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Mistletoe comes from two Anglo Saxon words ‘mistel’ which means dung and ‘tan’ which means twig or stick. Translated, mistletoe

On November 15, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art will open the quilt exhibit “It Was a Time to Sew:

Truthfully, when I went to the theater for Anniversary, I had seen just one trailer and gotten excited about the

The brown paper bag is often taken for granted. Before the invention of the sewing machine (1850s), goods were transported

While visiting a friend in a small town in Georgia, she told me about something called “Finding Jesus.” I was

A few years ago, a young woman visited Born Again Quilts with a peculiar passion for a certain type of

The critical issue for glass is the ability to adjust to temperature changes. Glass expands at different rates resulting in

At July’s 2025 Quilter’s Hall of Fame Celebration held in Marion, Indiana not only was Laurel McKay Horton inducted into

Welcome to the month of September. There are a couple of very memorial and impressive national observances in September such

Almanacs are known for predicting astronomical events, supplying historic climate information, forecasting weather patterns and recommending when farmers and gardeners

On July 17, my friend Christine Lussier and I traveled to Marion, Indiana to the Quilters Hall of Fame (QHoF)

A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Why the long face?” And there you have it: the classic

In ancient times sickness was terrifying because it was unpredictable and often deadly. Myths from the devil to God and

This past winter Elizabeth Miller invited me to be the guest speaker at the Paulding Ohio Historical Society Quilt Show

Representing the sound of a firecracker soaring and bursting, then the crowd’s reaction, “Sis-boom-ahh,” has been adopted across our country.

From human beginnings, swimming and bathing were done naked. During the 1500-1700s, swimming was considered immoral and had to be

Soon it will be Father’s Day. Have you purchased a tie for dad or that special father figure in your

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame and then earning a master’s degree from Northwestern University, I was pretty

Growing up in Indiana I had always wanted to attend an Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. Even as a youngster I listened

The can opener has its own unique history, but first, the can. Last month’s column reviewed its evolution but in

When we started watching Nonnas on Netflix, I told my husband I thought it was about a cabal of grandmothers.

I was recently looking through a counted-cross stitch book of projects celebrating lesser-known holidays. Among them was a pattern celebrating

Over two centuries ago, the first cans were designed to sustain military campaigns. In 1772, the Dutch Navy carried salmon

Usually, when I come home from the theater, I want to tell my husband all about the movie. After seeing

As Easter approaches, those of us who take the Journal Gazette will be sure to see Ray Billingsley’s cartoon character,

Like me, you may have wondered how in the world the Easter story of Jesus’ death and resurrection ever evolved

A new type of fastener, VELCRO, was marketed in 1955. It revolutionized the fastening industry. VELCRO is the Brand name

by local poet, David Sowards The time of year when you can say.What you don’t mean – April Fool’s Day!Whatever

As the days get longer and the sun dries out the wet earth, soon it will be time for cattle

March was the name of the first month in the original Roman calendar. Along with January, May and June, March