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Misc Blog including quilt projects

Aug 2022 __ Becca's complete projects are now listed on... .
Becca's Quilt Page with pictures
and therefore less likely to have blog entires here.

Dec 2017 __ The UN Budget- How does it compare? .
I researched and wrote this comparison UN budget vs my state Dec 2017
The UN budget is small in comparison.

May 2017 __ New quilt room .
This image was taken as I rush to get some quilts ready for the MN Quilt show in Dultuh in early June: New quilt room

2017, Feb __ Old pix of Lincoln Playground
I've been meeting about Lincoln School Playground Re-imagining
Today we came across some pictures:
Lincoln Playground equipment after the fire Nov 2007
Lincoln Playground - east half
Lincoln Playground - west half
Lincoln School Playground Re-imagining - FB

2015, November __ I made a baby quilt for Gina's grand daughter made out of the
scraps from "Haruki San".

2015, September__ My niece Chandra Brackett-Rozinsky married Adam Ivy. I made a
wedding quilt for them but only the top was done for the wedding. At the reception
I gathered signatures of the guests on pieces of cloth which will be appliqued on
the back after it is quilted.

2015, June__ I sent two quilts to the MN Quilters show. My entry in the scrap quilt
challenge was Blue Nine Patch which I donated to the MN Quilters and the displayed
it at the Textile center in October!. The other quilt is Haruki San dedicate to
the character in _Dreaming Spies_ by Laurie R. King in her Mary Russell series.
The First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (FUSM) where we are members has a new
logo so I made a banner of it: FUSM Logo Banner to used at the annual
UU General Assembly that includes a parade of congregations and their banners.

2014, January__ Article about trip I made to Guatemala pdf

2011-2013__ Missing Children MN Quilts

2011, October__ Lincoln Garden pix
ECB with morning glories 2 3
ECB w/ feathery grasses FHO and garden

2011, September__ we went on an alumni trip with Carleton College to Baraboo Wi. The trip
focused on sites of geologic and natural importance.
Becca and Fred at Aldo Leopold Center Becca and Fred overlooking Devils Lake

2011, July__ Fred with help from Becca and friends built new arch for roses at
see Lincoln Garden Arch

2011, June__ Service trip to Pinon Az

2011, June__ Get Rover trike

2011, April__ Log Cabin Boys quilt Becca made for Japanese Quilts for Quake Survivors

2010, Labor Day weekend__ We spent learning about wild rice. See Wild ricing pictures

2010, June__ completed Block and Tackle Quilt (opens in new tab) for the Quilting in the
Quarry Challenge MN Quilters 2010 Convention in St Cloud, MN.

2010, May__ Completed the project, started June 2009 to make a Chalice Quilt banner for
Kendyl Gibbons, minister of First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (FUSM)
at the time. See: Making the Green Chalice Quilt (opens in new tab)

2010, February__ Quilt for Haiti Fundraiser with description

2009, August__ Andrew

2005?__ I helped make the HealthPartners Quilt.
My square is where the blue lines come together.

2005, Fall__ Andrew

2005, April__ Pardner Party to celebrate my 25 years with HealthPartners

2005__ Fred Becca and Andrew in memorable T-shirts
Fred's shirt says: "Slavery is the legal fiction that a Person is Property.
Corporate Personhood is the legal fiction that Property is a Person.:
Becca's shirt is an image of the dance hall at Mesaba Coop Park on MN Iron Range

2008, November__ Pink baby quilt Becca made for a coworker.
( Note that the dates are wrong )
Front full Back
Square 0 Square 5
Square 1 Square 6
Square 2 Square 7
Square 3 Square 8
Square 4 Pink Square

1997__ "Mask" artwork made by Andrew at about age 8 at Emerson School in Minneapolis

1987, approximately__ Forty Winks Forty Winks with back showing

1985__ Magic hat quilt from MN Quilters small quilt auction 1985 (?)
Note: Quilt is too yellow due to lighting on a rainy day and I dont know how to correct it.

1970 And still not done__ Started from a kit in the 1970's when hand quilting is done, my son Andrew gets it:
Bear Paw back of Bear Paw

LINKS
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QUILT RELATED
Becca's Quilt Page (List of completed quilts, projects, cloth stash etc)
Becca's Quilting Blog
Quilting books
The Quilt Index is a central resource with a wide variety of sources and information on quilts,
quiltmakers and quiltmaking.
Minnesota Quilters furthers the preservation of quilting.
Most months there is an educational meeting on the first Thursday evening at the
Texile Center on University Av repeated the following Saturday morning

HEALTH RELATED
MedlinePlus provides searchable authoritative medical information, sponsored by
National Institutes of Health and is endorsed by Becca
Health sciences Online A virtual learning center / portal for comprehensive health professional
education and training (under construction).
Fracture calculation site
Diabetes is a major risk for many Americans.
Take the Quiz to see your risk
(Link to test on that CDC page)

Misc.
Cedar Cohousing that Becca's organizing with others to create community.
Fred's link page ( http://fholson.cohousing.org mi esposo)
Homewood Studios Gallery (and Studios of 5 artists in my neighborhood)
2400 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 612-587-0230
Hours:Tue 5-9 pm Wed & Fri 1-6 pm Sat 1-4 pm
Carleton friends John and Terry Hart Africa Project
Water color of Five Islands Maine by Anne Brackett (by Becca's mom)
Lincoln Peace Garden that Becca maintains near our house.

Haiti Quilt
Feb 20, 2010 Quilt for Haiti Fundraiser
Log cabin quilt based on _A Quilt in One Day_ book that Anne gave me.
The book was more than 10 years old but still useful hand techniques.
It took me more that one day -- about 5 days.

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