It’s great to see the young men getting involved in quilting, too.  In an article on the KWCH –  Kansas News and Weather site, 2 Teen Males Claim Best of Show Ribbons in Quilting, we learn these teenagers at the Tri-Rivers Fair in Salina, KS.
Incidentally, when I was doing research for my book, The Magic of Patchwork, I came across information that said Dwight Eisenhower and his brother Milton had to sew quilt squares, so many each day, for their mother. 
A number of men have become very well known in the quilting and fabric arts field and teach as well …read more

Noreen at Hankering for Yarn tagged me for the 7 Random Facts Meme, in which I list seven facts about myself.  I also was tagged at my Home Biz Notes blog and have listed seven there.
So even though I’ve listed seven facts at Home Biz Notes, I’ll see what information I can provide here that may be somewhat different, yet randomly related to quilting.
1. I began sewing at an early age, first doll clothes by hand with my grandmother (Nanny) and then an apron on a treadle sewing machine under the guidance of my 4-H teacher (Aunt Mary).
2. My quiltmaking began …read more