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Show I I f Melva Grahams Quilts Suddenly it's winter.. .and the thought of snuggling deep under grandmother's quilt is inviting. What, you have no grandmother's quilt. Never mind, you can pur- on the wall she had displayed three magnificent examples of her craft. Done in shades of blue, was the traditional Star of Bethlehem quilt, in pinks and rose was the favorite Barn Raising design. But my favorite was the Fence Rail quilt done in tones of rusts and browns. It was rich enough to serve ; either as a quilt or as an i impressive wallhanging. Melva's quilts in this era of inflation are still quit a bargain; they range from $150 and up. And this Sat., November 3 Melva plans a pre-holiday sale, to make room for all her new works coming in. And if you were thinking maybe of having her whip one up before the holidays its just not possible: Right now she has back i orders for some fifteen quilts to be completed before Christmas. Then, when she. closes the Corner Store for its winter hibernation from January to April, she will work on new projects again. from Park City you need only to follow Highway 40 to Hailstone Junction and then j follow the road to Francis. When you reach the flashing tyellow light you have found the Corner Store. Step inside for a visual treat and step back in time. Beautiful handicrafts, just like grandma grand-ma used to make, and .reasonably priced. Who .knows... maybe you'll bring home a new quilt to snuggle down into winter with. ' chase one of your own at the Corner Store in Kamas. Melva Graham's family settled in the area around Kamas and she has lived in Utah all her life. Ten years ago she bought the Corner Store, a kind of fore-runner to a Seven-Eleven. Between customers on slow afternoons after-noons she would piece together quilt tops and crochet afgans. Customers would ask if they could purchase her handiwork and her husband encouraged her to do so. Before long a corner of the store was entirely devoted not only to Melva's careful work, but to that of other talented people in the area as well. That was eight years ago... today Melva's business busi-ness has grown so that she sends out many of her quilt tops to be quilted by someone else. She has a complete baby section with hand crocheted booties, sweater sets and shawls. Attractively displayed on her table she has everything from pot holders to handmade hand-made Raggedy Anns and Andys. But it is her quilts that are the real showpieces in the store. She had several small baby quilts there, hand-quilted, in soft baby hues and bold brights. And .. . -: . . :x-:v -A " -! ''-?, r- ' ' - ; 4 y Umy:y V !-'JM "; t ' --' '" & 'JuYg f S':r,.lY u f..Y;Y ' nil"fYY ;- ? yjv, $Pi us y i W 'h 1 1 t Ci'-'till i i T9 ?' ff t I KfMS l: t Melva Graham |