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Sad Irons

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Linda C Butler

SAD IRONS By Linda C Butler Before electricity, women ironed clothing by heating sad irons on top of the wood stove until they were hot.  A wooden handle was placed into the holder in the steel and when the iron … Continue reading →

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The Turner T Quilt

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Linda C Butler

The Turner T Quilt by Linda Butler In the mid 1960s Grandmother Jackman (Turner-Vance) encouraged me to make a quilt in the Turner design which was in the shape of the letter “T”.  She explained that all the Turner girls made … Continue reading →

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Pictures of the Orangeman’s Quilt

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Linda C Butler

Linda Butler (left) with her aunt, Myrtle Forsyth at the Heritage Quilt Show in Chilliwack BC. with the Orangeman’s Quilt. The Orangeman’s Quilt displayed on a rack. This view shows only half the quilt. The corner designs are different on … Continue reading →

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The Orangemen’s Quilt

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Christine Goodnough

The Orangemen’s Quilt by Linda Butler This quilt was made by Jane Turner, circa 1916.  Jane was born in 1880 and lived in Minnedosa, Manitoba.  She never married, and remained on the farm with her parents and assisted in the … Continue reading →

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