Arcos Restaurante Opens Doors
Greater Fort Wayne Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board members and director were invited to participate at the balloon cutting at Arcos Restaurante Mexicano, 7510 Winchester Rd., on May 1. ...
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Author: Lois Levihn
A Mother’s Day Like No Other ~ Around The Frame
This year Mother’s Day came early for the Levihn Family as we gathered on April 25 for a final goodbye to our mother Dorothy (Poppe) Levihn. Mom took seriously ill and was taken to the hospital where the doctors gave us six sibs the decision to either ...
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Raggedy, Raggedy Ann & Andy ~ Around The Frame
In case you missed it, both the Today Show and the CBS Sunday Morning Show with Jane Pauley recently featured cast members of the original musical Shucked! The reviews found the musical to be: ...
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‘Shucked’ ~ Around The Frame
Back in January, on Friday the 13th I was doing a final proof of my Waynedale News article “The hired man’s quilt.” Re-reading it, I thought it needed a final statement so I added “It will be interesting to see what its future owner will make of it.” ...
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Fabric Shops From Days Of Yore ~ Around The Frame
Last September, Jeff visited Born Again Quilts to inform me that Marceille had passed away a couple of months ago. Although I was unfamiliar with her name, when he told me I purchased fabrics at her garage sales on Old Trail Road, I knew exactly ...
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The ‘Hired Man’s Quilt’ ~ Around The Frame
Recently, Born Again Quilts acquired a very rustic quilt top circa 1920s-30s. It was the shoo-fly/monkey wrench/churn dash/hole in the barn door design made of medium blue chambray and gray homespun plaid blocks. The blocks and medium blue ...
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Centuries Old Grapes & Oak Leaf Quilt Acquired By FWMoA ~ Around The Frame
When former lake neighbor Susan asked me to sell the family quilts belonging to her East Coast aunt, I never dreamed what I would discover. Looking through the quilts with her down at Born Again Quilts, it was evident that some were worn, or had ...
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The Falling Of The Leaves ~ Around The Frame
I love autumn: hands-down my favorite time of the year. My birthday lands in mid-autumn, the trees in Indiana make for a beautiful autumn and there’s nothing more fun than watching high school footfall on a crisp autumn evening. So why is the ...
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It Starts With A Photograph… ~ Around The Frame
Recently Shelley Bergdall Rothgeb and her husband Chris Rothgeb visited Born Again Quilts. As is typical of first-time customers, they stood and stared as they took in all the textile wonders BAQ has to offer. Shelley shared with me that they ...
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Beautiful Quilts Exhibited At MVAS&GA Show ~ Around The Frame
For years now I’ve made it a point to attend the annual Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association Show held East of New Haven on the third weekend of August. ...
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Fourth Of July Picnics ~ Around The Frame
Happy Fourth of July! ...
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On Becoming A Dad ~ Around The Frame
There is an adage that any man can become a father, but it takes a special man to become a dad. A dad is a good role model to his children. He sets an example of loving and caring for his family. A dad takes time to teach his children life skills and how ...
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Reviving Grandmother’s Quilt – Around The Frame
Born Again Quilts started out the New Year with a visit from Bob Kokovay who brought in a quilt wondering if there was any way for it to be “Born Again”. As I looked it over and he remarked on the damage, he gave the impression that he thought there ...
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Ukraine: Land Of Hope & Resilience – Around The Frame
As many of you look forward to celebrating Easter either on April 17 or April 24, the Ukrainian tradition of pysanka: decorating eggs with their folk designs comes to mind. The word pysanka means “to write” or “to inscribe” as the designs are ...
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When Irish Smiley Faces Are Smiling! – Around The Frame
Not long ago I came across a piece of fabric that made me, well, SMILE! It features cute boy and girl smiley faces decked out in Smiley Face attire for St Patrick’s Day. ...
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Enduring Friendships Over A Quilt Frame – Around The Frame
It’s always a pleasure to welcome new customers to Born Again Quilts. I never get tired of reading the expressions on people’s faces when they slowly take it all in and realize this isn’t your “normal” quilt shop. A few Saturdays ago, I welcomed ...
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Wintertime Quilting Mode – Around The Frame
Christmastide officially ended on January 6th. This was the date Christmas was celebrated on until the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar pushed the date back twelve days to Dec. 25. ...
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A Promise Made & A Promise Kept – Around The Frame
As you are reading this article, I could very well be cuddling my first grandchild as my son Robert and wife Kimberly expect to welcome their son into the world in late October or early November. ...
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Lighting The Way – Around The Frame
By now Halloween is well underway: Some homes are already fully decked out for the big night, the candy is on sale and the pumpkins are waiting to be carved into all sorts of artistic, clever, funny and spooky Jack O’ Lanterns. The Jack O’ Lantern ...
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HEN QUILT HONORED AT MVAS & GA SHOW – Around The Frame
It was great to once again be on the grounds of the Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association Show. After a year’s hiatus due to Covid-19, the show was back with its demonstrations, concerts, sweet corn-on-the cob, the flea market and ...
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THE QUILTS OF HERITAGE HONOREE MARY GASPERIK – Around The Frame
When I attended the 2021 Celebration at the Quilter’s Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana I had every intention of interviewing Marti Michell, this year’s inductee into the Quilter’s Hall of Fame. Since The Celebration was cancelled last year, ...
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CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY – Around The Frame
Let’s take a moment to remember and reflect on those 56 brave men who risked their lives by signing the Declaration of Independence. What they set in motion would have repercussions far more significant than they could ever imagine: Not only ...
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THE QUILT WITH A SECRET – Around The Frame
This story begins on Sept. 17, 1941 when a young couple spoke their wedding vows to each other. Virgil and Christine Curry Shell began their new life in the foothills of Pine Mountain and Black Mountain near Harlan, Kentucky. Virgil earned his ...
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MOTHER’S DAY IN OUR SUNDAY BEST – Around The Frame
My friend Priscilla Miller is such a great seamstress! She takes great care in the dresses she makes for her granddaughters with their smocked fronts and their frills. Her love of sewing goes way back as she recalls… ...
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THE EASTER BONNET – Around The Frame
Easter Sunday has now passed, but Eastertide lasts for 50 days up to Christ’s ascension into heaven. So, while we are still in Easter mode, for those who celebrate, let’s delve into an Easter tradition: the Easter bonnet. ...
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