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Maxine Hendrick’s Story Quilt
Story quilt celebrating 40 years of marriage
Fifty people attended a story telling session in Muncey at the Antler River complex tonight to share history and old traditions. Maxine Hendrick chuckled about how she was initially puzzled by the idea of a quilt telling a story. Then she realized that she owned one. She showed the crowd at the Antler River Seniors complex a beautiful story quilt that was lovingly stitched as a 40th wedding anniversary gift from her family.
Quilts are the medium for learning and sharing. Women of Chippewas of the Thames, Moravian of the Thames, Munsee-Delaware, and Oneida are exploring themes for a War of 1812 quilt.
What an amazing evening. Thank you to all the women who cooked, baked, served, told stories and shared their history and culture.
Mary Simpson
Alsia Craig is “gettin on the barn quilt trail”
- Ron Harwood and Mary Simpson discuss barn quilt strategy
A enthusiastic group of community leaders met at the Alsia Craig community hall, Friday November 4,to find out about barn quilts. Mary Simpson and Denise Corneil from Creative-Communities did an education session on the “how to’s” of barn quilt painting and installs. These Alsia Craig citizens are looking to brighten up their beautiful community and what better way than doing a grass roots community project, like barn quilts?
Ailsa Craig Community Quilt Festival is May 1-5, 2012 and will feature the Quilts of Denmark. Barn Quilts are the perfect complement. It’s a true fit. Good luck everybody. Have fun with the project and thanks for “gettin on the barn quilt trail”.
