The LuLac Edition #4, 825, October 12th, 2022

 

WRITE ON WEDNESDAY

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 My mom was a quilter. There were may nights in our home on Dewitt Street in Pittston where the ladies would gather, gab and stitch. The work was painstakingly done with a smile, ad a little bit of gossip. After the work was done, there were sweets and coffee. 

The last surviving member of the Dewitt Street Quilting Club, Kate Haddock. (Photo: from daughter Marge Haddock Michalski)

 

Most of them are gone now but the memories of those lovely ladies from The Junction section of  Pittston , gives me both a tear and smile. The Times Leader highlights a great lady who reinvigorated this lost art from a more simpler time. 

 Beverly Yencha (Photo: Times Leader)

 

EDITORIAL: DIAMONDS THE NEW QUILTING CUB: Diamonds to Beverly Yencha for taking advantage of some available quilting frames to create a new quilting club. It may seem like a quaint, even outdated art, but homemade quilts have been capturing bits of history and Americana for centuries. They can be comforting physically and emotionally, and quickly become prized family heirlooms. They are creative outlet, relaxation technique, self-expression and socialization all sewn neatly — pun intended — into one package. This is a niche art that deserves to survive and thrive. 

(Times Leader)