'Hero banker' Oct 1, 2007
Mr. Murray traces his love of collecting to his father, who in World War II collected divisional insignia patches and put them together in an album. His parents never threw anything away, so he has his father's arrowhead collection, in addition to his own compilation of baseball cards from his youth. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Helping Helena Jul 8, 2007
The material patches of color and texture are popular for making quilts. I really like working with material, Harris said, folding the swatches into tight little squares. (Helena Independent Record)
County Lines for July 3, 2007 Jul 3, 2007
Antique and historic police badges, cloth uniform patches and a wide variety of police equipment will be displayed at Cuesta College Saturday as part of the annual Police Memorabilia Collector's Show. The California Law Enforcement Historical Society and Cuesta College Police Department will host the annual show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. (Santa Maria Times)
Tying up loose threads/Worn quilts, frayed rugs, tattered frocks and torn blue jeans -- Berkeley artist mends them all Apr 19, 2007
" A New Orleans woman brought her a box of seven quilts, one a primitive, country piece "that was a complete wreck," Stern said. She took it apart and rebuilt it stitch by stitch with new batting. That one was an "engine tear down," Stern said, and cost $2,000. Her big project at the moment is the restoration of a 20-year-old quilt from Ohio that depicts the history of the old Buchanan Pioneer Trail that Western settlers followed through the state. It was damaged by lye in six places. She will... (San Francisco Chronicle)
