In Episode 15, Eula considers how she might earn enough money to get her family back on the farm, and the bee members give updates on their Sears Contest quilts. …
Notes: Friendship Album, 1933: Episode 14
In Episode 14, Emmeline imagines her life as a famous quilt columnist and plays matchmaker for Florence. I’m aware that people have mixed feelings about her, but I love writing …
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Notes: Friendship Album, 1933: Episode 10
In Episode 10, Eula dreams of going back to the farm, Dorothy worries about about her family, and a reformed Emmeline auditions her latest quilting column with the Bee. This …
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Notes: Friendship Album, 1933: Episode 9
Last week I traveled to Atlanta to give a presentation to the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild. It was a great trip, though I saw my life flash before my eyes …
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Notes: Friendship Album, 1933: Episode 7
Now a thing of the past, women’s pages appeared in newspapers across the country for much of the 20th century. These early Style sections featured articles about society happenings, food, …
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1930s Food, or the Ever-Popular Gingersnap
When I started writing Friendship Album, 1933, I anticipated doing a lot of research on quilts made during that period, but what’s surprised me is how much time I’ve spent …
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Quilts in Children’s Books, Part I
Children’s book author and illustrator Denise Fleming has this to say about what makes a good picture book: 1. Rhythm in both text and art. 2. A tight text rich …
