Alliance for American Quilts SOS

I been asked by Judy Howard to make a statement in a patriotic flag wall hanging for a traveling exhibit--it will most likely reflect our 44th president on it ----- Take a look at this PDF file of the Obama quilts.

The Alliance for American Quilts Presents Quilters’ S.O.S. - Save Our Stories: The Barack Obama Quilt Project. Interviews with quiltmakers who have made quilts inspired by President Barack Obama

I'm interested in collecting

In searchof the Booker T Half Dollar....


I now own the 1991 Impel "U.S. Olympic Hall Of Fame" 90-Card Set. The set includes: Jesse Owens, Mark Spitz, Jim Thorpe, Bob Mathias, Wilma Rudolph, Johnny Weissmuller, Peggy Fleming, Dick Button, Bill Toomey, "SUGAR"Ray
Leonard, Bruce Jenner, Tenley Albright, Scott Hamilton, 1964 U.S. Basketball Team, 1980 U.S. Hockey Team, Wyomia Tyrus, Mary Lou Retton, Debbie Myer, Eric Heiden, and many more.


The 1991 Impel "U.S. Olympic Hall Of Fame" 90-Card Set is in MINT condition. Collectible price $15: I rummaged it for a price of $5.00 @ 10th Street Apple Antique mall (May '09)

Working the Embroidery

into a fabric post card - mailing long distance in a swap group... saving or helping the postal system... anyhow.

Unintentional Strips Become Art

Scraps that I can mindlessly paperpiece into a stack... and walaah..... completed Oct 2008

Me and My Machine . ..

It's a Pfaff - I'm black not german.... so duh if I can't remember the pronunciation.... Kinda aggravates me. Also believe it or not -- its a top line Creative Vision Embroidery unit. I seldom attach it... and I didn't get a color screen. I need a laptop... Thinking about a trade back or down. But then again, my learning curve is down right now. And I'm not a part of a club to learn how-to's.

Still this is my sanctuary.... I will pass by... and think and try to tidy up.... so the world will think well of me. But alas.... I'm strip sewing, and paper pieceing, and appliquing ... so many small pieces for the Art4Mail fabric post card swap....

Paper pieced Tulips & Jewel Scrap Quilt

Quotable

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Miniature art work: fabric postcards rece'd and mailing to network of friends... almost 36 to be exact this month of May 2009!

Camera Still Missin... But gotta post

I'm feeling awfully quilty today.... Thursday is the late part of week, and I need to know that I've accomplished something beside a clean kitchen, laundry and a clean den. I watched a movie last night w/hubby: the light was on my sewing machine???? I'm working on my fabric postcard swap. I have three quilts that need to be quilted longarm by my buddy.

I'm also posting to ETSY.... These finished wall hanging and kid sized quilts were a part of my Harding school display.

Truly Inspired by Harlem Era 1920-30's

This is a Winslow Homer photo downloaded internet. I intend to set aside time to read "Nella Larsen" 3 stories compiled. Oklahoma City Museum (April 09) rece'd a 5 star rating for its Harlem Renaissance. I'm looking for some long lost books and paintings by blacks since learning a variety of names and places. My friend June signed up-and rec'd a free museum gift which included great photos and Larsen book (she gave me the entire package!)

Kind-of-a-slow blah.... but blogable day

Sooooo, as I browsed my pic's, I fondly thought of my friend, who is a pioneer in Oklahoma State History... I especially wanted this pic with him... He's E. Melvin... our Senator Porter. I should also get him to sign a quilt block, and a book for me!

U might notice I've added another Oklahoma great alongside Mr. Porter.... Hubby fussed that, where was I... where's my photo... plus we reminisced years ago when we cherished a chance to have Mrs. Clara Luper stand with us for a photo...

Tree of Life

Lawd God, chile, I jes weahs de world lak a loose garment

Let us all make a vow that from henceforth we will not belong to the class of discouraging women. A negro mammy was once asked why, in the faceof many discouragements...HOW she could find the COURAGE to be cheerful.....

adapted from McCalls Magazine, pg 92 New York, September 1914 (price 50 cent a year) One of my recent collectibles! I'd call this common sense BPs advice for 2009

Interesting Photo of Railroads in USA

1943 Calendar photo... My mother smiled and said (she's 83 this July '09) she could remember many a day travelin on a train from Oklahoma to Chicago and back...