And the Rest of the Orange Quilt Story!

I shared this lovely Album block quilt in yesterday’s post – on one of the hand-crafted (I have a hard time with the term HAND MADE) bed that Jerry’s great-grandfather made for he and his sister.

That orange caught many an eye, as well as mine!  (My inner cheddar loving child lit up with glee when Lisa and I unpacked these boxes of quilts over 4th of July.)

I have obtained not just these two quilts, but TEN from the collection of Pepper Cory, and I’m excited to have them folded and loved at the end of every bed.  Likely not to be slept under often, but it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if someone felt like it was a “2-quilt-night” and added that quilt on top of everything else.

I’ll be sharing the other quilts over time.

But this one!  Remember the inscription?

1880 to 1930?

Golden wedding anniversary?

I had email contact yesterday with details found through genealogical research.  There is NO STOPPING a person who loves to dig into genealogy!

From Cheryl:

Good morning Bonnie --
A quick search on Ancestry gave me this info about AA Horner.  I'm sure there's more, just in a time crunch this morning, I can search again later today.  Looks like an interesting family.

2 Dec 1880 Marriage to Mary E Burg in Denton Co, Texas

1900 US Census in Williamsburg, Franklin Co, Kansas:

Alexander A and Mary E Horner

His occupation was preacher.

Oh, I just found his memorial on Find A Grave:   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42836350/alexander-a.-horner

Isn’t this cool??  That fast!  You guys are amazing.  So, now Mrs A.A. Horner has a first name – MARY. 

Denton County Courthouse, Denton TX.

I have been to Denton, TX many times, and instantly flashed back to the beautiful old courthouse on the square – how romantic it would be if they went to get their marriage license there.

But guess what?  The courthouse wasn’t built until 1896.  They’d already been married 16 years by the time it opened!

Also – if you look closely at the marriage certificate – it seems the county clerk was being frugal with the forms and licenses.  The year is printed 187___  as having been used in the 1870s, but it was 1880 when the Horner’s were married and new forms were not in play yet, so the date looks like 187 80. Fun facts!

More from Cheryl -

I've dug up a bit more info on the Horner's.  He was a Methodist Minister in Kansas.  I've found most of the census for the family. 

Tracking Otis G Moore now,  seems his wife's name was Virgal, they also lived in Kansas, but haven't checked the maps yet..  Haven't found if there was a family connection, or just friends.

Once I get a bit more together, I'll print it up & send it in a folder.  Maybe whoever sleeps under that quilt would like to know it's history.

This is just wonderful!  There is one other signature quilt that deserves a post all by itself – I’ll be looking forward to what you can dig up on that, Cheryl!

So – on to the topic of Lola and Dresden. Click to Play - and click the speaker icon in the bottom right if the sound doesn't play: 

Lola has found that she loves the shelves in my stockroom. The higher up the better! She is a sweetheart, and though I haven’t been able to get her to purr yet, she isn’t afraid of me and seems curious as to what I keep doing in the order pulling department.

Dresden on the other hand, will gladly take treats from you, and then without provocation, he starts hissing and spitting and growing and batting.  I’m giving him a wide berth!  A couple quick tickles is okay, until he realizes that he is in a strange place and Jason isn’t around.

But this one – it’s going to be very entertaining in the stock room!

Oh, Lola!

I have not introduced Emmy Lou to them yet, though she has a suspicion that something is going on.  I’m afraid that Dresden will really hurt her.  And she is 18 and an old grannie cat herself.  It’s going to take time.

Jeff headed out to the cabin/retreat house yesterday and took Sadie with him to calm things down around here a bit more.  Sadie is also curious, but she likes cats and isn’t a threat to them.  Dresden, however is likely to swipe her eyes out.  So --  no, it’s just going to take time.

They are safe behind the French doors to the back office-bathroom-stock room. 

This finally happened!

I’m piecing a backing for my Diamond Tile quilt.  The scissor fabric is cute, but not quite wide enough.  This cat fabric has been sitting around for a long time, and just a bit of it inserted between the two lengths will be perfect.  There are 3 cats on this fabric.  Representing the week that Lola and Dresden came to join Emmy Lou – willing or not!

Just one question though??

Who used my iron while I was gone??  WHO put WATER in it?!?!?!  I couldn’t figure out why I heard a sloshing sound while pressing this back.  I never put water in irons.  That’s why they live so long.  I just spritz with a spray bottle if I need steam.  This iron is full to the gills, and someone has to answer for it!

This and more is on it’s way to you.

We sold all 36 copies of the new Quick & Easy Block Tool, and more are on their way – so stay tuned for that!  There are some other new things being added to the Quiltville Store as well, I’ll post about things as they arrive.

THIS will be loaded in the machine at some point today.

I’d like to start the machine quilting tonight or tomorrow.

Until then – it’s back to the dining room table for me.

Quiltville Quote of the Day!

Vintage quilt found in Verona, VA.

There are just mornings like this!  Too many directions to go!

Enjoy your Saturday, everyone.