Chapter 3: Who's Who on the Autograph Quilt

 Well, now you might be wondering just

how many autographs have we included 

on our quilt.

We actually have 259 signatures.

How many letters did we send out?

Well, at least double that, 500+

It wasn't too long after we started

that we realized we might have a problem

identifying some of the signatures that were returned.

?????

I tried to figure it out by the process of elimination

and thought I had it,  

until recently, when I actually looked online at

their signature and realized I was wrong.

So I'll do more sloughing through our

records to see if I can eventually figure it out.

(All 3 fabrics were signed the same)

In order not to have this happen again,

we began putting a small number on

the return envelope to correspond to our lists.

It came in handy several times.

David Copperfield,  Magician

We received many encouraging and lovely

note from signers.  I really appreciated

how these individuals honored our request

and took the time to include a personal  note.

Some letters were lengthy, others

 just a note on a post it, and others were humorous. 

American Actress, Comedian

Pete Seeger, 

American folk singers, political activists

Ice Cream Founders

The last block we had returned 

had been sent out over three years prior 

and over a year since we had sent out anymore.  

Where had that letter and fabric swatches sat for 3 years

is a mystery .

 

Mary Travers, Paul Stookey,  Peter Yarrow

American folk group

Who were some of my favorites

other than some I have shared already.

George Burns

American entertainer

Bob Hope

American Entertainer, 

Child Actress, Ambassador to Ghana

Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Operatic Tenor

Dr. Benjamin Spock

American Pediatrcian 

Jane Goodall

Known for her study of Chimpanzees, Conservation

and Animal Welfare

Ken Burns

American Filmmaker

Dick Clark

Host of American Band Stand 

1956-1989

Fred Rogers

Host of a Children's TV series

Chuck Yeager, American Test Pilot, 

who broke the sound barrier. 

He passed this last week, age 97

John Travolta,

 American Actor, Singer and Dancer

Ruth Handler

Do you know who she is?

Ruth Handler was an American businesswoman and inventor.  She served as the 

president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc.  In 1959 she invented the Barbie doll, which

sold over a billion copies world wide.

I could go on and on with names

Bill Gates

Martha Stewart

Susan Love

Jackie Joyner Kersee

Madeline Albright

Robin Williams

Jerry Lewis

Diane Sawyer

Bob Woodward

Mike Wallace

Ann Landers

Woody Allen

Carrie Fisher 

 Dick Van Dyke 

Milton Berle

and Angela Langsbury

Every time I look at

the quilt top, I'm in awe all over again.

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I hope you'll stay tuned for Chapter 4.

"It's a quilt top, now what?"

Until Next Time-

Kyle