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07 January 2019
The Story of the Quilt
Guest Writer: RVK February 6, 2005
Once upon a time -- I don't know just when -- Tom and Tran sent us a table runner imprinted with a huge bunch of yellow grapes and an equally large bunch of purple grapes. I liked it immediately and wanted to accessorize it.
We found a purple creamer and sugar bowl, and one day when we were shopping for antiques in LaConnor I saw a purple glass bowl for sale for some ridiculous price. I liked it but pit it back onto the counter. I thought it would be marked down because who in the world besides me would want a purple bowl that wouldn't hold anything?! We went back to our lives in Bellevue, but I thought about the bowl and how nicely it would look on our dining room table.
On a Sunday afternoon Bill suggested we go to LaConnor again. Somebody apparently did want the purple bowl, for the store no longer had it, but --
The town was hosting A Parade of Quilts, and many of the stores had quilts in their windows. Bill parked our car by a shop displaying a black-and-white quilt with pink (Mother and Myla's favorite color) accents. Many of the squares had musical motifs -- keyboards, notes, instruments, etc. With Pauline's recital looming in the not-too-distant future, I went in, checkbook in hand. The saleslady said none of the quilts was for sale. I thumbed around on it anyway and found the name of the maker.
The name was Carol Paschal; she is the sister-in-law of Linda Paschal Gingrich, director of the Sammamish chorus. Carol and her family live in Sammamish, now an incorporated city.
I called her about purchasing the treasure, and she said she had never sold a quilt, that they were part of her. I explained why I wanted it and left my number.
A few days later she called back and said she thought her quilt had found a good home. We agreed on a fair price -- not cheap, just fair!
Last week Friday Bill and I learned the date of Pauline's recital. I called Mrs. Paschal and asked if we might come get the quilt.
Once upon a time -- I don't know just when -- Tom and Tran sent us a table runner imprinted with a huge bunch of yellow grapes and an equally large bunch of purple grapes. I liked it immediately and wanted to accessorize it.
We found a purple creamer and sugar bowl, and one day when we were shopping for antiques in LaConnor I saw a purple glass bowl for sale for some ridiculous price. I liked it but pit it back onto the counter. I thought it would be marked down because who in the world besides me would want a purple bowl that wouldn't hold anything?! We went back to our lives in Bellevue, but I thought about the bowl and how nicely it would look on our dining room table.
On a Sunday afternoon Bill suggested we go to LaConnor again. Somebody apparently did want the purple bowl, for the store no longer had it, but --
The town was hosting A Parade of Quilts, and many of the stores had quilts in their windows. Bill parked our car by a shop displaying a black-and-white quilt with pink (Mother and Myla's favorite color) accents. Many of the squares had musical motifs -- keyboards, notes, instruments, etc. With Pauline's recital looming in the not-too-distant future, I went in, checkbook in hand. The saleslady said none of the quilts was for sale. I thumbed around on it anyway and found the name of the maker.
The name was Carol Paschal; she is the sister-in-law of Linda Paschal Gingrich, director of the Sammamish chorus. Carol and her family live in Sammamish, now an incorporated city.
I called her about purchasing the treasure, and she said she had never sold a quilt, that they were part of her. I explained why I wanted it and left my number.
A few days later she called back and said she thought her quilt had found a good home. We agreed on a fair price -- not cheap, just fair!
Last week Friday Bill and I learned the date of Pauline's recital. I called Mrs. Paschal and asked if we might come get the quilt.
And this afternoon we did!
Our love,
Grandpa and Grandma
1950
1983
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