tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post8495643633885881707..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: Mennonite Relief SaleRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-8840078352737356282007-05-30T19:57:00.000-04:002007-05-30T19:57:00.000-04:00Jayne- I dislike hemming, so I couldn't imagine m...Jayne- I dislike hemming, so I couldn't imagine myself being a quilter, especially now that it's getting harder to thread a needle (no glasses yet!)<BR/><BR/>Mary- The people who buy them know they are giving to a worthwhile charity. It amazes me what people will pay for unusual things...like the grilled cheese sandwich that looked like the Virgin Mary.<BR/><BR/>RuthieJ- You know better than Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-8751609563714225422007-05-30T14:28:00.000-04:002007-05-30T14:28:00.000-04:00KGMom- I know what you mean about the hymn tunes, ...KGMom- I know what you mean about the hymn tunes, but some modern ones are not like that, and some less traditional hymnals do not put in that information. I will keep looking. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-12367228519645778002007-05-30T09:57:00.000-04:002007-05-30T09:57:00.000-04:00Ruth--you don't need to post the hymn tune. All h...Ruth--you don't need to post the hymn tune. All hymn tunes have names, and if you can find that, I can look up the actual music.<BR/>Or, I could just Google the words and see what I come up with. Well, I tried that and only come back with websites for "Who Are the Mennonites."KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-30643826327475995962007-05-30T09:15:00.000-04:002007-05-30T09:15:00.000-04:00What a neat story. The quilts were fabulous. It'...What a neat story. The quilts were fabulous. It's wonderful that all the proceeds go to help others.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-51164481878238926402007-05-30T08:32:00.000-04:002007-05-30T08:32:00.000-04:00I was surprised - $11,000? But when I think about...I was surprised - $11,000? But when I think about it - it was quite labor intensive, for sure. A good project for a group to bond, too.<BR/><BR/>I would have enjoyed the sale.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-2252771349894943862007-05-30T07:19:00.000-04:002007-05-30T07:19:00.000-04:00Those quilts are exquisite! Indeed, an art form. ...Those quilts are exquisite! Indeed, an art form. I can't even imagine the work that goes into creating one.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-5915718248247513882007-05-30T06:44:00.000-04:002007-05-30T06:44:00.000-04:00Cathy- Yes, this is a labour of love. There is no ...Cathy- Yes, this is a labour of love. There is no monetary value you can place on that. I didn't try the dandelion jelly. Maybe next year.<BR/><BR/>KGMom- THere are many other Mennonite Relief sales and quilt auctions in America. Can't post the tune of the song, but it is Hymn 142 from Hymnal, A Worship Book published by Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, text by Kenneth I. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-8424607412440707152007-05-30T00:04:00.000-04:002007-05-30T00:04:00.000-04:00Wow, those quilts are gorgeous! That puts me in t...Wow, those quilts are gorgeous! That puts me in the mood to take up quilting again...maybe this summer.<BR/><BR/>Looks like a wonderful event.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826899900356202742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-81569491579663260532007-05-29T23:19:00.000-04:002007-05-29T23:19:00.000-04:00We too have a big Mennonite quilt sale to raise fu...We too have a big Mennonite quilt sale to raise funds. They are lovely.<BR/>What is the hymn tune for the words you posted? I recognize the words, but am drawing a blank on the tune used.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-3148756630463320702007-05-29T22:00:00.000-04:002007-05-29T22:00:00.000-04:00To give so selflessly of one's time - it reminds m...To give so selflessly of one's time - it reminds me that all is not lost - that decent, caring people put their communal shoulders to the plow in all manner of work and service to others.<BR/><BR/>Whenever I look at these incredible quilts - I marvel at the patience, skill and time embodied in every looping thread.<BR/><BR/>Dandelion jelly. Now doesn't that sound delightfully sunny?Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-31591080237534457442007-05-29T21:51:00.000-04:002007-05-29T21:51:00.000-04:00Laura- Quilt collectors come from all over to bid ...Laura- Quilt collectors come from all over to bid at these auctions. In 2003, a quilt called the Kaleidoscope of Nations went for $44,000.00. There are people out there with more money than I have. Many quilts go for much less money, and are real bargains.<BR/>Apple butter is readily available around here, no sugar added. In September there is the local Wellesley Apple Butter festival.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-40776308621385185212007-05-29T21:13:00.000-04:002007-05-29T21:13:00.000-04:00Gosh! I'm sure more than $11,000 worth of work we...Gosh! I'm sure more than $11,000 worth of work went into that quilt, but what does one do with a quilt that costs that much?<BR/><BR/>It's beautiful!<BR/><BR/>Apple butter is one of my favorite treats in the world - hard to find around here, though I do have a recipe....LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.com