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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
    Whether you’re a quilting dad, a supportive dad, anyone’s dad in the quilting world and elsewhere…I wish you a Happy Father’s Day!
This is a time to celebrate dads and remember our dad.  Even though my dad is no longer living, this day brings memories of him.  It’s a time for memories, for getting together, for making phone calls and sending cards, and even for forgiveness.
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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Quilting bees generally involve several women gathering together to help one another on a project.  They may be working on a joint project or finishing one a quilting friend has started.  These gatherings were the social affairs for ladies in pioneer days and have continued to the present.
When my daughter became ill and experienced a lengthy hospital stay, she had a  commitment to help someone finish a quilt.  There was a deadline for the project but Beth now couldn’t help.
So….the ladies in her quilting group took turns helping to finish it.  If they couldn’t do the hands-on work, they were …read more