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The shop has handmade crocheted items, handmade quilts, teddy bears, handmade jewelry, table runners, cookbooks and more. Fall and Christmas items are available. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Preserving the past Oct 13, 2009
5 million historic objects such as flags, quilts, and Native American pottery and over 4. 7 million pieces of artwork. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
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Stitches and Stuff: Group quilts ... Perhaps there are long-time quilters who have taken many classes, read lots of technique books and made hundreds of quilts. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Stitches and Stuff: Group quilts Oct 13, 2009
Perhaps there are long-time quilters who have taken many classes, read lots of technique books and made hundreds of quilts. Another member might be a beginner this is hopefully not her first but, say, third quilt and she s never taken a class but she s eager to learn from the pros. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Blankets of Love for Camp Dragonfly Oct 13, 2009
Our Community Quilters have been making quilts and blankets for Project Linus since March 2009. We all look forward to spending our Wednesdays doing what we love best, quilting and crocheting for children. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The simple pleasures Oct 12, 2009
I wish I could be a child again for a few hours, snuggle down in the depths of her feather bed, cover myself with her quilts and let her nurse me back to health. I thought about her earlier this week as I struggled to rock Noah. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Austerlitz celebrates an old-fashioned autumn Oct 12, 2009
There were also demonstrations and displays of quilts and quilt making, as well as weaving with a loom ... Margy works both from her home in Austerlitz and part-time at the Foofsique Quilting Emporium in Chatham, and went on to say that she was thrilled to be helping out the Historical Society with an event like this, and was glad to have the chance to show her quilts. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Running and Breeding Alpacas for Fl... Oct 11, 2009
Alpaca fleece is used in clothing and inside of quilts, and courser fleece is used in carpets and car seat covers. Breeding alpacas is a thriving industry in many countries including Australia, Canada, England, France, Israel, New Zealand, Poland and the United States. (Suite101.com)
An oasis for families in need Oct 11, 2009
The beds had hand-made quilts. Conway said after returning from the hospital during her stay she went down to the dining room for a 5 p.m. meal. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Creative stitchery: Area quilters add art to their craft Oct 10, 2009
But thats what sets the traditional quilt apart from some of the quilts that will be in the Pins es: Creative Quilting exhibition at the Kings Art Center from Oct. 10Saturday to Nov. 28 ... Hanford quilter Anna Koelewyn has only been making art quilts for two years, but says she now enjoys it more than traditional quilting ... I think its the creativity of it; after a while you do so many traditional quilts you start to get bored, said Koelewyn, who started quilting 11 years ago... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
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Every day, scarves are getting shorter, quilts are becoming thinner, and a little less glitter graces the pages of scrapbooked memories ... Every day, scarves are getting shorter, quilts are becoming thinner, and a little less glitter graces the pages of scrapbooked memories. (Juneau Empire)
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Suffragette march marks centenary Oct 10, 2009
It is the culmination of a summer of activities that has seen traditional protest banners and quilts being made, and a major exhibition about the movement at Edinburgh museum. Tram works mean the procession cannot follow the original route along Princes Street but it will start at Brunsfield Links from noon and finish at the top of Calton Hill. (BBC News -- UK)
Obituaries for Thursday, October 8 Edition Oct 9, 2009
She enjoyed making quilts and playing cards. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ben, who passed away on Dec. 28, 2003; four brothers, Francis, Leo, Pete and Ed; four sisters, Sister Francella Marie Weber, Sister Marie Charles Weber, Edna Pohlmann and Christine Hoeckelmann. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Concord Piecemakers prepare for quilt show Oct 9, 2009
Taking in a quilt show is like strolling through an art gallery, draped with bright pieces ranging from folk art to contemporary art quilts. Quilt lovers are in for a treat when they visit the Quilt show: Basket of Quilts ... Expertly hung to maximize the effects of color and pattern, the show features quilts of many colorways and styles. (Concord Journal, MA)
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Visitors will be surrounded by quilted fall-themed projects including quilts, wall hangings, wearable work, decorations, and kitchen items made by several members of the guild ... Proceeds from the show and member-made raffle quilt are used for programming and fabric and supplies to be used for making charity quilts ... Past recipients of Guild charity quilts include Caring Pregnancy Center, Women s Shelter of Mason City, Quilt Pink project, Salvation Army and Veterans of Iowa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Fresno fairgoers stroll down memory lane Oct 8, 2009
"I've come on the first day every year for 35 years, to see everything fresh," said Amaya, 61, gazing at the quilts suspended from all four walls of the Home Arts building. "They used to just have one wall of quilts. Now there are so many. It's the highlight of my day, seeing the quilts," said Amaya, who made a baby quilt for her first-born child many years ago. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Family Fun Fest is Saturday Oct 7, 2009
Paula Mongold of Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions poses with one of several quilts that will be offered for auction during the upcoming Family Fun Fest fundraiser, which takes place this Saturday ... Raffle tickets are $3 each or two for $5 for a chance at more than 20 quilts and a dozen themed gift baskets ... All of the quilts are handmade and donated throughout the year by area quilters. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Sophie Germain, Mathematician Oct 7, 2009
They even took away her clothing but she simply wrapped herself in blankets and quilts and used candles she had smuggled into her room. Her perseverance and determination proved to her parents that they could not dissuade the young scholar from learning, regardless of how unfeminine the pursuits of her study may be considered. (Suite101.com)
Quilt presented at Murtha breast care center Oct 7, 2009 Community Corner: Bloomer community garden feeding hungry Oct 6, 2009 Crafts Show show coincides with Meriwether Lewis Bicentennial Oct 5, 2009 Incidents prompt changes at Logan Senior Center Oct 4, 2009 Obituaries for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 (17) Oct 4, 2009 One-tank trip: Gatlinburg Oct 3, 2009 Thank you quilters get thanks, honors Oct 3, 2009 Clubs and organizations, 10-02 Oct 3, 2009 Sewing lab helps anyone refine skills Oct 3, 2009 Artists open their studios in Roxbury Oct 3, 2009 Bob McDonnell is so last century re: women Oct 2, 2009 A need that will never end: Wrapped in Love is deemed a huge success Oct 2, 2009 Wrap up your weekend at the quilt show Oct 2, 2009 Pumpkin Festival supports Habitat for Humanity Oct 2, 2009 Scene & Herd: A writing experiment pays off Oct 1, 2009 City's fall festival is Saturday Oct 1, 2009 What's Happening (281) Oct 1, 2009 Winners named in recent quilt, apron show Oct 1, 2009 Lincoln flocks to Harvest Fair Oct 1, 2009 What's your favorite fair fare? Oct 1, 2009 Quilt festival is this weekend10:03 am | (No comments posted.) Oct 1, 2009 A stitch in time Sep 30, 2009 Lila Wollmann Sep 30, 2009 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men: Heavy on the Hideous Sep 26, 2009 Adding some culture Sep 26, 2009 Church roundup Sep 25, 2009 Autographed quilt Sep 25, 2009 Campbellsville to host Heritage Festival Sep 24, 2009 Community Notes Sep 24, 2009 Bring arts and crafts back to the festival Sep 24, 2009 A work of art Sep 24, 2009 Southbury House Tour Benefits Safe Haven Sep 23, 2009 'Quilt of Valor' a warm way to say thanks to those who served their country Sep 23, 2009 Stories from the storm Sep 23, 2009 Laramie business installs new type of turbine Sep 23, 2009 2 more festivals Sep 23, 2009 Celebrating the Hub City: Wendell centennial event may return Sep 22, 2009 Berlin Fair has a successful 71st event Sep 21, 2009 Living quilts (3) Sep 21, 2009 Family Resournces Inc. creates home away from home feeling Sep 20, 2009 The View From 129- Vintage charm Sep 19, 2009 Let the festivities begin Sep 19, 2009 Jessicas Ride sees strong support in second year Sep 19, 2009 Draft horse expo at DL fairgrounds Sep 18, 2009 Sac County Quilt-A-Fair celebrates quilts Sep 18, 2009 Using Blue To Decorate a Little Gir... Sep 18, 2009 15th Annual Sand n Sea Quilt Show Sep 18, 2009 Evelyn Shirley Sep 18, 2009 Quilting quartet find camaraderie while volunteering Sep 17, 2009 Page by Page Sep 17, 2009 Sand Creek Church holds lunch, auction Sep 17, 2009 Kalona Historical Society getting ready for Fall Festival Sep 17, 2009 America's prettiest fall drives Sep 16, 2009 LDS women help children Sep 15, 2009 Something for everyone at Carstens Sep 15, 2009 List of upcoming church bazaars Sep 14, 2009 Muscatine was Underground Railroad stop (1) Sep 14, 2009 Belle Fourche artist's work selected for fundraiser Sep 14, 2009 Quilting hobby turns into a passion Sep 14, 2009 Church festivals, bazaars fill a need in struggling economy Sep 14, 2009 Red Skelton quilt taken from Athens show Sep 13, 2009 Morton House plans historical tours, names new director Sep 13, 2009 Helen Morrow makes trek in 90 minutes Sep 12, 2009 Obama Honors 9/11 Victims, Those Who Serve Sep 12, 2009 What's Happening (367) Sep 12, 2009
Joseph Thurby Jr., a Neighborhood Ford Store board member and owner of Riverside Motor Sales in Confluence, represented the 86 Ford stores in southwest Pennsylvania, southeast Ohio and the panhandles of West Virginia and Maryland (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Park to host Meriwether Lewis fair Oct 6, 2009
Crafters and artisans demonstrate, display and sell their wares everything from pottery to quilts, stained glass to wood crafts, leather to oil paintings and baskets to ironworks. Live music will be performed throughout the event. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
A raffle for prizes, including jewelry, quilts, centerpieces and dishes, will also take place at the event. Tickets cost 40 and go on sale on Wednesday, Oct. 28 in the hospital gift shop. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
From pottery to quilts, stained glass to woodworks, leather to oil paintings, baskets to ironworks you'll find it all here, said Abby Forsythe of the Arts Guild. Many artists have demonstration areas at the fair, allowing visitors to view their work as it is created. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Johnson said that items such as quilts have been stolen from the center s gift shop, but she will work to safeguard the shop by installing a sliding door. Lemon noted the county would pay to re-key either the entire building, or portions of it, since it s unclear at this point who has keys to the facility. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
She was an accomplished seamstress and quilt maker, making outfits and quilts for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She and her husband owned a home in Bradenton, Fla. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Artisans create candles, quilts, dolls and more. Most shops are open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The Thank You Quilters, a local quilting group that makes quilts for soldiers at Ft. Hood who have returned from duty with injuries, was honored by Ft. Hood soldiers on Friday for their service. The group has taken about 219 quilts to the wounded soldiers over the last year and they hope to make another trip before the year is up, said Cedar Park Audrey Winters, who founded the group. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
A sewing day will be held at 9 a.m. Nov. 9 to make things for Riley Childrens Hospital, such as quilts and puppy pillows. A class will be offered Oct. 19 to make small mending baskets which can be made in two hours. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Though she s taught her nieces over the years, Hollatz spends her time making quilts for her church, Zion Lutheran in Muscatine, and as a volunteer at Grant School. It s nice to have other venues where you can do and learn things, Hollatz said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Creations include paintings, sculpture, quilts, mixed media, and jewelry. Oct. 3 and 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (Boston Globe)
Was my grandmother materialistic when she made quilts for other people so that she could be "paid" with the scraps from which she made quilts to warm her family. Was she a "detriment to the family" when she worked in a cotton mill (long before the days of standards to protect her from the machinery, the noise, and the lung-damaging fibers) so that she and my grandfather could support their children. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Nine months ago, with very few people on board, the employees of Creative Quilts and More in Britt weren't sure what to expect when they started Wrapped in Love ... People are now stepping up in masses from all over north Iowa to help with the project a project that provides quilts to boys between the ages of 12 and 18 living at the academy in Woodward and Gouge is considering it a huge success ... In August, Wrapped in Love delivered 31 handmade quilts to the facility that houses boys from... (Forest City Summit, IO)
People can look over 200 bed-sized quilts and smaller quilted items at the 27th annual North East Wyoming Quilt Show. The free show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Cam-plexs Energy Hall. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Enter into the raffle for a chance to win quilts, a girls bicycle, a scooter, car detailing, a barbecue grill set or a gift card. All profits benefit Energy Capital Habitat for Humanity, which builds homes for Gillettes low-income residents. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Opening day of the Lexington Historical Society s collection of vintage textiles exhibit at the Arts and Crafts Society, 130 Waltham St. From 2-4 p.m. old quilts, linens and other textiles can be appraised for a $5 donation. Sunday Energy Savings Fair 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Depot, Lexington Center sponsored by the Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
The exhibition, which will be held on the upper level of The Market, will feature both new and antique quilts with artisans working on-site. Quilters will be available to explain how history is reflected in the quilts. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Butterfield Stage Days quilt show, hosted by the Art and Quilt Gallery at 267 E. 5th St., is putting out a call for quilts ... Quilters who would like their quilts in that display, should stop by the gallery Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or call 586-9313 ... A quilt, which can be seen at Cowgirl-Up Quilts, will be raffled. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Program chairperson Imogene Drews said, There were many outstanding quilts on display and most patterns that quilters used were available for viewing in one or more of the quilts shown. The workmanship and colors was a thing of beauty. (Marlin Democrat, TX)
Also in the barn were fresh flower bouquets, raw honey, quilts, and jewelry by Amer Galuak. A group of fourth-grade girls sold bracelets they made with the help of one of the girls little brother, first-grader Aaron Orgel, who was also selling them. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
I remember when my mother stitched quilts from scraps out of necessity - these quilts and carvings are works of art. Wish I could get close enough to see those tiny stitches. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sponsored and organized by the Magic Needlers Quilt Guild of Watertown, the show will offer nearly 200 quilts on display. Visitors are welcome from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
" Quilters work on sewing machines during the 'Show and Tell' quilting show and contest at Quilter's Quarters. (Apolinar Fonseca/The Sentinel) The store's owner, Linda Carter, has hosted the event for five years to honor her fellow quilters and encourage them to finish their projects."All of them deserve the opportunity to have their work seen because they are all pieces of beauty," she said. This year's event drew dozens of women and a few men to the store on Douty Street to revel in each... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Lila and Molly spent many hours working together on projects, which included 12 quilts. Lila was proud to be the adopted grandma for Julia and Jordan. (Freeman Courier, SD)
" One hopes not, Professor Adams, although here? Yes, they do sound shallow, and that's painful for anyone who believes men have more dimensions than hideousness. Wallace was a writer who pieced together such complicated crazy quilts of words that you had to take his essays and prose in slowly, inch by inch (or in the case of me and , absorb over the course of a leisurely decade. Or two). You hope for that same richness in Krasinski's film. Instead I found myself thinking of those... (Time.com)
They also were unfamiliar with quilts, a fact Jacobson changed ... Jacobson also brought books to highlight different types of quilts ... Profits from the sales of the quilts go back to the women in the form of uniforms, scholarships for girls, vocational school and loans to women who have begun a sewing center. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Local artist exhibits, pottery, jewelry, needlework design, quilts, flower arrangements, face painting, an oompah band and German food. Admission price is one can of food for the Athens Area Food Bank. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The quilt idea came to her when she noticed how many people bring blankets or quilts to sit on during the show. Depicted on the quilt are the Doobie's actual instruments, accurate in every detail down to the inlays on Tom Johnston's fret board and the pick guard on Pat Simmons' Fender Stratocaster. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Vendors from the local area will be on hand offering items from food to quilts. Tour historical sites in Campbellsville. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
This will be a trunk show of quilts found at auctions and garage sales. A workshop for making labels for the back of a quilt, presented by Uylaine Barringer, will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Farm Bureau Building in Princeton. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Their reasoning was the Rose Society was added, they have more entries in quilts and table setting, and that they cannot hire anyone to manage the division when there are few entries. They reviewed and determined very few of them ever entered items in that department. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
"Visitors can see Johnson's work by at the "All My Best: Quilts by Kathleen Moorhead Johnson" at Williston's James Memorial Art Center from now until Saturday. Although some may see quilting as a product of days long past, Johnson uses current technological advances to weave her whimsical patterns together."I use a computer to come up with the patterns and print out the patterns," she said.What she loves most about quilting is the challenge."Part of the challenge is to see if I can do it or... (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Beth's grandmother made both quilts here; a friend stitched the seven monogrammed pillows, one for each grandchild. Beth painted the delicate florals on the walls of two baths. (Voices, CT)
From left, Ana Blickenderfer, Jayne Stowe, John Sebern and Kim Wendel Thursday afternoon in Seberns military room hold Quilts of Valor made by Blickenderfer for local veterans and service members, such as World War II veteran Sebern, to thank them for their sacrifices ... The quilts usually go to wounded veterans, but when Blickenderfer held a workshop to make the quilts at her store, Custom Memory Books and Quilts, 3013 Highway 18, in February, she instead decided to honor those closer... (Charles City Press, IO)
Tuesday, the family was in cleanup mode, piling up quilts, tools, bicycles and furniture along on the driveway. It s only stuff, Izzo said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
These include ragg rugs from Riverton made from recycled plastic jugs, cormal wool from Kaycee, pottery from Rock Springs, goat milk soaps from another producer in Kaycee, and quilts made by a woman in Laramie from scrap fabric and men's shirts. The store also offers wood furniture from Wheatland and iron or glass furniture from Cheyenne. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
The 34th annual event will include quilts, antiques, a parade, a 10K race, and performances by White Mountain Chorale and other entertainers. FREE on Sept. 25 (5-8 p.m.). (AZCentral -- Travel)
Photos by BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-NewsVisitors to the Art and Culture Show and silver tea at the New Life Community Church in Wendell on Sept. 12 browse the large display of handmade quilts while Katherine Smith, left, plays the mandolin and her mother, Kathleen Smith, plays the guitar during a Celtic-inspired duet called 'Winter Fire and Snow ... On display at the event, held as part of the ongoing celebration of Wendell's centennial, were many visually stimulating quilts, photographs,... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
According to Doyle Paul, fair president, this year s fair was a successful event with many exhibitors and entries. He explained this year there were 147 first-time exhibitors, up from 114 new exhibitors last year. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Published: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:09 PM EDT Quilts have always played an important part in the Amish community of Northwest Indiana. Now Elkhart County, the heart of Amish country, has taken the quilt concept one step further with its second annual Quilt Gardens Tour, which continues through early October. (The Herald-Palladium)
The Letts Sewing Circle and the Muscatine Melon Patchers provide handmade quilts for all the families as they leave the Shelter. Riley-Smock said some of her best memories at the shelter involve Christmas day when donations from the community make it possible to place gifts under the tree for the families who are living there. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
My last trip to Maine with my sister and children included a return carload with an antique chair, some handmade quilts, and 12 cans of paint called Vintage Charm. What color is that. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
The Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show opens at noon. Vibrantly colored and patterned quilts will remain on display until 6 p.m. tonight ... Items include jewelry, quilts, blankets, pottery, wood crafts, dried floral arrangements, soaps, candles, books, coffee, jams and jellies. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Hodges has been making the memory quilts for seven years, shortly after her friend Andrea passed away. On the back of the quilt Hodges has sewn a message, Thank you to all the angels among us who never stop remembering. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Featured are a variety of carriages and other horse powered transportation and equipment, handcrafted quilts, lap robes and accessories. The trade show vendors will see various items, from books and art to clothing and equine related items. (Montana Standard, MT)
Posted: Friday, September 18, 2009 SAC CITY, Iowa -- The Sac County Quilt-A-Fair, a celebration of quilts, will take place Sept. 26-27 at the Sac County Fair Grounds in Sac City. Quilt-A-Fair is a two-day quilt show that also affords an opportunity to view the 55 quilts on Sac County's historic barns and corn cribs and vintage quilts in museums and a quilt garden ... The categories include antique quilts, bed quilts, quilted home accessories and quilted clothing. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
For wall colors, quilts, linens, room accessories, carpets and areas rugs as well as window coverings and furniture a palette of blues that range from a pale shade of sky, a mellow Wedgwood, a rich marine or a deep midnight blue blue can make a room vibrant or calming, fun or fussy. It all depends on the shades and color intensities chosen. (Suite101.com)
Around 200 quilts will be displayed in addition to a number of exhibits including the Challenge Quilts, Challenge Blocks and the Opportunity Quilt ... Quilters will offer homemade cookies for a donation, which goes to support their Community Outreach programs, that include Quilts For Giving, and other programs that donate quilts to children and others in need ... She will have many of her quilts on display and will be available during the quilt show to talk about her work and her passion for... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
She also enjoyed sewing, crocheting and making quilts for her family. Evelyn always enjoyed sewing mission quilts because she knew they would keep someone warm. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
While getting to know each other, the women also have finished two or three quilts each year - a feat that has made only a small dent in the two-year waiting list of quilt tops yet to be done ... "I take pride in the fact that quilters from the guild want their quilts quilted here," said Schierman ... That will allow a quicker turn-around on the quilts. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Business and craft vendors signed up for this month include Run 4 Your Life; Sams Club (from Ohio and 121); Pampered Chef with Pam H. who will also be selling handmade aprons; Sterlings Health Plans; Humana Insurance (giving away bags and having a door prize drawing); Treats 4 Cancer; Scentsy Candles with Jeanette; Tupperware with Norma P; Maid For You; local artist Pali who will also be doing Henna art; Jeannes Lacy Accents; First Class D.J. Service; and Homemade Gourmet with Jennifer S. Also... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The live auction kicks off at 12:30 p.m. Items up for grabs include quilts, a garden bench, an antique armoire, a lighted hutch, an airplane ride with a local pilot, a delivered face cord of hardwood and more. The church is located at the junction of CTHs U and V.. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Curator Marilyn Woodin stated that having Nancy Roth work with her a couple days a week on cataloging and organizing the quilts has been a big help. She also asked for to help watch the quilt museums during the Fall Festival. (Kalona News, IA)
For a few short weeks each year, entire swaths of the country turn into patchwork quilts of red, purple and gold foliage. Along with Ohio's Appalachian Mountains, California's Sierra Nevadas and the White Mountains in Maine, both will soon be drawing day-trippers on the lookout for the first signs of fall. (MSNBC -- Travel)
As part of their 2009 Wasilla Alaska Stake Women s Conference, the women made 148 quilts and blankets, and this huge donation was delivered to The Children s Place last week. We are humbled and impressed by the amount of time, talent, energy and caring that went into this project. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Visitors will enjoy watching most of the restored tractors as they go through the parade each day at 2 p.m. A colorful display of quilts, wall hangings, wearable art and other types of quilting projects will be featured in the new event building at the farm. Many talented quilters from around the area will allow their works of art to be displayed for all to enjoy. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Auction items include woodcrafts, large quilts, baby quilts, wall hangings, table runners, etc ... Details: Theme is "Santas, Snowmen and Flakes." The event includes craft demonstrations, book sale, an outdoor center, crafts and quilts, a silent auction, bake shop and deluxe deli ... Details: Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bazaar will feature quilts, Christmas greens, a cookie room, candy corner, harvest room, like-new items and a silent auction. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Stitches and knots on quilts supposedly hung on clothes lines could signal safe routes. However, since the publication of Hidden in Plain View, many American quilt history scholars, and a noted black history scholar, have rebutted the theories of authors J.L. Tobin and R. G. Dobard. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Artwork may include paintings in any medium, photographs, leatherwork, sculptures, needlework, quilts, woodwork or other art projects. Exhibits should have hangers for displaying should be at the hall by Saturday, Oct. 3. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tracy, who is the current historian for the Town of Onondaga and past president of the Towpath Quilting Guild, has won several awards for her quilts at the New York State Fair ... Quilts should be seen lying on a bed, she said, rather than held up to be shown ... Quilting, according to Tracy, has been in her family for many generations with three of the quilts that she shared during the program having been completed by her great-grandmother, and great-great aunts. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Many churches offer handmade quilts for sale or raffle at their fall bazaars ... There are quilts to be made, quirky holiday items to be crafted and cookies and quick breads to be baked. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
The woman was loading up quilts about 12:45 p.m. when someone made off with an extra large, handmade quilt that depicts several images of the clown as his famous character Freddie the Freeloader. Skelton signed the piece, which also has Prairie Point edging, she told police. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The quilt display is of "Quilts of Valor.". That includes about 25 modern-day quilts that local groups made to give to wounded soldiers from current American wars ... The quilts will be on display at the Morton House on Sunday only, then will be sent to hospitals and camps throughout the country. (The Herald-Palladium)
Morrow cross-country skis; bakes all of her own bread; volunteers at the hospital; acts as Eucharistic minister at St. Mary Cathedral; plays bridge regularly; quilts; mows her own lawn; snow blows her property in winter; and plants a flower and vegetable garden each year. I just picked a bunch of potatoes for dinner tonight, she said during a conversation Tuesday. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier reports that, for many here, coming to work brings constant reminders of September 11 - from the memorial outside where the jetliner hit, in honor of those who died here, to the photos of some who were lost, staring down from the inner hallways, and the quilts and signs still posted, sent here by ordinary Americans to honor that sacrifice. And every time the wounded from Afghanistan and Iraq visit these hallways, from Walter Reed or Bethesda Naval Hospital,... (CBS News)
Butterfield Stage Days quilt show, hosted by the art and quilt gallery at 267 E. 5th St., is putting out a call for quilts ... Quilters who would like their quilts in that display, should stop by the gallery Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or call 586-9313 ... A quilt, which can be seen at Cowgirl-Up Quilts, will be raffled. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
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