At the January 17th meeting of the Saline County Quilters Guild, member Cathy Gilmore shared her experience and techniques of restoring quilts that have been damaged. During her presentation, Cathy mentioned that she uses an applique technique to attach new pieces of fabric on the areas that are torn or frayed. Cathy has repaired quilts […]
Quilter’s Guild to Host Show in Benton Sept 21-22
The Saline County Quilters Guild will host a quilt show at the Benton Event Center on 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 21 & 22. There will be over 200 quilts on display, plus vendors and a special quilt display “The Supper.” Admission is $5.00. The Guild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. They have given away […]
The April Fool’s Incident of 2007 that Got Shelli Herself Banned on Yahoo
I need to preface this story just a little, so if you didn’t know, for a couple of years, before MySaline.com, I had a blog that was just about Benton – called Bent On Benton. Here’s an old t-shirt: I also wrote a weekly column for the newspaper, the Saline Courier. The following is my […]