STITCHING FOR OUR VETERANS: QUILTS OF VALOR
This will be a special Veteran’s Day-11/11/11. It was on this the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 that WW I, the war to end all wars, came to an end. When legislation was passed in 1938, November . . .
Halloween Costume Fun
If you are looking for an easy Halloween costume to make for a young man in your life, I found making a pirate costume for my son Robert not only easy, but; downright fun to make. This costume starts with black sweat pants and . . .
Two year retrospect: Looking back – Looking forward
It hit me two weeks ago when I started to write column Number 51. My next article would mark the second anniversary of my writing “Around the Frame” for The Waynedale News. It doesn’t . . .
Catherine’s flower garden quilt.
One of the most popular quilt designs of the 1925 -1940 era was Grandmother’s Flower Garden. Comprised of hexagons and generally featuring a plain color hexagon “path” to set one garden off from . . .
KENT MICK:
A MAN AND HIS QUILTS
Apparently unable to find a third guest speaker in a row named “Lois” for the 25th annual Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association Quilt Show quilt, this year’s speaker was Kent Mick aka Practice . . .
FROM MANHOLE COVERS TO ASIAN INFLUENCES: THE QUILTS OF BUNNIE JORDAN
While friend Robin and I were at the Quilters Hall of Fame Celebration in July, we joined other quilt enthusiasts in an exhibit walk-through with quilter-appraiser-author and quilt . . .
Happy International Left-hander’s Day!
Once again it is time for me and my fellow southpaws to celebrate International Left-handers Day on August 13.
The father of a dear lefty friend recently shares with me how he used to teach diversity awareness . . .
Celebration 2011: Robert and Ardis James inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame
It’s mid-July and once again it is time to trek down to Marion, Indiana for the annual celebration for the latest inductees into the Quilters Hall of Fame.
I email . . .
Quilting fun with Marty
the (former) nun
Nearly four years ago I begin to work for the Macedonian Patriotic Organization in downtown Fort Wayne. One of my new co-workers is Marty a former nun who used to teach business classes at Bishop Luers High School . . .
Great-Grandfather’s Quilt
Recently a woman brought a quilt to the Born Again Quilts studio in need of restoration. The quilt is a simple one made of fabric squares seams sewn together with big, now broken stitches precipitating the need for repairs. . . .
Cats and Quilts
June is here and once again the ASPCA celebrates “Adopt a Shelter Cat Month.”
There is nothing more endearing than a shelter cat sitting alertly on a quilt- in -the -frame batting at the thread as it’s manipulated . . .
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: FREEDOM IS THE
LIGHT TO THE WORLD
It was a dark and stormy night in early May, as I traveled back from Van Wert, Ohio after giving a presentation on quilts and the restoration process to the local Isaac Van Wart . . .
FIRST ANNUAL FIBER FESTIVAL DRAWS DYED-IN-THE-WOOL ENTHUSIASTS
You had to be a dyed-in-the-wool fiber enthusiast if you were among the lucky to attend the first day of the fiber festival. Two days before such a late Easter and who would expect not only . . .
Happy Mother’s Day! Whether by birth, choice or mother-figure this Sunday we honor the mothers in our lives. How can one thank them enough for all they do?
Growing into my role as Robert’s mom makes me appreciate my mom all the more. I look . . .
PETS RULE AT PET EXPO
If you are a pet lover, make certain you are at the Memorial Coliseum next weekend, April 30-May 1.
The Allen County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals inaugurates the Northern Indiana Pet Expo and the real cool thing . . .
FIRST ANNUAL NORTHEAST INDIANA FIBER FESTIVAL (AND I’M NOT TALKIN’ METAMUCIL)
Northeast Indiana Fiber Festival
April 22
9 a.m.-7 p.m.
April 23
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Noble County Fairgrounds
Kendallville, IN
Admission: . . .
Wheel of Fortune!
Long before it was the name of a game show, Wheel of Fortune was the name of a popular quilt block. Barbara Brackman’s Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns illustrates fifteen different variations of Wheel of Fortune. “Fortune” . . .
Quilts of Faith
It is no surprise many of our quilting foremothers turned to their Bibles for inspiration.
Their faith is borne out in the Old Testament blocks Joseph’s coat, Job’s tears, Jacob’s ladder, David and Goliath, the . . .
The International Quilt Study Center & Museum
As summer approaches there are many quilt festivals, shows and museums to visit and enjoy.
Nearly ten years ago I participated in a quilt restoration workshop taught by Nancy Kirk owner of . . .
Becky One’s Quilt:
Restored at last!
Last year the Super Bowl Sunday edition of the Journal Gazette featured an article about Born Again Quilts restoration studio in their Crafty Living column.
It was a great interview. Crafty Living . . .
Common Threads: Amish Quilts from the Pottinger Collection
Go to the Fort Wayne Museum of Art to see the Pottinger Collection of Amish quilts. This weekend is your last chance to view it. Sunday is a free admission day too, from noon – 5 p.m.
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Winter Quilting
Welcome to 2011!
The celebrating is over and the new year is in full swing, it’s time to get down to some serious restoration/quilting work.
Winter time is quilting time. No heat or humidity, no sweat dripping . . .
Swaddling Clothes
At this time of year thoughts turn to the birth of a child over 2000 years ago. There is a textile associated with the birth with far reaching implications than I had ever known. According to Luke Chapter 2 verse 7, “And she . . .
Freedom!
Where does the time go? 21 years ago December 4, I gave birth to my blonde hair-blue eyed baby Robert Eldon Eubank. From baby to toddler to child to teen it has been an amazing journey watching him grow and change into a 5’ 11” young man.
People . . .
Tis the season for thanks and giving
As Thanksgiving approaches many people in our community still struggle. There are many ways to show thanks for the blessing in our lives by giving to others.
The Waynedale United Methodist and the Avalon Missionary . . .