We’ve reached the end of Blogtober Fest and I’ve heard from the Quilting and Patchwork winners with their addresses.  Thank you, everyone, for participating and leaving comments.  It was very enjoyable to read your comments and to know I’d inspired many of you as well as stimulating memories.

10/7 Giveaway - Carla is the winner and received a Huru Humi Gift Pack consisting or a Huru Humi, a t-shirt and stickers.  This is a product line that helps children develop communication, self-expression and social skills.

In mentioning quilting, Carla said, I have never owned a quilt.  I would love to.

10/10 Giveaway – Loralie won Creativity Express, the award winning educational software for kids 7 and up.

She shared, My grandmother taught me to quilt.  When I was in college she would quilt during the day.  I would quilt into the late night.

Congratulations Carla and Loralie!

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Winners Announced in Blogtober Fest Giveaways at Quilting & Patchwork

Tuesday, October 14, is the last day for the first Quilting & Patchwork Blogtober Fest giveaway.  If you haven’t left a comment, you’ll want to do so.

You have until Friday, October 17 to leave comments at the second Quilting & Patchwork Blogtober giveaway.

The time runs out on my other Lifestyles blog, One Book Two Book, Blogtober giveaway on October 17. 

There will be a second Blogtober Fest post at One Book Two Book on October 15.

Have I made this confusing?  I hope not!  Enter the Blogtober Fest giveaways.

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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October 14 – Last Day for First Quilting & Patchwork Blogtober Fest Giveaway Post

Quilting Bee - A gathering generally of women and girls to sew a quilt together.  Most often, they stretched the quilt on a frame, then each person helped stitch together the top, filling and backing of a quilt with tiny stitches. 

These were social times in pioneer days, often the main occasions ladies got together.  In addition to quilting the bed covering, they might stitch pieces together, produce a “round robin” project, sew a friendship quilt or create some other fabric artistry. 

My grandfather, in his memoir,  wrote about his mother, my great grandmother, attending quilting bees at her neighbors’ homes.  I recall helping my grandmother, aunt and a friend tie quilts which we called a quilting bee. 

Do you participate in modern quilting bees?  Do you have memories of your mother or grandmother telling about quilting bees of their lives?

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This is a Blogtoberfest Sponsored Post. If you would like to enter for a chance to win the gift behind this blog, please leave a comment. Prize and Winner will be announced within the week.

Deadline for submitting comments on this post is Friday, October 17 at midnight.  Check back to see if you’re the lucky winner and what you’ve won!

You also have lots of chances to win great Blogtoberfest prizes! Today, October 10, visit these other participating blogs:  A Child Chosen, All Holiday Cafe, Babylune, Blog Fabulous, Career & Kids, Cooking Gadgets, Declutter It, Foodie Obsessed, Jewelry and Beading, One Book Two Book, Super Nanny Rules, Weary Parent, Kettle and Cup.

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Quilting Word of the Week – Quilting Bee

From one of the comments to the Blogtober Fest post, I realized I very seldom discuss  the role men may take in making quilts.  Some quilters do have a heritage of Grandpa making quilts or being involved in some way.

Aimee said:

My grandfather has made a quilt for each of us 10 grandchildren. He does the embroidery for blocks and then has someone else help quilt and piece. I will always treasure my quilt and have a wonderful story about the man who made it.

(Do write your down memories about Grandfather making quilts.  Perhaps pictures of each, if you can get them, and something about each.  That also could make a lovely memory book to give to each of the grandchildren.)

Another reader mentions that her grandparents made quilts.  (There’s a story here, too.)

Do you have male quilters in your family?  Or quilts that a grandfather, uncle or brother made?

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Men in Quilting – Does Grandfather Make Quilts?

Thanks everyone who has left comments for the Blogtober Fest secret prize giveaway at Quilting and Patchwork.  I especially enjoy the memories you’ve been sharing about quilts in your family and those you’re making.

I do hope each of you starts a quilt memory journal about your quilting heritage and quilts you’re currently making.

You can leave a comment (one per e-mail address) to enter the giveaway until  midnight, Tuesday, October 14.  The winner and prize will be announced after that.

Also, check out Quilting and Patchwork on Friday, October 10.  There will be another giveaway post on that day.  You can leave a comment there even if you’ve left one on the October 7th post.

My other Lifestyles blog, One Book Two Book, is participating in Blogtober Fest, too.  On Friday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 15, you’ll find posts written by my co-blogger, Marcie Pickelsimer.  Be sure to check those out and leave a comment for a secret prize.  You may enter once in each giveaway.

Enjoy!

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Blogtober Fest Update at Quilting and Patchwork

(I often encourage quilters to write their quilting memories, in a journal, in a scrapbook, in a blog, in a quilt log.  Although I’ve written quilting memories, I’ve never set them down in any detail. If I start a journal here, I can share them with my readers, too.)

I was thrilled when I discovered my mother had saved the quilt that once covered my bed when I was a child and teenager.  I thought it was too worn to save and didn’t consider it worth taking with me when I married and left home.

However, when I had to clean the old farmhouse where I grew up (prior to selling it after Mother developed Alzheimer’s), I found my quilt.  Mother had folded it and placed it on a shelf in a closet.  There it had remained for many years.

I described this quilt, of 4-Patch design, in my Quilt Patch of the Week.

How pleased I am now that for some reason Mother saved it.

How about sharing your memories and preserving them for your quilting heritage?

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This is a Blogtoberfest Sponsored Post. If you would like to enter for a chance to win the gift behind this blog, please leave a comment. Prize and Winner will be announced within the week. Check back to see if you’re the lucky winner and what you’ve won!

You also have lots of chances to win great Blogtoberfest prizes! Today, October 7, visit these other participating blogs:  A Creative Journal, All Holiday Cafe, Busy Family Meals, Dating Dames, GenBetween, Mad Cropper, Our One Heart, Robust Cooking, Solo Mother, Widow’s Quest, Kettle and Cup.

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Mary Emma’s Quilt Memories – Finding Nanny’s Quilt