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Quilter's Newsletter
Bonnie Lee Hale Leman (September 28, 1926 — September 4, 2010) was the founder of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, the first quilting-focused magazine in the United States. She was also one of the first female magazine publishers in the country and was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in 1982. Early life and education She was born September 28, 1926, in Purdin, Missouri. Her parents were Rex and Laura Hale, and she had one brother, Roy. As a child, she was considered a good student and athlete. Bonnie Leman left home at the age of 16 to attend Park University. She graduated in 1947, at the age of 19, earning a degree in home economics with a minor in English. After graduating, she taught English and home economics to junior high students in Shannon City, Iowa and Abilene, Kansas, and received a teaching certificate while working. However, she found she did not enjoy her second teaching post, so she moved to Denver, Colorado with her brother. There, she worked as a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purdin, Missouri
Purdin is a city in northwest Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census. History Purdin was platted in 1873. The community was named for its founder, Allen W. Purdin. A post office called Purdin has been in operation since 1877. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 190 people, 79 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 99 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 79 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel (newspaper)
A variety of newspapers are called ''Sentinel'' or ''The Sentinel'', including: * '' Daily Sentinel'', based in Rome, New York * ''The Daily Sentinel'' (Texas), based in Nacogdoches, Texas * ''Daily Sitka Sentinel'', based in Sitka, Alaska * '' Dawson Sentinel'', published in Dawson, Minnesota. * ''Grand Junction Daily Sentinel'', published in western Colorado * ''Hanford Sentinel'', published by Scripps League Newspapers in Hanford, California * ''Jewish Sentinel'', or simply ''The Sentinel'', newspaper. * ''The Holland Sentinel'', published in Holland, Michigan * ''Knoxville News Sentinel'', published in Knoxville, Tennessee * ''Los Angeles Sentinel'', published in Los Angeles, California * '' Mendon-Honeoye Falls-Lima Sentinel'', published in Mendon, New York * ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', published in Milwaukee, Wisconsin * ''Montgomery County Sentinel'', published in Montgomery County, Maryland * '' New York Daily Sentinel'', America’s first daily labor newspaper * ''The N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Quilters
This is a list of quilters - notable people who are known for their quilts, quilting, or involvement in the history of quilting. __NOTOC__ A * Nellie Mae Abrams (1946–2005), American * Willie Abrams (1897–1987), American * Aline Amaru (born 1941), French Polynesian * Alex Anderson (born 1955), American B * Ellen Harding Baker (1847–1886), American * Mary Alice Barton (1917–2003), American * Lydia Beachy (1863–1925), American * Cuesta Benberry (1923–2007), American * Annie Bendolph (1900–1981), American * Louisiana Bendolph (born 1960), American * Mary Lee Bendolph (born 1935), American * Agatha Bennett (1919–2006), American * Amelia Bennett (1914–2002), American * Delia Bennett (1892–1976), American * Linda Diane Bennett (1955–1988), American * Loretta Pettway Bennett (born 1960), American * Mary L. Bennett (born 1942), American * Polly Bennett (1922–2003), American * Janet Catherine Berlo, American * Ian Berry (born 1984), British * Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of North American Pieced Quilt Patterns
Patchwork quilts are made with patterns, many of which are common designs in North America. * Anvil * Basket * Bear Paw * Brick Work * Churn Dash * Corn and Beans * Dogwood and Sunflower * Double Wedding Ring * Dove in the Window * Dresden Plate * Drunkard's Path * Eight-Pointed Star * Four Patch * Hen and Chickens * God's Eye * Grandmother's Flower Garden * Kansas Star (also called Kansas City Star, after The Kansas City Star, the newspaper that published them) * Liberty Star Block * Lincoln Platform * Log Cabin (quilt block), Log Cabin * Nebraska Pinwheel * Nebraska State Block * Nine Patch * Pinwheel * Roman Square * Roman Stripe * Rose of Sharon, or Whig Rose * School House * Sunbonnet Babies * Tumbling blocks, Tumbling Blocks * Wild Goose Chase See also * Motif (textile arts) References Further reading * * {{Layered textiles Quilting Glossaries of textile arts Design-related lists Cultural lists North America-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
