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The Micmac Indians of Eastern Canada
Varieties of ribbon applique on women's bonnets. No moose-hair embroidery was seen in 1911-12. However, the craft was formerly carried on by a Micmac group ...

The Micmac Indians of Eastern Canada was first published in 1955. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.The culture of an Indian tribe over a period of 300 years is described in this comprehensive ethnographic study by a husband and wife anthropologist team. The earliest accounts of the Micmac Indians were written by seventeenth-century French explorers and missionaries. These give historical perspective to the work done by the Wallises, whose research is based on field trips that bridged a 40-years span. Dr. Wallis first observed the Micmac tribes in 1911–12. He and Mrs. Wallis revisited them in 1950 and 1953, assessing the changes in material cultural and in orientation, drives, and motivations. In addition, they have preserved a rich collection of Micmac folktales and traditions, published...

Burgin wins Best of Show in quilting

The Material Girls’ Quilt Guild have announced the winners of this year’s Mineola League of the Arts quilt competition and show that was this weekend.

Best of Show went to Martha Burgin of Mineola for her Vintage Memories quilt.

Other top awards went to Ceil Nolley of Hide-A-Way Lake, who won the Meredith Foundation Choice Award for Flights of Fancy; Lynn Astumian of Mineola won two awards, the Mayor’s Choice and the Doris Long Memorial Award; Nancy Gibson of Lindale captured the Bobbie Bullock Memorial Award for One Fabric Andromeda and Joyce Hulbert, also of Lindale won the People’s Choice, Beaded Redworks Baskets. Astumian’s quilts were titled Blooming Nine Patch and Cross Stitch Birds.

Results for the individual classes:

All Hand Made: First, Alice Fennell, Hide-A-Way Lake, Grandmother’s Flower Garden; Second, Hulbert,Beaded Redwork Baskets and third, Annemarie Schonholzer, Switzerland, Starry Nights. Schonholzer also finished with the Honorable Mention with Interlocking Squares.

Source: Longview News-Journal

Awareness Ribbon Machine Embroidery « Marjorie's quilting bee

by Marjorie Busby

I have been on a machine embroidery digitizing marathon for the past few days. The major goal was to finish a set of applique  Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbons as a giveaway to those who would like to use them with the Awareness Ribbon die to commemorate October as Breast Cancer Awareness month.

There are ten separate designs in multiple formats. If you would like to have this embroidery set, please send a request to busbyquilts at gmail dot com, and I  will send you a zip file with the designs.

These photos show three of the designs. Just think what fun projects you can make with these. Not only are they nice for quilts, but also for embellishing tote bags, mug rugs, and t-shirts.

Source: Awareness Ribbon Machine Embroidery « Marjorie's quilting bee

Our Journey: Awareness Ribbon Fabric Applique - GIVEAWAY!

by Jaime @ Our Journey

In the fabric and personalization of the "winners" choice! The awareness ribbon measures 4 1/2 inches by 3 inches; letters are between 1 and 1 1/2 inches each. There are countless "Colors of Awareness" that have been adopted by groups to bring awareness to their cause. The "winners" applique will be customized to show support for any cause or issue that is meaningful to them!

I support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I am team captain again this year for the Light the Night Walk. I always walk in memory of my Aunt/Godmother, Angela Lorence. Leukemia took her life when I was very young and it's sad for me to say that i only have a few memories of her. There have been many improvements since then, but more research is still necessary!

Source: Our Journey: Awareness Ribbon Fabric Applique - GIVEAWAY!