22 Aug

August was a busy month for us. At our guild meeting we received 12 completed pillowcases, 6 completed quilts and 12 completed tops. Thank you, ladies, for all your hard work! And that’s not all: On August 9 Jan Edleson spearheaded a presentation of ten quilts at the Hometown Heroes program at the Williamson County Fair. In the photo below you can see nine of the veteran recipients with the two Old Glory DAR members who presented the quilts. And you can read more about the presentation in an article from...

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22 Aug

If you haven’t made it to the Frist Art Museum yet, there is still time. The Frist’s exhibit entitled “Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston” is on display until October 12. The exhibit features nearly 50 quilts and coverlets covering 300 years of American history. Karen Kuranda says “I saw this in Boston when it first opened. Stunning!” Jane Ann Wheeler says: “Do NOT miss the fabulous quilt exhibit currently showing … it is such a wonderful curation of different genres!” Jane...

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22 Aug

Believe it or not, our Community Care Committee received 21 quilts at the August guild meeting. Way to go members – thank you once again! Because of your generosity, we were able to donate a quilt to Bridges of Williamson County, our domestic violence center, for the silent auction at their fundraiser in September. We also donated 10 pillowcases, 10 bags, and 20 Owl Buddies to Bridges. They love our Owl Buddies! Pictured is Christine with the beautiful quilt, and a few of the Owl Buddies peeking out of their bag....

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22 Aug

Karen Bays – Sept. 2; Carolyn Jones – Sept. 13; Nancy Coker – Sept. 19; Carmen Avary – Sept. 20; Sally Holland – Sept. 24; Nancy Northcutt – Sept. 25; Kathy Boyuka – Sept. 30; Connie Marley – Sept. 30...

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