tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109127725666154277.post4820170653281488919..comments2023-05-20T06:41:37.078-05:00Comments on KS Born: Christmas Party for Golden Wheat AHSGRMoonshadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10620199622292684334noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109127725666154277.post-85596675427283669362007-12-04T10:54:00.000-06:002007-12-04T10:54:00.000-06:00Hi! I went to the sites you mentioned and was amaz...Hi! I went to the sites you mentioned and was amazed at the variety of quilts being offered at auction.<BR/><BR/>The labour of love that goes into them from so many woman is heartwarming.<BR/><BR/>Anita - thank you for the added information - I didn't realise they were being handed to the next generation.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097919387041286154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109127725666154277.post-31554223506908725202007-12-04T09:52:00.000-06:002007-12-04T09:52:00.000-06:00momo - sorry for not acknowledging your visit. I s...momo - sorry for not acknowledging your visit. I saw it and read it last night but was too tired to comment. Thanks for coming by!Moonshadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10620199622292684334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109127725666154277.post-13191642181193150902007-12-04T09:51:00.000-06:002007-12-04T09:51:00.000-06:00Oh, Peter! Quilts have an even much bigger history...Oh, Peter! Quilts have an even much bigger history in Kansas than that. The Mennonite quilts are famous worldwide. They've been made and sold for years at their MCC Relief sales and bring many hundred or thousand dollars each! Nothing a Mennonite loves more than a good auction.<BR/>http://kansas.mccsale.org/quilts.html<BR/>http://www.quiltingculture.com/pages/news/hutch2.htm<BR/>http://Moonshadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10620199622292684334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109127725666154277.post-45241292524519218702007-12-04T08:33:00.000-06:002007-12-04T08:33:00.000-06:00What an eventful day!!Sister Loyolla is so cute!So...What an eventful day!!<BR/>Sister Loyolla is so cute!<BR/>Sounds wonderful...<BR/><BR/>And Peter, you're Kansas women and quilts facts are interesting, too..<BR/>I gave away the only full size quilt I've ever made... I do have one that my Grandmother made in the 20s, though... And several that I don't know the history on... I love old quilts...Not so much on the newer, fancier ones... I like wornAnitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151961559080472585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109127725666154277.post-89975773509387300282007-12-04T06:27:00.000-06:002007-12-04T06:27:00.000-06:00Hi! Always one to jump at the first thing I see, I...Hi! Always one to jump at the first thing I see, I looked upon the quilt and wondered if there was any history behind quilt making in Kansas. I hope I've got this right but I came up with some interesting facts about famous woman of Kansas in relation to quilt making. (I'm sure they're known for other things as well!)<BR/><BR/>(1)Mary Ellison came to Kansas in 1870. By the age of 92, she Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097919387041286154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109127725666154277.post-33544840320525048222007-12-03T18:31:00.000-06:002007-12-03T18:31:00.000-06:00I'm exhausted just reading all that went on...and ...I'm exhausted just reading all that went on...and I didn't even have to wear a Santa suit! Sounds like a busy, but lovely day!Momo Falihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735425888226178189noreply@blogger.com