DOROTHY CURTIS

Dorothy Curtis made these wonderful placemats using a combination of Fred and woven cotton fabric. She used the pattern 'Calendar Placemats #139', by Little Country Quilts in Brookfield, WI. (phone: 262-782-2210).

Dorothy and I sew together in a small group named 'Miniatures'. We are proud of the fact that none of us have ever made a 'miniature' anything; sometimes I think we just keep the name to scare off people. (Mary's dining room is full to overflowing on the days we meet.) Some time ago, when the group was formed, we had the intention of learning to make miniature quilts. We gave that idea up almost immediately. What I like about this group, in addition to a very mellow blending of personalities, is the comfort factor. Ages ago we had a discussion about all the places we have lived in our lifetimes, and the cultural differences, and especially the differences in food. The next month, Joanne Gruver brought for lunch a pan full of pork and sauerkraut she recalled from her Pennsylvania days (I had never cooked pork). This evolved into us each taking a month and treating everyone else to comfort food. It also led to "Jake's: Where Your Fantasy Is Our Reality", but that's another story.

Dorothy is the one who keeps us laughing through the month. When I declared that I was not buying another stitch of clothing until I lost some weight, I guess she got tired of seeing me in the same old things, because she handed me a stack of things to wear! Yikes. I have lots to thank her for.