Happy Flower Friday!
There are 15 days until Spring!
And in case you don't believe me, here's the first herald of spring:
Happy Flower Friday!
There are 15 days until Spring!
And in case you don't believe me, here's the first herald of spring:
Sam sent a photo of her dog Damien. He's not just a good companion, Damien models her quilts!!
There are a few reasons why I became interested in men who quilt. A number of years ago, a local auctioneer advertised that they had quilts made by a local man. When I attended the preview, the quilts weren't there. It was then explained to me that the quilts weren't in good enough condition for the high end auction but that they would contact me when they came up for auction. I never heard from them again.
Years later, we had a woman attend our Quilt Study group and she brought a quilt embroidered by a local man and quilted by her grandmother. We will talk about him next week in our last and final quilting post.
If you have found this series interesting to you, you might want to purchase Joe Cunningham's and Jean Burk's book, Man-Made Quilts: Civil War to the Present. I just found out about the book recently and it was published in conjunction with the Shelburne Museum's exhibit of man-made quilts. I bought the book on Amazon.
In this article, Earl Paules is celebrated for making yo-yo quilts. I wondered if this piece had a red cross in the center. I also wonder how many letters to the editors the newspaper received informing the writer that an afghan is knitted or crocheted and that a quilt or coverlet is sewn! From 1964:A number of features and answers today which is why it is This and That Tuesday!
Our celebration of our furry and feathered friends continues! Sue sent us two photos:
Today is Scout's birthday!!!
Our puppy is 4 years old today!
Some names of quilt blocks crack me up. Like this one: