by Blythe Campbell | Nov 23, 2015 | Blythe's Updates, Sleuthing
Mom made several quilts using Red Wagon patterns. While researching a couple of later appliquéd quilts I ran across “Trains,” a pattern by Linda Brannock, which I’m sure was the source of Mom’s quilt “Trains in the Rain.” I just...
by Blythe Campbell | Nov 21, 2015 | Blythe's Updates, Judy's Books
Martingale, the wonderful publisher of my mom’s books, has a blog called “Stitch This” with news about their authors, books, and projects for quilters, knitters, crafters and other folks who like to create things with their hands. Karen Soltys posted...
by Blythe Campbell | May 31, 2015 | Appraisals, Blythe's Updates
It’s been a year since I last posted on this site. Time really does fly. In the interim, I found a wonderful quilt appraiser, Beverly Dunivent, who agreed to come to Anchorage last October and, like the miller’s daughter in Rumplestiltskin, kept her in a...
by Blythe Campbell | May 5, 2014 | Darien's Updates, Family |
Hurricane Hugo hit Charlotte North Carolina on September 22, 1989. It was my birthday and I had tickets to see Elton John, but the storm warnings came early enough that the concert was cancelled. By bedtime, the wind was really knocking things around outside and it...
by Blythe Campbell | Apr 13, 2014 | Blythe's Updates, Quilt Challenges, Sleuthing
The Shirtstack quilt was made through a challenge with Michel Landerman and Jeanie Smith. Here are the original instructions for the challenge, issued on May 28, 2009: Hi Ladies, OK, so here come the rules for the challenge. This is very stressful. I think we all...