Today is "Local Quilt Shop Day." While I'm not shopping for a quilt, I do love thinking about them. I grew up with lovely quilts, some that were pieced by my grandmother and quilted by the Ladies Aid Society at our local church. I remember their large quilting frame set up in the basement of the church. I don't quilt but I do admire the beautiful quilts made by several of my friends and my daughter-in-law's mother, who has won several prizes with her quilts. One of my favorite quilt memories involves an Amish made quilt. During the few years that my husband and I and our children lived in south eastern Ohio, I belonged to a charitable sorority. In addition to 'good deeds' we often took field trips with our husbands. One of them was to an Amish farm that served meals to groups and gave tours explaining their life style. Having grown up with Amish living near by, I was somewhat familiar with their culture but it was still an interesting outing. After the dinner, which was a lot like my Aunt Dora's dinners (mashed potatoes and noodles and chicken, yumm) the lady of the house showed us some quilts she was working on. My friend Pam, who loved all things authentic and antique, gushed over the lovely colors and patterns (they were beautiful quilts) and said "Oh, do you use all natural materials?" to which the eminently practical lady replied "Oh no, I always use polyester. It's so much more practical."
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