employee for many, many years. She was a beautiful, kind, warm, caring, and loving person.
It just so happens that whenever Tommy’s would get a new t-shirt design, she would always add one to her collection. In December, 2006 about 12 years after Granny had passed away, Laura, Granny’s daughter, called me and asked if I could come over to her house because she wanted to show me something.
When I went over to her house, I was blown away with what I saw. Starting in 1998 in her spare time, Laura began to create the beautiful quilt hanging in our main dining room. The quilt is made from Granny’s t-shirt collection. What a beautiful tribute to her mom’s life with Tommy’s.
This work of art paints a colorful walk through the history of Tommy’s thanks to Laura’s 12 year-labor of love.
-Tommy Fello