The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-04-17, Page 34I`
Page 14 --Crossroads Apr 17. 1985
Craft Talk
By Louisa Rush
There are many of you try-
ing your hand at patchwork
these days, so 1 thought you
would be interested in more
of the history-, and back-
ground. 1 always find it fas-
cinating, and 1 hope you will
t
A ci plete history off
p'atch. rk has yet to be
written, but its age has been
established from discoveries
made, by explorers of both
patchwork and applique in
India, Egypt and other
Eastern countries. The
modern fashion for leather
patchwork may not seem so
new when you realize that
the oldest piece in the world,
a funeral pall made in Egypt
three thousand years ago, is
in gazelle hide!
As soon as man began to
clothe himself and furnish
his dwelling, it is reasonable
to suppose that the bits left
over from shaping a skin
would have to be joined to
make a further garment.
When weaving was first in-
vented and cloth was re-
garded as something new
and precious; the need to
preserve it was obvious.
Patchwork and applique
developed in this way —
from a need, literally, to
patch. Holes could be
covered decoratively with
applique and new garments
or covers made from pieces
of left over material. -
In time patchwork s llread
into all countries around the
Mediterranean and across
Europe to England. It is
believed to have been intro-
duced by the Crusaders, who
no doubt saw it in their
travels. There are pictures
of banners and tunics in
many medieval manuscripts
which indicated a knowledge
of patchwork and applique.
There is a large gap in the
history of early English
patchwork, and it is not until
the 17th century, when the
importing of cottons from
India began, that the
collection of work began to
build up. From the onwards,
patchwork was done as
much for pleasure as from
necessity, and it began to
have a definite part in social
life, particularly of the more
leisured middle classes.
.Although the majority of
patchwo°rk was made into
bedcovers and quilts, often
involving the craft, of. quilt-
ing, furnishings of various
' ,kinds and garments were
also made. The most
productive period in
England was between the
latter half of the 18th and the
middle of the 19th centuries.
The earliest sewing
machine was made in 1830,
and by 1869 machines were
being made for domestic
use. The Industrial
Revolution was responsible
for the decrease in hand sew-
ing and in craftwork
generally. However, patch-
work for°decorative use only
became fashionable in the
late Victorian and Edwar-
dian periods, in the less
durable forms like crazy -
work and the Suffolk puffs.
luring the two World
Wars of the 20th century,
patchwork reverted to its
original purpose of .thrift.
People had little time for
cre.ativity and used pieces of
fabric to "make do and
mend" .
Nowadays, our daily lives
are full of color and pattern.
Patchwork has been given
new vitality by the wide
selection of colors and
fabrics available in the
shops. It is. an exciting
revival with endless
potention for creative work.
Next week I'll describe the
history of various quilts.
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This week's pattern is for a
crochet hooded pant coat
that would be ideal to wear
on early spring walks, bike
rides, 4i1' as a comfortable
car coat.
To order this week's
pattern No. 85125 send 75
cents plus a stamped self-
addressed envelope. If you
do not have a stamp or en-
velope, please enclose an
extra 50 cents to cover the
cost of handling and print
your name and address.
Send to:uisa Rush, "Craft
Talk", 486 Montford Drive,
Dollard des Ormeaux, PQ,
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Mainstream Canada
Canadians say "NO"
to postal increase
By Tony Carlson
Talk to people on the average
street in Canada and, chances
are, four out of five will tell
you they oppose any increase
in the price of stamps.
They're' not saying that be-
cause they are against all price
hikes on principle. Rather, they
feel an increase is unjustified
considering the service they get
from Canada Post.
That's the .finding of a re-
cently released Gallup poll in
which 81.5 per cent of re-
spondents said a rate hike is
unwarranted. Only 6.6 per cent
supported ant'tncrease and 8.5
per cent said they'd 'have no
objection.
That's an overwhelming ma-
jority in a survey that is ac-
curate within 3 per cent 95
.times out. of 100.
It's significant, too, because
it does not represent the. com-
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plaints of special interest
groups with familiar axes •to
4yind. To be sure, the poll was
commissioned by the Coalition
Against Postal Abuse (CAPA),-
1 a group of more than three
dozen business, professional
and other non-profit organiza-
tions which have concerns with
the way the 'post 'offce does
business.
But the pollsters adminis-
teredthe survey independently
and in accordance with the
rules of statistical accuracy to
monitor the general 'public's
opinion.
The result is the voice of
average Canadians, of all ages,
all regions, all walks of life, all
political stripes saying they've
had enough of paying for the
inefficiency that is fast becom-
ing synonymous with Canada
Post.
The poll was conducted last
fall, just before the post office
backed off its plan to raise
rates and imposed a price
freeze until the end of March.
But CAPA did not release
the results then out of respect
for the sensitivity of negotia-
tions between the Crown cor-
I
state, pattern numbers-'
correctly when ordering and
to enclose your stamped
return envelope for faster
service.
poration and its major unions.
Now, with the ink barely dry
on a tentative agreement with
inside postal workers, senior
post office executives are in the
, final stages of unveiling a rate
increase.
It would be the third since
1981, hack when you could
send a recipe to Aunt Minnie
or a photo of Junior to Grand-
ma for 17 cents. The price has
risen 88 per cern, far above the
inflation rate for the same
period.
The announcement,,, coming,
as the country heaves a,collec-
tive sigh of relief that the econ-
otny is not to be crippled by yet
another postal strike, leaves
crucial questions unanswered.
First, of course, how much.
will the increase be and when
will it hit?
Second, will those in power
—both within the post office
and in•government—persist in
this increase in the face of
such substantial opposition
from, clients and voters,'
respectively?
Certainly -the pest office has
made some progress in reduc-
ing its deficit, getting a handle
on some of the internal prob-
lems that plagued it when it
was a government department.
But there remains much it
can do by tightening its own .
belt rather than passing on its
excessive costs to the public.
Surely, the opinions of the
people of this land ought to
count for something.
CFIB Feature Service
WOI,FEY, German Shepherd,
Ancaster, Ont.
Wolfey, eight-year-old German Shepherd, roused his owners,
Dr. and Mrs. John Holbrook, from sleep when fire broke out
in their rural all -wood home six miles from Ancaster. The
dog clawed and tore at the heavy door leading. into the house,
hitting the solid wood with enough force with his body that he
was able finally to disengage the lock. Wolfey raced up the
two flights of stairs into the bedroom, panting and agitated.
When the Holbrooks hurried down to investigate, they found
their other German Shepherd, 16, and their cat were gasping
and' choking in the smoke-filled garage room. Dr. Holbrook
threw buckets of water on the fire in an effort to douse it.
Moments later would have been too late. Fire Chief Alan
Jones said that with the harsh winds that early morning, the
fire could have spread quickly into a major blaze, particular-
ly in the completelywood-panelled home. Wolfey has been
inducted to the Purina Animal Hall of Fame.
re'" •
At wit's end
by Erma Bombeck
Soinsthing is happening on
television that is so Walton-
ish ... so Little House on the
Prairie-ish ... that I can't
believe it myself.
It's the "Nothing Happen-
ed" sitcom.
It's the ones where eyes
meet, but nothing happens.
Hands touch, but nothing
happens. Lips come close,
but nothing happens. It's
downright provocative.
Believe it or not, sparring
and flirting among couples
are corning back to prime
time. Frankly, I had almost
forgotten what the ritual
dance of courtship looked
"-like. It seems forever that in-
stant sex (add a bed and stir)
was all we ever saw. Oc-
casionally, we'd see a scene
where a couple of strangers
would wake up in a bed and
he'd say, "How do you spell
your name again? Is it
Polish?" but that's as per-
sonal as it got. They never
had a dating period or a time
when they discovered how
they felt about broccoli, the
Dolphins, or sticky children.
"Cheers" was the first sit-
com' to introduce a hero and
a heroine who did not wake
up after the first date under
the sheets. Then the produc-
ers chickened out and Sam
and Diane had a "relation-
ship." It almost cost them
the series. So now they are
back to sparring and flirting.
Others have been more ad-
venturous. The only time
Scarecrow touches the hand
of Mrs. King is when she is
dangling from a helicopter in
his grip. .
' The closest Judge Harold
Stone ever got to having his
public defender, Billie, in his
arms was' one night when a
robber tied both -of them up
while he ransacked her
apartment.
The Laura and Remington
Steele relationship brings
back the electricity of Scar-
lett fighting off Rhett with
everyone knowing that
someday he'll win, and it'll
be Fourth of July.,
And the propriety between
Tony and Angela on "Who's
the Boss?" is reminiscent of
Doris Day sleeping in Rock
Hudson's pajama tops in his
bed with a chair- propped
against the door while he
sleeps on the sofa.
I have to believe it's a
trend and that it will only be
a `.ratter of time before a
couple comes to the captain
of the Love Boat at the end of
the cruise and says, "Guess
What? Nothing happened."
Or miracle of miracles, J.R.
will come home from the
office and when Sue 'Ellen
asks, "How was your day?"
he'll answer, "Nothing hap-
pened." •
In the meantime, my im-
agination is coming to life
once more after being dor-
mant for years. Since I'm no
longer being hit over the,
head with sex, I'm looking
for it.
The other afternoon as I
was watching "All My Child-
ren", I could have sworn I
saw Erica blush.
My mother said I should
adjust the color 'on my set.
She's probably right.
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the union are for purposes
not directly related to the
union's ordinary operating
expenses, such as payments
into a building fund. These
may not be included as dues
for income tax purposes.
The union's receipt will
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