A Tisket, A Tasket winner!
I so enjoyed reading all the entries to the contest to win a basket of quilting supplies. Thank you to everyone who took the time to tell me stories and relate what one entrant called "a piece of family history." Yes, indeed, quilts are a part of the history of many families. What I noticed was how often quilts were given by the grandmothers in the family. Our mothers have either not had the time or wanted to quilt. I hope that quiltmaking is not going to fall by the wayside...maybe we can find a way to continue this tradition. So many of us need to slow down, relax, and do something creative like make a quilt, even if it's small.
The winner of the contest is Kaye Whitney. She wrote about how back during World War II some ladies got together to make quilts of the pants legs of men's trousers and send them to soldiers. One night two boys stole the quilt her family kept in the car for cold Ohio winters. They were outside all night and when the police found them and returned the quilt, the officers said the quilt kept the boys from freezing. Wonderful story, isn't it? Kaye, I hope you'll enjoy all the quilting goodies I packed into the Amish-made basket. There's everything from the special fabric cutter to a seam ripper to a magnetic thimble and a "fat quarter" of fabric. I even included a special coffee mug from Magrieta's Quilt Shop in St. Augustine. The mug is painted with some of the quilts Magrieta has made. Oh, and for book lovers I tucked in a special bookmark that has a painted enamel quilting pattern hanging on it. Congratulations, Kaye!
I have some more quilt related gifts starting with one of those puzzles with many pieces. The photo on the puzzle is of quilts hanging on clotheslines surrounding a covered bridge in Amish country. It was taken at a quilting show. I found it at an Amish restaurant in Sarasota and thought it would be great fun for someone to put together on cold winter nights. If you want to enter the contest, just write a brief paragraph telling me about your favorite evening activity in the winter. Is it putting a puzzle together, playing a game with family, watching a special movie...curling up reading?
I hope you have a wonderful, warm Thanksgiving with people you love whether it's family or family of the heart.
Blessings,
Barbara
PS: Don't forget to pick up a copy of An Amish Christmas, Expanded Edition, by Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, Barbara Cameron, and Kelly Long. It's the perfect story to read as we approach Christmas!
The winner of the contest is Kaye Whitney. She wrote about how back during World War II some ladies got together to make quilts of the pants legs of men's trousers and send them to soldiers. One night two boys stole the quilt her family kept in the car for cold Ohio winters. They were outside all night and when the police found them and returned the quilt, the officers said the quilt kept the boys from freezing. Wonderful story, isn't it? Kaye, I hope you'll enjoy all the quilting goodies I packed into the Amish-made basket. There's everything from the special fabric cutter to a seam ripper to a magnetic thimble and a "fat quarter" of fabric. I even included a special coffee mug from Magrieta's Quilt Shop in St. Augustine. The mug is painted with some of the quilts Magrieta has made. Oh, and for book lovers I tucked in a special bookmark that has a painted enamel quilting pattern hanging on it. Congratulations, Kaye!
I have some more quilt related gifts starting with one of those puzzles with many pieces. The photo on the puzzle is of quilts hanging on clotheslines surrounding a covered bridge in Amish country. It was taken at a quilting show. I found it at an Amish restaurant in Sarasota and thought it would be great fun for someone to put together on cold winter nights. If you want to enter the contest, just write a brief paragraph telling me about your favorite evening activity in the winter. Is it putting a puzzle together, playing a game with family, watching a special movie...curling up reading?
I hope you have a wonderful, warm Thanksgiving with people you love whether it's family or family of the heart.
Blessings,
Barbara
PS: Don't forget to pick up a copy of An Amish Christmas, Expanded Edition, by Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, Barbara Cameron, and Kelly Long. It's the perfect story to read as we approach Christmas!
Posted by Barbara Cameron at 11/22/2010 2:14 PM 
Categories: Amish books
Tags: A Time to Love Quilts of Lancaster County Barbara Cameron Amish fiction inspirational books A Time to Love
Categories: Amish books
Tags: A Time to Love Quilts of Lancaster County Barbara Cameron Amish fiction inspirational books A Time to Love
Barbara,
Am waiting to get An Amish Christmas, I am a reviewer and the publisher is suppose to send it to me. Can't wait.
Debbie
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In the winter we keep our fire place going and that is when I catch up on my quilt binding!
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In the winter, I love to build a fire, pull up a rocker to the hearth and just rock and look into the flames and get warm. Since it usually just me and it's quiet, I can hear the crackle of the fire and the jumping of the flames. it's peaceful, almost perfect.
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