Quilts for church: Make ’em. Then raffle ’em Nov 24, 2008
Betty Mullen, who has been part of the quilting group for more than 20 years, remembers her grandmother also volunteering to create the coverlets. The tradition also spawned a wide base of eager parishioners who snatched up raffle tickets this weekend, hoping to win a quilt. (Winona Daily News, MN)
The Bargain Hunter's guide to holiday shopping Nov 13, 2008
All washable coverlets (fits queen or king bed) will be $45 to $65 (retail $179 to $229). Pillows covered in silk, modern prints, chenilles, velvets, raw silk, embroidered looks will be $4. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lodestar Wovens Oct 8, 2008
She has 400 scarves ready as well as shawls, lions manes, coverlets and dolls ... She makes small Lion s Manes that are very popular, shawls, coverlets and throws, as well as small pouches. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Springs Global Re-Launches Springmaid(R) Brand Sep 17, 2008
"This is such an exciting time for me to be partnering with Springmaid," said Gorder, whose Genevieve Gorder by Springmaid collection features a family of comforters, sheets, coverlets, euro shams, decorative pillows and throws. "I am honored and way too excited at all the possibilities. Together, I hope we can create a line that will give people something very familiar and comforting but beyond their own imagination.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lower your ATM scores while you shop colleges Aug 31, 2008
This sprawling 44-room guesthouse with hardwood floors, area rugs, and quilted coverlets on the beds might trick you into thinking you're visiting your long-lost aunt. Part of the "BeanTown Is GreenTown" collection of eco-friendly businesses, Irving House offers a complimentary breakfast buffet that includes cheese from local farmers, organic eggs, milk, and yogurt, soy milk, gluten-free bagels, and organic coffee. (Boston Globe)
Buy the cheapest thing you can stand. Jun 18, 2008
I guess the only real question to be asked is this: What possible journalistic crime could be so heinous, so unforgivable, so indescribably embarrassing to one's employer as to condemn one to a life of writing ensemble pieces covering the coverlets. --Gordon W-K. (Slate)
Create a guest room worthy of the Ritz Jun 3, 2008
New silk-blend coverlets and dust ruffles give a dash of color. At home: Update the linens with a new duvet or spread. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Transform your kid's room from toddler to tween May 20, 2008
Gregory bought cream matelasse coverlets from Linens s.. Another Atlanta interior designer, Bobbi Kelman, also recommends buying a comforter that's easy to wash. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Elizabeth Betty’ Lienkaemper Apr 11, 2008
She was a hand weaver, she crocheted, she braided wool rugs, and she sewed cathedral window coverlets and necktie vests. Betty loved to travel and she and her husband made trips to Australia, Hong Kong, the former USSR, and several visits to Europe. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Two events in May will launch Lincoln Log's 2008 activity season Apr 5, 2008
Mittelstaedt said the site will be looking for coverlets to be included in an exhibit that the site and Eastern Illinois University are compiling on home-base weaving. Other events for the year are. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
1858 Coverlet Back Home In Fulton County Mar 28, 2008
Professional weavers using a Jacquard loom invented in France produced reversible bed coverlets in large quantities in Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1860. A unique feature allowed these coverlets to be personalized with the name of the customer ... Jacquard coverlets were woven in two pieces and sewn together since the loom was only half as large as the width of a bed covering. (Fulton County News, PA)
Whoopi Goldberg Gets Into Bed with QVC(R) Feb 26, 2008
The bedding collection ranges from exotic burnout velvets to classic, embroidered duvets and coverlets. In addition, the line will include a variety of accessories including coordinating sheet sets, pillows and throws to complement each ensemble. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Find tassels, accessories for the home Feb 6, 2008
Warm up with soft sofa throws, coverlets and pillows (with tassels). Lighting is emphasized with wood and stainless lanterns, lamps and a wide selection of candles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
La Petite Maison has expansion plans Jan 25, 2008
Sometime later she sold the one bed she had room for in the small shop and then worried about getting another one right away to feature all her lovely fine linen sheeting, duvets, coverlets, blankets, and bed skirts made from Egyptian cotton, which is the finest available soft and luscious, Walsh said. When the wood shop closed less than a year later, La Petite Maison expanded into that space because business was so good. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Stitching the ties that bind Dec 15, 2007
And like the coverlets they make, quilting groups come in all types and sizes. Some, St. John s Church, for instance, are large and heterogeneous, with 60-plus members of many ages and professions. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Thankful for a travel experience this year? Nov 18, 2007
Hooray for cocoonlike beds, no-charge Internet and bottled water, snowy duvets instead of ugly, patterned, rarely laundered coverlets that cover a multitude of sins. And in the era of cookie-cutter chains and self-consciously hip hotels, I give thanks for lodgings with genuine local flavor such as The Tides Riviera Maya beach hideaway south of Cancun (formerly Ikal del Mar). (USA Today)
Scene and Herd: Turkey time approaches Nov 15, 2007
Featuring household objects, photographs, lodge furnishings, samplers, diaries, coverlets, and doll trunks, each object offers a connection to a person, time, or event. Something new from the National Heritage Museum is the Speakers Bureau that s available to interested groups at either its site or at the museum. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Fans pack Matt’s Steakhouse for UMR Tipoff Dinner Nov 7, 2007
What is more, the coverlets have been marked down from 50 to 30. The coverlets are available for purchase in Phelps County Clerk Carol Bennett s office at the Phelps County Courthouse. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
A moment with...Noah Webster House Exec. Director Christopher Dobbs Nov 2, 2007
Artifacts include hundreds of photographs documenting the evolution of the town and its people, family letters, diaries, newspapers, wedding dresses and coverlets. We have letters written by Noah Webster to family members, an extensive collection of his publications and even items that he owned. (West Hartford News, CT)
Portrait of the artist as a gender-blender Oct 18, 2007
Hamilton used to work in collage, and the most intriguing moments in these paintings come when she reprises that form: Tiny bits of cloth representing coverlets and upholstery (as in the floral cushion and turquoise seat in "Chaise Lounge") add buzz and texture to this otherwise lulling body of work. Gary Nisbet's overly folksy mixed-media collages seem made to please. (Boston Globe)
9th Annual Appraisal show Sep 26, 2007
The categories are: books and publications, Civil War artifacts and firearms, clocks and timepieces, coins and currency, dolls, furniture, jewelry, linens, quilts and coverlets, paintings, prints, primitives and folk art, needleworks, porcelain and glass, silver, and toys and games. People are welcome to bring a variety of other items, too, such as sports memorabilia, peanut memorabilia and Indian artifacts. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
More of this story Sep 12, 2007
The coverlets on the two double beds and one twin bed look new, but their metal frames show signs of wear. And in a nod to public needs, and unlike most of the other Forest Service cabins, this one comes equipped with electricity and a propane heater that looks like a wood burning stove. (Helena Independent Record)
In style again, blankets blend old and new Sep 2, 2007
"Instead of comforters, consumers are using blankets as an alternative, along with quilts, coverlets, and bedspreads," said Marks. With so many mind-boggling bedding options - duvets, sheets, throws, pillowcases, mattress covers - the definition of a blanket blurs, but typically a blanket is woven, knitted or stitch-knitted, or made by flocking fibers onto a polyurethane foam base, according to The Home Furnishing Trade Marketplace. (Boston Globe)
2007 Sheep & Wool Festival Focuses on Education Aug 30, 2007
The contest continues to feature knitted, crocheted, woven and sewn garments for the entrant, garments made for others, plus categories for afghans, coverlets, wallhangings, quilts and challenge wallhangings. The contest s registration deadline is Aug. 31. (Agri-View, WI)
Rooms From County Inns Featured in New Exhibit Aug 3, 2007
Cleverly placed throughout the galleries, which are fitted with ramps and different sized monitors, are pieces of discarded hotel furniture for viewers to watch from, including formal upholstered chairs, leather Barcelona benches and beds with shiny coverlets. The multi-screen gallery is designed to give the impression of peering into different spaces to find out what's happening in each, like the voyeuristic idea of peeking into different hotel rooms. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
‘The world cares': Virginia Tech inundated with gifts, from mundane to exotic, after massacre Jun 27, 2007
So is the car hood, and two maroon and orange quilts from so many coverlets that Estrada said ou couldn't count them in a day. The orange life ring from the Coast Guard in Puerto Rico with messages in Spanish was a meaningful gift in itself, he said, but it became even more meaningful when he learned that the guardsmen included Virginia Tech alumni. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
June 20 Your Community in Brief Jun 21, 2007
Antique and family quilts will be displayed, and stories of quilters lives, quilting techniques and skills used to sew the coverlets will be told. The Quilt Bed Turning, Mini Show and Sale is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Santiam Place, 139 S. Main St., Lebanon. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Weekend Hotlist Jun 21, 2007
Harley N. Trice, of Pittsburgh, chose 33 19th-century samplers from seven near counties, four coverlets and a rare commemorative Civil War quilt. R. David Brocklebank of Ligonier has studied Western Pennsylvania fraktur for 35 years and selected 80 works, half from the western and half from the eastern parts of the state. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Weekend Guide Jun 21, 2007
"Sat.: Made in Pennsylvania: A Folk Art Tradition," important examples of frakur, tanware, coverlets, samplers, and painted furniture, through Oct. 14; "Akiko Kotani: Drawing with Silk and Graphite," through Oct. 14. Permanent collection of American art. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Start summer with colors, textures to enrich your life Jun 7, 2007
Sleep in style with a hip duvet set with two free shams at $100 (retail $399-$499) for full/queen, $130 for king sizes; or choose new one-size, reversible and washable coverlets with two free shams for $35 to $60 (retail $99-$139). Keep decorating by adding additional shams, and bed skirts (with queen and Cal king sizes) to coordinate with the duvet sets. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Living in the past May 2, 2007
While there are many specialty stores, The Handmaiden (538 Main St., 508-347-7757) has a wonderfully eclectic inventory: gingham and plaid curtains and linens, pottery and ceramics, pierced tin lampshades, grapevine baskets, twig furniture, primitive quilts and coverlets, braided rugs, and miniature wood animals, houses, and barns. We particularly liked the selection of fabric wreaths. (Boston Globe)
Beautiful, collectible linens deserve the finest treatment Mar 29, 2007
had very few closets, so I found two big mahogany linen presses, fitted with large sliding drawers, in which to store white-work sheets, chintz coverlets, and monogrammed napkins. In the '70s and '80s , there were fantastic tag sales in Fairfield County, Conn. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Hispanic design in home-furnishing Mar 28, 2007
She has noted Colombian plantain-leaf fiber, vegetable-dyed cushions; Mexican furniture, chairs and tables, made by local artisans, especially tinsmiths; Mexican embroidery in coverlets; stylized versions of traditional craftwork such as Peruvian village geometric patterns on pillows, rugs and bags. She said there's a natural fusion as designers here use the Hispanic folklore themes along with modern contexts. (AZCentral -- Home)
Bedford Springs Resort to reopen Mar 20, 2007
Evans pointed out the original paint colors such as Bedford blue, quilted bed coverlets reproduced from original hotel patterns, platform sinks topped with Carrera marble, wireless technology, a 32-inch flat-screen high-definition television, iPod docking station and a porch that overlooks the Cumberland Valley s lush scenery. He turned to me and he said, This is so much better than it ever was. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Bedford Springs Resort to open in June Mar 9, 2007
Mr. Evans pointed out the original paint colors such as Bedford blue, quilted bed coverlets reproduced from original hotel patterns, platform sinks topped with Carrera marble, wireless technology, a 32-inch flat screen, high definition television, I-pod docking station and a porch that overlooks the Cumberland Valley's lush scenery. "He turned to me and he said, 'This is so much better than it ever was!' " Mr. Evans told an audience of 100 people during a cocktail reception last night at LeMont... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Make room for man's best friend Feb 12, 2007
My favorite decorative blankets are mate lasses coverlets because the more you launder them, the softer and cozier they become. They look darling folded into thirds, then draped over the seat, right where your pet snoozes. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The New Bedside Playboy Jan 26, 2007
And who talks of coverlets. This collection, he promises, distils 53 years' worth of "visual tonics", "light fantastics", "danses macabres" and "nostalgic frolicking in the snows of yesteryear". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
