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    Small town, numerous unique shops  Nov 19, 2009
    Elly's Sheared Sheep sells quilting materials and supplies, as well as yarn and other crocheting and knitting necessities. Not only are supplies available, each employee makes products, such as quilts, to sell. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    Entertainment slate is chalked full of events  Nov 18, 2009
    Earlier in the day, beginning at 11 a.m., at the Confluence center quilters will have an opportunity to check out Quilting with Jewell Wolk "Appli-J Picture Quilts.". Sounds like a full day. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)

    Quilting for veterans (2)  Nov 18, 2009
    The World Link : Quilting for veterans. Quilting for veterans ... Bucher began the quilting project two years ago, after seeing a newspaper ad soliciting bedding donations for veterans sparked the idea. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Brenda Lee Cunningham  Nov 15, 2009
    Her hobbies and special interests were her family, gardening and quilting. Her family said: She loved her family and being in Alaska. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    News in brief  Nov 12, 2009
    Quilting group to meet next week. Common Threads, Hancock County's quilt interest group, will hold its November meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. in the meeting room at the Britt Public Library. (Forest City Summit, IO)

    Thirty-eight quilt blocks planned for sidewalks  Nov 12, 2009
    The quilt block designs were selected by a committee of experts on quilts: Brenda Herington of Kalona Antique and co-sponsor of the annual Kalona Quilt Show; Katie Karnes of Woodin Wheel Quilts ues and co-chair of the Kalona Quilt Show; quilt supply retailers Grace Schumann of Stitch 'N Sew and Juanita Troyer of Willow Creek Quilting and Gifts; and Marilyn Woodin, quilt historian and curator of the Kalona Historical Society Quilt Museums. Herington is also a partner in Woodin Wheel, which is a... (Kalona News, IA)

    Ujimaa to participate in weekend festival  Nov 12, 2009
    Other events that will occur during the festival include demonstrations of the West African/Gullah cultural connection, including bateau making, quilting, basket making and live demonstrations of rice production in an authentic rice shack. There will also be Gullah storytelling, singing, African drumming, dancing, gospel singing, a craft fair and parade. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Blankets aplenty  Nov 10, 2009
    "People who have no experience sewing or quilting can do them," Bell said. Bell said she first learned how to make the blankets last year when she was looking for Christmas projects to do with her daughter. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    Obituary: Alan Peters  Nov 6, 2009
    But much of that quality, he would have said, came from the wood itself, in the swirl, curl and quilting of Devon walnut, perhaps his favourite, or the dark, coloured stripes of Macassar ebony, so hard to work. What mattered most to him was that a piece was simple and honest, that it worked, and that it was good enough to put his name to. (The Economist)

    Former resident, Marlin educator Mae Belle Roberts observes century mark  Nov 5, 2009
    She was a member of a quilting club and also a craft organization. After she retired from teaching, she volunteered for the Veterans Administration in Marlin. (Marlin Democrat, TX)

    Portsmouth holiday home tour scheduled, organizers seek sponsors  Nov 3, 2009
    " PEP enables nearly 1,000 children each year to choose from an eclectic list of courses including international cooking, karate, sign-language, woodshop, patchwork quilting, hip-hop, yoga and eco-art. These courses cost $25 per child and are offered in two seven-week sessions each year, one in fall and the other in spring. PEP is led by a Board of Directors, consisting of a volunteer coordinator from each school, dedicated to organizing the enrichment sessions with unique course offerings.... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Calendar of events, 11-1  Nov 3, 2009
    Happy Hoopers Day Group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Bloebaum-Fuller Outreach Building, 509 N. Seventh St. Sherry and Joyce will give a demonstration of a quilting project. For more information call Wilma, 812-882-2498. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    LAURA JANE JONES - 79 - ALVA, OK  Nov 3, 2009
    She was a member of the Jolly Housewives Home Extension Club and she loved working with her hands crocheting, quilting and sewing. She was an excellent artist and enjoyed painting on everything from mailboxes to milk cans. (Alva Review Courier, OK)

    Scrapbooking - Preserving Your Fami...  Oct 30, 2009
    I equate them to the early quilting bees, Michelle says. Scrapbooking appeals to three types of people. (Suite101.com)

    Library programs (2)  Oct 29, 2009
    Some programs for adults include: Quilting Program - June 9; Book Discussions - June 12 and July 10; Indiana Author, Ramona Cecil, Will Discuss Her Book - August 14; Sign Language Class - July 7 and July 9; and omputer classes at various times ... Brownstown Public Library will host a quilting class at 6 p.m. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)

    Community rallies around woman fighting 2nd round of cancer  Oct 27, 2009
    When doctors told her the surgeries were successful, Saddoris looked forward to recovering and getting back to quilting and yard work ... Those activities and Dorothy s quilting have all been put on hold due to the complications of her illness. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Tech talk forges human bonds across generations  Oct 27, 2009
    Besides managing her quilt pattern files, Fowler plans to use her ever-increasing computer skills to expand her quilting hobby by printing photos on fabric. I also want to respond to e-mails from my granddaughter in Barcelona and find ways to do research on the Internet, said Fowler. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)

    PATRICIA ELAINE LeMASTER, 71, of Green Valley, died on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.  Oct 25, 2009
    She enjoyed quilting and craft projects. A memorial service will be held at Desert Hills Lutheran Church on Nov. 5, 2009, at 11 a.m.. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    A ‘hug from home’  Oct 25, 2009
    Members of the guild are planning to put together a personal quilt for Plybon to use while he is in the hospital, and will attempt to expedite the process by using an electric quilting machine, which is not normal practice for the group. This is a hometown person, and we need to honor him, said guild member Joan Harvey, whom Powell contacted with the news of Plybon s injury. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)

    PHILIP J. NOVAKOSKY  Oct 22, 2009
    He enjoyed woodworking and carving, refinishing antiques as well as quilting. In 1987 the American Business Womens Assoc. (Navasota Examiner, TX)

    Bulletin Board  Oct 20, 2009
    Exhibitors with original, high quality, handmade and boutique items such as personal accessories, skin care, jewelry, embroidery, quilting, pottery, toys, home decor and gifts. All proceeds Benefit Sacred Heart School. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Seniors stay busy at center  Oct 19, 2009
    Executive director of B.E.E.S. Senior Citizens Inc. Carltha Crockett explained the center keeps monthly schedules filled with activities ranging from games, line dancing, water aerobics, book clubs, quilting classes and more ... Each day has a special activitiy such as scrapbooking, quilting, sports and classes. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Virginia Neefus (561)  Oct 14, 2009
    Her hobbies were swimming, sewing (quilting) and entertaining at her home. Surviving her are three sons and daughters in law, eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. (Hudson Register Star, NY)

    Austerlitz celebrates an old-fashioned autumn  Oct 12, 2009
    I was sick and couldn t do anything else, so I started quilting and really liked it ... 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)

    Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival combine at Strawbery Banke  Oct 11, 2009
    " His mother, Beth, voted for the Wentworth.A group of six friends had decided on their favorite chili after five bowls."Cap'n Simeon's," said Austin Spencer of Middleton."That seems to be the consensus," said Leah Spencer.They enjoyed the big chunks of tender meat in the chili, they said. But they weren't finished testing the other booths.Jessica McPheters of Rochester said their strategy was to eat the previous booth's chili while in line for the next one, to save time.Her son, Calvin, 11,... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    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 ... He said quilters often enjoy examining the technical aspects of the quilt (stitching and design), while those who arent as familiar with quilting have a different reaction ... Hanford quilter Anna Koelewyn has only been making art quilts for two years, but says she now enjoys it more than... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Lillian Edna Friedly  Oct 10, 2009
    She also enjoyed sewing, quilting, doll making and flowers. She is survived by her four daughters: Nancy (Donald) Scharnhorst of Nashua, Linda (Joe) Flerlage of Hardy, Ark, Carla Greenlee of Bristow and Kiana (Bill) Byrnes of Granbury, Texas; 15 grandchildren: Rebecca (Louis) Fuhringer, Lorinda (David) Groe, Robin (Dean) Meinders and Jolene (Dan) Fehr; Douglas (Nancy) Reuscher, Denice (Robert) Harrington, Steven (Janell) Reuscher, Scott (Coleicia) Reuscher and David (Tara) Reuscher; Tamara... (Charles City Press, IO)

    read story »  Oct 8, 2009
    Membership is approximately 80 people who participate in a variety of programs, demonstrations, and classes to increase their knowledge of the art of quilting. The group also hosts a biennial Quilt Show. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    ALICE MAY KIPP  Oct 8, 2009
    Her hobbies included paper cutting, collecting brooches, crocheting, quilting, cross-stitching, bead work, and reading. Survivors include three sons, Marvin L. Kipp of San Antonio, Texas, Melvin R. Kipp, and Michael G. Kipp both of Ames; two nieces; and three nephews. (Ogden Reporter, IA)

    Chronicle of Gaylord history  Oct 7, 2009
    The quilt was donated to the museum for the raffle by the Heart of the Pines Quilting Guild of Gaylord. Cost of raffle tickets are 1 or six for 5. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Art calendar  Oct 5, 2009
    Hawaiian quilting workshops, experienced and novice quilters welcome; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays of the month; Mission Houses Museum; $35 for first workshop, then $6 per class; 531-0481, ext. 714. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Fabric of faith  Oct 5, 2009
    The store incorporated quilting five years ago, and that has helped business ... A quilting meeting happens monthly at the store. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES  Oct 4, 2009
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    Queen Emma Summer Palace's special day  Oct 4, 2009
    Demonstrations include ku'i kalo, kapa making, quilting and feather lei making. There will also be a keiki craft corner and an opportunity to explore the grounds. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Fall brings fairs, festivals  Oct 4, 2009
    COLONIAL TIMES: A DAY TO REMEMBER: Oct. 17-18, Living History Park, 299 W. Spring Grove Ave., North Augusta; featuring pottery, tomahawk throw, quilting, candle making, silversmithing, gunsmithing, blacksmithing; free; (803) 279-7560. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR: Oct. 14-25; 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia; featuring TobyMac, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Cook, Montgomery Gentry; $8 at the gate, $2 for children ages 2 to 5, 2 and younger admitted free; Concert tickets must be purchased separately and... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    California fair is homemade harvest tradition  Oct 2, 2009
    This year, Thelma Hickson, 93, won the blue ribbon for quilting. Charlene Cox's crispy bread and butter pickles, vinegary sweet and with a hint of turmeric, earned the special green ribbon for extreme tastiness, and she settled for blue for her plum and nectarine jams. (Anchorage Daily News)

    CHA Craft SuperShow Consumer Event Comes to Anaheim in 2010  Oct 2, 2009
    The objective is to provide cross-promotional opportunities for crafters where knitters can get hooked on scrapbooking, scrapbookers can try quilting, quilters can experiment with beading, and so on. The formula works as demonstrated through Orlando SuperShow attendees who reported 63 percent tried a new craft at the SuperShow and 85 percent were planning a purchase relative to trying a new craft. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Obits: Osness, & Palm  Oct 1, 2009
    Orie enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, and was a member of the Hobby Club. She also enjoyed being around people and visiting with them. (Marshall County Journal, SD)

    A stitch in time  Sep 30, 2009
    When she enrolled in her first quilting class in 2006 and began creating a T-shirt quilt for her husband, she never expected it to take her nearly three years to complete ... " 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... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    People Profile--Basketball: Bredthauer’s ‘lifetime’ sport of choice (440)  Sep 30, 2009
    Greatly enjoying the Mary Martha Sewing Circle, a group of active older women in Burton who actually do some beautiful quilting work the results of which can be seen at the Cotton Gin Festival and other area locations. Her great love of flowers and gardening (Bettie and Gene s photo is taken at the entrance of her gated-garden) flourishes with frequent sessions joined up with her granddaughter, Bek Payne, a Texas Aiculture graduate who is happily employed with the Green Leaf Nursery in El Campo. (Brenham Banner, TX)

    Relax to the max in a hammock  Sep 26, 2009
    "Some of them are a single layer of fabric and some of them are quilted fabric, where there are actually two layers of fabric with the quilting in between them," she said. Keep in mind that fabric hammocks might be better for cooler months, as they aren't as breathable as rope hammocks. (Florida Today)

    Inside a diva's closet  Sep 26, 2009
    She adopted her signature look when she was teaching Hawaiian quilting in Waikiki hotels, at YWCAs and in public libraries. "I thought, 'I have to dress like a tutu now,' " she said with a laugh. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Blanketed in security: Project Linus (SLIDESHOW)  Sep 25, 2009
    Little Lily Reid busily colored the quilting square under the loving eyes of her mother, Stephanie Reid, of Frisco. The 4-year-old ignored the noise and ruckus of the older women around her as all worked to bring a little happiness into the lives of hurting children. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Web comments  Sep 25, 2009
    Also people travel to pursue their hobbies from quilting to dog shows to horse training. Also there is a lot of travel for work-related seminars and conventions. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Autographed quilt  Sep 25, 2009
    The age-old tradition of quilting, recalling a quaint circle of ladies sharing gossip while silently sewing fabric patches, doesn't exactly mesh with rock and roll, The Doobie Brothers, and the BR Cohn Fall Music Festival ... The "Doobie Brothers Quilt" is Dabney's 71st quilt, and it encompasses every skill she's acquired in a dozen years of quilting. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    Annual Polyarts fair set for Saturday  Sep 23, 2009
    Jewelry, honey, chocolate, hand-painted bells, knitting, fine art watercolors and oils, handbags, caricatures, pottery, leather, paper quilting, wood working, handmade toys, photography, dolls, doll clothing,, soaps, stained glass, pillows and stuffed animals, are some of the things to be found as visitors walk around the Common enjoying the perennial favorite treat-- apple crisp, provided by volunteers and served up by the Friends of the Library. Polyarts is and remains a lovely annual New... (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)

    Greenridge show set for this weekend  Sep 22, 2009
    Live demonstrations include saw mills in operation, stationary gas engines, wood sawing, blacksmithing, broom making, rope making, a shingle mill, a rock crusher, cooking sorghum, free barrel train ride for children, apple cider making, grist flour mill in operation, crafts, quilting and tread mill demonstrations. On display will be horse-drawn equipment, scale size equipment, gas engines, 1/2 Scale Rumley Steam Engine, 1915-50 horsepower Steam Case Engine and a 1916-65 horsepower Traction Case... (Harlan Tribune, IA)

    Let the festivities begin  Sep 19, 2009
    Events range from a car audio competition and a quilting show to a softball tournament, a demolition derby and area school sporting events. Plenty of homemade crafts and goodies will be available, too. (Havre Daily News, MT)

    Kalona Fall Festival September 25-26  Sep 17, 2009
    Handmade arts at the festival will include rug weaving, pottery, quilting, woodworking, crocheted blankets, hats and scarves, and jewelry making demonstration of fusing glass using iridescent dichro glass. Entertainment for Friday will include: * Noon to 1 p.m. -Pathway Christian School music * 1:10 to 2:30 p.m. - Mid-Prairie Bands and Choirs * 5 to 5:30 p.m. - the Ockenfels Family * 6 to 7 p.m. the Smid Family * 7 to 9 p.m. the Bontrager Family Saturday: * 10 to 11 a.m.- the Harmony Dulcimer... (Kalona News, IA)

    What should the promotional focus be on for Klamath Basin tourism?  Sep 17, 2009
    Kate wrote on Sep 16, 2009 9:31 PM:" Lots of families travel for their children's sports events. Also, people travel to pursue their hobbies -- from quilting to dog shows to horse training. Also, there's a lot of travel for work-related seminars and conventions. I notice that Discover KIamath is now calling itself a Visitors and Convention Bureau -- that's a good first step. Now we need to back it up with a first-rate, large-scale facility. ". Submit a Comment. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Something for everyone at Carstens  Sep 15, 2009
    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)

    Quilting hobby turns into a passion  Sep 14, 2009
    Jane Tracy has always loved needlework since she was a young girl, but after her retirement in 1988, she began quilting and has been hooked since ... It wasn't until after I retired that I began quilting ... 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. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    No comments posted.  Sep 13, 2009
    The World Link : Quilting for veterans. Quilting for veterans ... Bucker began the quilting project two years ago, after seeing a newspaper ad soliciting bedding donations for veterans sparked the idea. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    What's Happening (367)  Sep 12, 2009
    Visit the art and quilting gallery next door and enjoy their new yarn consignment area. Contact the museum at 586-3070 or the gallery at 586-9313. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)

    Spring is Skirted By BCBG Max Azria  Sep 11, 2009
    A gray jersey dress with handkerchief hem, for example, had subtle quilting on the straps, and a patch of printed fabric on a light taupe asymmetrical dress was reminiscent of python skin. The designers were aiming for a "carefree spirit that embodies a modern piece of art," they said. (CBS News)

    NY Fashion Week kicks off heavy on star power  Sep 11, 2009
    A gray jersey dress with handkerchief hem, for example, had subtle quilting on the straps, and a patch of printed fabric on a light taupe asymmetrical dress was reminiscent of python skin. All the dresses were paired with teetering, leather wrap-up sandals that were toned down and made more sophisticated than the gladiator style popular last summer. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)

    Event plans ready  Sep 10, 2009
    Throughout the day there will be hand building pottery demonstrations and quilting demonstrations. A rain date is set for September 19. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)

    Reading senior center happenings and events  Sep 7, 2009
    Quilting Wednesday, Sept. 9 and 23, 1-3 p.m., Arts and Crafts Rm. New folks are welcome. (Reading Advocate, MA)

    You can own a 'Wild Salmon on Parade' piece  Sep 6, 2009
    "My quilting was self taught and I always did things the wrong way the first time," she said. But obviously she's improved, winning the blue ribbon at the Alaska State Fair in 1996. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Weekend schedule and results  Sep 5, 2009
    Noon-10 p.m.: Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing hand/needlework demos ... 10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing hand/needlework demos ... 10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing hand/needlework demos. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Iraqi Bundles of Love could use your leftover sewing fabric  Sep 5, 2009
    So while he's in Iraq and can get mail through the U.S. postal system, he is inviting people to donate bundles of sewing and quilting supplies. He'll see to it that everything is distributed by U.S. soldiers and their counterparts in the Iraqi security forces. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Ruth Parker - Former Teacher, Traveler, Painter  Sep 3, 2009
    She also is in charge of many of the church's quilting activities ... Parker has a long list of hobbies including reading, sewing, quilting, crocheting and painting. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Alaska State Fair schedule and results  Sep 2, 2009
    Noon-10 p.m. -- Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing hand/needlework demos. FLOWER EXHIBITS. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Babcock-Smith delves into HERstory  Sep 1, 2009
    People can discover what type of quilt patterns local quilt-makers chose and how the local textile industry influenced the fabrics they used, says Madison, and can hear how the finished quilt designs and quilting patterns differed from the rest of Connecticut and Rhode Island. It s an exhibit that anyone interested in local history will find fascinating, says Janice Berchielli Tunney. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    Coats of many colors  Aug 28, 2009
    "There are specialized museums such as quilting, embroidering or costuming.". Florida Tech has run the Funk Textiles Gallery in a small room in the university's Crawford Building since 2006. (Florida Today)

    Weekend Events  Aug 28, 2009
    An arts and crafts show taking place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Harborcreek Fire Department Social Hall, 7275 Buffalo Road, will include food, refreshments, kids' activities and quilting demonstrations. Cost: Free admission. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Cape Carancahua VFD open house is Saturday  Aug 27, 2009
    The Calhoun County Quilting Guild will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Bauer Exhibit Building. The program will be Autumn Leaf Table Runner taught by Ann Sikes. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Community Notes  Aug 20, 2009
    I Be Quilting Bag; will be presented by Robyn Welsh. Krager reunion. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Announcements 8/20  Aug 19, 2009
    RSVP Quilt RSVP in Camden is selling quilting squares for a quilt to be auctioned off at next years Relay For Life. Squares may be customized with a special message or just a name. (Camden Chronicle, TN)

    Volunteers make fair happen (608)  Aug 18, 2009
    Lund, who also has a day job as sales and distribution manager at Accomplish Quilting in Stevensville, has been the crafts superintendent for 10 years. The St. Joseph resident said she will likely spend about 12 hours at the fair each day this week. (The Herald-Palladium)

    Kathy Hoelscher, left, and two of her granddaughters, Stephanie Wooldridge, center, and Emily Hoelscher, show off quilts that they have made. (Wave photo by Jacque Campbell)  Aug 16, 2009
    Quilting seams generations together ... Hoelscher soon became a seamstress of sorts, constructing shapely clothes, tailoring many bridesmaid dresses, and even a few wedding dresses, and that is when her sister suggested that she try her hand at quilting ... Mrs. Vaughn had been quilting for quite some time and, spying her sister s talent with a needle and thread, remarked, You can make a quilter out of a seamstress, but you can t make a seamstress out of a quilter. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Heritage Festival set for Saturday  Aug 15, 2009
    Among the exhibits will be ones on quilting, antique cars, cane making and antique tractors. The festival will also offer storytelling and book signings. (Altivista Journal, VA)

    6 common shopping traps -- how to avoid them  Aug 14, 2009
    " 4. A bad mood can cost you That's what new research suggests. Jennifer Lerner, Ph.D, director of the Emotion and Decision Making Group at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, had participants view either a sad video (a clip from "The Champ," in which a boy cries at the side of his dying father) or an emotionally neutral one (about the Great Barrier Reef). Afterward, she asked how much they'd be willing to spend on a sporty water bottle. Those who watched the poignant film offered... (CNN)

    I did: Couple personalizes their wedding dcor and saves a bundle  Aug 14, 2009
    Each purse was made of a different fabric purchased at a quilting shop in Berkley, Mich. She estimates the total cost of each bag at $10. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    People Profile--Family, church, ag high on Oberhoff’s interest list  Aug 11, 2009
    Linda Oberhoff wife, mother, grandmother, cattlewoman, community and church volunteer as well as a solid specialist in her area of the insurance business also admits to several other hobbies and interests; one of the more unlikely ones being the enjoyment of quilting. But it s something I do mostly when the weather is bad in the wintertime, Linda said, admitting she probably will not be finishing a quilt for Thresia and Keith s latest family addition second son, Mitchell, now six-months-old... (Brenham Banner, TX)

    Kirby playing homespun stage  Aug 8, 2009
    On Saturday local crafts people will be conducting quilting and wood-carving demonstrations to complement the music. Sundays program at the homespun stage includes Tomahawk-based country/gospel steel guitar player Mark Wayne followed by the bluegrass music of Joe Cronicks Handpicked band. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Guild quilts for a cause  Aug 8, 2009
    It amazes us how the conversation moves along, said one of nine Community League of Marshfield quilting guild members gathered July 29 around a long makeshift craft table ... But we never gossip, said Jane Hardy, who has been dubbed quilting mother by the others ... While the mingling, catching up and conversing is a part of these women s quilting experience, it is not the main reason they gather. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Small business growth in down economy  Aug 7, 2009
    Like many other small business owners, she too knows success isn't easy, as she said she tells people that running the business isn't just about quilting all of the time, and there is plenty of hard work involved. Comments. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)

    Around the Tri-State Area this weekend  Aug 7, 2009
    Other features include rail handcar and motorcar display and ride, ladies bazaar, antique household items and shop tools, quilting, rug weaving, sheep shearing, woodworking, crafts, bluegrass festival and continuous jamming Saturday and Sunday afternoons. A $5 button for ages 12 and over is good for all three days. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Quilting is pastime for retired teacher Barb Hoff  Aug 5, 2009
    The theme of this year's show is "Quilting Through the Seasons." ... At the trunk show, Hoff will address other quilters from around the region, telling how she got started in quilting and how quilting has changed for her over the years ... She started quilting in 1992. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)

    Art is Ageless displays local seniors' talent  Jul 31, 2009
    "This is our 29th year of doing this; we have some residents who work all year long, quilting and creating art to submit to this and also people from the community who submit to this," Presbyterian Manor Marketing Director Nola Dodge said. "Some of these entries take months to make; not all of the residents here submit but most all of them stroll through to look at the exhibit and benefit from it that way.". (Fulton Sun, MO)

    Celebrate Laurel  Jul 30, 2009
    The Chamber of Commerce is selling raffle tickets for a quilt donated by Sue Hanson of Trackside Quilting. See next week's issue of the Outlook for a complete list of Laurel merchants selling the tickets. (Laurel Outlook, MT)

    A Lost Art: EEA members bring history to life with trapunto, quilling  Jul 28, 2009
    The word trapunto means to embroider in Italian and indicates a technique often used in quilting where a certain area is raised by first stitching around the area, and then inserting stuffing on the underside of the fabric. It s very ancient, Meloneck said. (Sealy News, TX)

    Art calendar  Jul 27, 2009
    Hawaiian quilting workshops, experienced and novice quilters welcome; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays of the month; Mission Houses Museum; $35 for first workshop, then $6 per class; 531-0481, ext. 714. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Little shop of tools: Area man fills store with rare and unusual vintage tools  Jul 27, 2009
    Gayhart and Pat live above the store, and Pat has her own quilting space in the back of the shop. This is just mine, Pat said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

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