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Show PGEElab By Marcella Walker A beautiful tricot quilt, made by the hand of friends and relatives, is a treasure to behold. We finished such a quilt last week. It is pale blue on one side and dark blue on the other. The soft tricot makes a gorgeous quilt. This quilt is for a dear aunt who does beautiful handwork for others and doesn't keep much of it for herself. her-self. As a group of ladies, or sometimes men, work on a quilt a comradrie develops that is really special. I remember as a child, my mother having a quilting bee on occasions and the front room, or yard in the summer, would be filled with neighbor ladies who would work all day on a quilt. Many times they tied a quilt. All day long there was a buzz of conversation, much laughter and gaiety, and it was fun to watch them as their "deft fingers worked the needle in and out of the fabric. And lunch was always served..i ,;; Most quilts I saw as a. child were , utilitarian and not so much beautiful ' but that is not the case anymore. , Quilts are now a work of art. My favorite place at the local fairs is the quilt display. The ideas of people which have been transferred to quilts of all sizes, shapes and designs are inspiring. The quilts displayed at the Strawberry Days Craft show were as lovely as any I've seen. This little town of Pleasant Grove boasts many good quilters. My own favorite is Lena Wilson who does dozens and dozens of quilts. She has quilt in her front room more often than not, it seems. ' The nice thing about Lena is she doesn't keep all that ability to herself. She helps out the poor novice to such a degree that the finished quilt is nearly a masterpiece. At least it seems so to the beginner. Thank goodness there are people like Lena who share their talents and make it possible for the less talented to make something worthwhile also. Surely quilt making must be one of the oldest crafts around since there were so necessary for warmth in the olden days. Quilting is no less an art than oil painting, sculpture, tatting, or composing a great concerto, x Since it is a craft, more men are becoming involved and this is good. Like my sweet mother-in-law said, "Quilting is fun and it is relaxing." And I say "amen" to that. Try it, I'm sure you'll like it ! |