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Qullthug proves popular with weme
in one of several educelonarun by the Home
�wmics Branch of the
Mi�b'of Agriculture and
Food, and instructor Jane
Muegge has noticed rising
inteerrest in quilt -making
rowing num-
bers of peoted ple el3t lld Iher
Courses in organizing
fund-raising bazaars and
crafts are also offered by the
branh, Muegge said, and
Intered people are found
thrugh paid advrtenand by using. mailing lists ofchurches and women$' instatutes. Classes are
customarily held in
whatever accsible halls
can be rented at the time,
usually in central locations.
"Our work is similar in some
ways to the 4H home im-
provement programs, We
also act on other people'suggestions and ideas," she
said.
Muegge has worked for the
ministry for five years,
arriving in Huron just over a
yae oticagoebeand hincreue nquilting's popularity. She
said the turnout this year
was 700.
Such courses are
organized for individual
interest and gain and to
promote involvement, she
said.
Quilting Unlimited really
began hast October, when
women from all over Huron
in
nn Huron
C attended a two-day
works , then returned to
their communities to teach
their own groups.
The course stressed small
items.
"The word 'quilt' can
scare a beginner," Mrs.
Muegge said.
Quilted vests, baby stroller
seat covers, card table
covers, even slippers and
toilet seat covers, were
prominently . displayed
beside the traditional bed
coverings.
More than 1,300 people
came to Exeter, Wingham
and Clinton. to see the
displays of quilting from
their area.
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WANTING A CLOSER LOOK -- Martha McGregor, at
the back, and Reno Caldwell and Mona Alderdice com-
pare the details on similar finished items at the quilting
open house at Exeter Recreation Centre last Tuesday.
Their items were part of the Elimville display. Hostess
for the two-hour evening was instructor Jane Muegge,
home economist with the Ministry of 'Agriculture and
Food.
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GET IT RIGHT —
Gladys Miller of the Hurondale
Women's Institute adjusts one of the cushions in her
group's display at the Recreation Centre in Exeter last
Tuesday. Over a dozen such displays were set up for
the two-hour exhibit of quilted items, representing
about seven different groups in the area. The show was
organized by the - Home Economics Branch of -.the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
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AT QUILT SHOW -- MarthEE
a McGre�or of the Kippen
Women's Institute examines the display of quilted i=
goods from the Elimville Women's Institute set up at E
the Recreation Centre in Exeter last Tuesday night E
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Food. Jane Muegge, a home economist with the home E
economics branch and a quilting instructor, was hostess E
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HER OWN HANDIWORK — Mary Rader of Dashwood
shows a cushion she made herself for the quilting open
house held at Exeter's Recreation Centre last Tuesday.
The quilt show ended another term of instruction run
by Jane Muegge of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Food. About 300 attended over two hours
Mrs. Alma Rundle moved E
that we remit our allocation
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to the Adelaide Hunte
Hoodless Homestead fund
Distribution of the Vials o
Life to each home in Usborn
township had been com
pleted by Elimville and E
Hurondale Institute.
Adonation will be given
Mrs. Annie Bray, secretary
treasurer for the manEservices rendered during the
year.
J000ERS
to Women's Assorted
Mrs. Lizzie Lamport, Mrs.
Marian Porter, Mrs. Marian
Dougall, Mrs. June Stewart
volunteered to assist in
serving lunch at the senior
citizens meeting, April 6.
The annual meeting will be
held in Thames Road church
April 28 with a dinner at 6:30
p.m.
Mrs. Marilyn Pym read a
humorous poem and then
invited everyone to view all
the crafts with exhibitors
explaining methods and
skills. Also the Tweedsmuir
History books .were com-
pleted andon view.
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on display at the ''.Quilting Unlimited" open house at the Exeter Recreation Centre
last Tuesday. Ten area women's groups and their work were represented.The course.
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