AROUND THE FRAME
The International Quilt Study Center & MuseumAs summer approaches there are many quilt festivals, shows and museums to visit and
Read MoreOur Original Leisure & Entertainment showcases columns, stories, and features that entertain, inspire, and spark curiosity. Written by local Waynedale and Fort Wayne columnists, these pieces explore traditions, everyday history, quilting and handcrafts, movies, humor, and reflections on life in northeast Indiana. Each story is created exclusively for The Waynedale News, inviting readers to slow down, enjoy a good read, and stay connected with the people, memories, and pastimes that make this community unique.
The International Quilt Study Center & MuseumAs summer approaches there are many quilt festivals, shows and museums to visit and
Read MorePart two of threeOne of the followers said to her, “You must be one of our Bell Family Members. When
Read MoreDon’t mess with philosophy. It’ll eat your lunch. Oh yes. It was that way the other day down at the
Read MoreBecky One’s Quilt: Restored at last!Last year the Super Bowl Sunday edition of the Journal Gazette featured an article about
Read MoreIt is still dark this morning, and I’m wide awake, thinking – turn on the light?Pull the covers up?Turn over
Read More(An invention ofMrs. Wayne Dale’s‘Tubby Hubby’)1 cooked hotdog1 fresh hotdog bun (steamed is better)MustardYour favorite hotdog sauce (chili)Diced onionYour favorite
Read MoreIn this cold snowy winter weather, I have thoughts of when I was a young whipper snapper growing up in
Read MorePart one of three Once upon a time there was a little princess who lived in a castle with a
Read MoreDave (everybody called him Shark Boy) was back at school after his hunting trip to Indiana, but not happy about
Read MoreSnow, snow and more snow. Snow on top of snow on top of snow. It is still snowing. It is
Read MoreCommon Threads: Amish Quilts from the Pottinger CollectionGo to the Fort Wayne Museum of Art to see the Pottinger Collection
Read MoreSometimes having coffee with the guys down at the Mule Barn truck stop doesn’t lead to scintillating conversation. Like this
Read MorePart three of three “Attention my good friends!” said the white bearded gentleman as his face saddened. “I come with
Read MoreDave (everybody calls him Shark Boy), and his dad-the captain boarded a plane at Detroit Metro Airport homeward bound for
Read MoreThe sun is just rising on the morning of another day, the first day of the New Year. What can
Read MoreWinter QuiltingWelcome to 2011! The celebrating is over and the new year is in full swing, it’s time to get
Read MoreIt was great to see our resident cowboy, Steve, here at the Mule Barn truck stop’s version of knights of
Read MoreThis was written by my dear friend, Paul White Cloud, and I felt it was so beautiful that I had
Read MoreDave (everybody called him Shark Boy) and his dad the Captain said good-bye to the runaway monk Lambini, leaving the
Read MoreOur hills have been shivering in the onslaught of winter weather, with continued snow and frigid temperatures that came suddenly
Read MoreSwaddling ClothesAt this time of year thoughts turn to the birth of a child over 2000 years ago. There is
Read MoreSome day when it is windy and looks like it is going to rain, and we are feeling a little
Read MoreI wear a beaded pouch that my wife Jane made for me many years ago. She put a lot of
Read MorePart one of three Once upon a time, many years ago, in the country of Switzerland, there lived a young
Read MoreThe closer Dave and the monk Lambini got to the shack, the faster they walked, but it still wasn’t fast
Read MoreNovember days grow browner, mornings are crisper, and Thanksgiving looms very near. There is something about Thanksgiving that makes it
Read MoreFreedom! Where does the time go? 21 years ago December 4, I gave birth to my blonde hair-blue eyed baby
Read MoreDave’s pace quickened when he saw the puffs of dust shooting up from the rock pile. At last, this was
Read MoreThe mellow air of autumn surrounds our hills and enfolds us in a warm and tender embrace. This has been
Read MoreTis the season for thanks and giving As Thanksgiving approaches many people in our community still struggle. There are many
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