A picture of birds drawn on a block by I. & P. Starr. (Courtesy of Judy Bauer) The journey of a historical Berks County quilt to its place of origin began nearly 20 years ago. In 2005, Judy Bauer was ...
WEBVTT QUITE THE DISCOVERY FOR AN OMAHA WOMAN. - ON A MISSION TO FIND AN OLD CHURCH ARTIFACT. SHE HAD HEARD OF AN OLD QUILT... USED AS A FUNDRAISER FOR --- FIRST ...
It takes awhile for some projects to see fruition. But with 35-year-old quilt blocks and help from her friends, Evelyn Ellermeier paved the way for a fundraising project. Now, women at St. Paul's ...
WAUSAU - The Marathon County Historical Society is stitching together local history with its newest exhibit, Pieces of the Past: Quilts Tell A Story. The year-long show at the Woodson History Center ...
The old, faded quilt remained rolled up in a plastic bag for eight years after Pamela Peterman inherited it from her great-aunt Frances. As she unfurled it on her kitchen table in Rosemount one recent ...
A 2011 announcement in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette read "Embroiderers needed." Despite being a bit frail, the-then 80-something-year-old Mary Ellen Jones responded. To this day -- her 95th ...