Re: Kate's Canadian Quilt ... For ... ES!

Posted by Kate on December 21, 1999 at 09:22:31:

In Reply to: Re: Kate's Canadian Quilt ... For ... ES! posted by Rebecca on December 21, 1999 at 08:15:16:

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: Hi Rich and Kate!!

: Thank you so much for sharing the photo and the description of the quilt. It looks wonderful!! Mr. Schweig is a very lucky man..

: Kate, you're becoming quite famous for your quilts...When are you coming to Canada again??:))

: Rebecca

:
: : As all you fellow Gatherers know, one of us, Kate, has designed, and made, a beautiful quilt for Eric Schweig ... as a "Thank You" for attending last year's Gathering. I believe it was received yesterday!

: : Thank you, Kate, for the excellent work! Thanks to all of you for being a part of it!

: : Below is Kate's description of the quilt:

: : "The star in the middle is meant to represent the compass star which is part of the Northwest Territories 'Coat of Arms'. Then there were cross stitched animals on each main point - a polar bear at the North pole, an eagle on the West point, a wolf on the East point and a grizzly bear on the South point. The wampum design on 'Uncas's' rifle strap lay across the top and bottom of the Centre star, with 'Hawkeye's' wampum design along both sides of the Centre star. Then there was a black/black and white check design around each of the four sides, interspersed with cross stitched Thunderbirds (a West Coast First Nations Spirit) and thistles and finally, cross stitched Canadian and Alba/Caledonia flags in each corner. The backing was black and it was edged with red Fraser tartan, the area tartan of Vancouver (I counldn't get hold of any North West Territories tartan - and yes, indeed there IS one!!)."

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Greetings, Rebecca!

Actually, I have just COME BACK from Canada - I was on holiday in toronto, with my sister, for a week! Had a GREAT time!! But how nice of you to say those nice things about the quilt! Actually, I have another two on order!! (Thank goodness I found my thimble!!) So - plenty to do to 'keep me off the streets' at night! :0)

Best wishes,
Kate.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Kate's Canadian Quilt ... For ... ES! Rebecca 08:59:19 12/22/99 (3)
  • Re: Kate's Canadian Quilt ... For ... ES! Kate 10:44:11 12/22/99 (0)
  • Re: Keeping Kate off the streets! Adele 09:20:52 12/22/99 (1)
    • Re: Keeping Kate off the streets! Kate 10:56:32 12/22/99 (0)
• Re: Kate's Canadian Quilt ... and keeping off the streets Bill R 10:54:07 12/21/99 (1)
  • Re: Kate's Canadian Quilt ... and keeping off the streets Kate 16:52:32 12/21/99 (0)

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: : Hi Rich and Kate!!

: : Thank you so much for sharing the photo and the description of the quilt. It looks wonderful!! Mr. Schweig is a very lucky man..

: : Kate, you're becoming quite famous for your quilts...When are you coming to Canada again??:))

: : Rebecca


: : 
: : : As all you fellow Gatherers know, one of us, Kate, has designed, and made, a beautiful quilt for Eric Schweig ... as a "Thank You" for attending last year's Gathering. I believe it was received yesterday!

: : : Thank you, Kate, for the excellent work! Thanks to all of you for being a part of it!

: : : Below is Kate's description of the quilt:

: : : "The star in the middle is meant to represent the compass star which is part of the Northwest Territories 'Coat of Arms'.  Then there were cross stitched animals on each main point - a polar bear at the North pole, an eagle on the West point, a wolf on the East point and a grizzly bear on the South point.  The wampum design on 'Uncas's' rifle strap lay across the top and bottom of the Centre star, with 'Hawkeye's' wampum design along both sides of the Centre star.  Then there was a black/black and white check design around each of the four sides, interspersed with cross stitched Thunderbirds (a West Coast First Nations Spirit) and thistles and finally, cross stitched Canadian and Alba/Caledonia flags in each corner.  The backing was black and it was edged with red Fraser tartan,  the area tartan of Vancouver (I counldn't get hold of any North West Territories tartan - and yes, indeed there IS one!!)." 

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: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

: Greetings, Rebecca!

: Actually, I have just COME BACK from Canada - I was on holiday in toronto, with my sister, for a week!  Had a GREAT time!!  But how nice of you to say those nice things about the quilt!  Actually, I have another two on order!! (Thank goodness I found my thimble!!) So - plenty to do to 'keep me off the streets' at night! :0)

: Best wishes,
: Kate.



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