can be clamped to the frame have made quilting much more relaxing. Minnie cannot estimate the number of hours it takes to do one quilt. If she has help to relieve her of the household chores, with the exception of preparing meals, she can complete a quilt in a week, that is the quilting and binding. However, this requires after supper work (her family says after bed work as well!). Some of the patterns she has used include the bow tie, rail fence, nine square, windmill, lone star, Dresden plate, an unnamed Alice Brook design, and a 6000 piece Grandmother’s garden. The Grandmother’s garden was made from cotton several years ago, and although it was preshrunk, it has puckered much to Minnie’s distress. Minnie takes great care in choosing, cutting, joining, pressing and assemblying her quilt pieces. Minnie’s earlier quilts always had a white back but now she uses coloured fabric. Minnie’s daughter-in-law, Louise Thomson, has continued the Thomson tradition of fine quilters. Frances Roberts and Ethel Thomson are also beautiful quilters.

While Minnie provided quilts for her family, Nettie Callbeck cro- cheted tableclothes for her daughter and her grandchildren. Nettie, at age 84, won first prize at the Provincial Exhibition with one of her tableclothes. Nettie Leard and Winnie Dawson were also lovely cro- cheters; the tradition is carried on today by Ethel Thomson and Julia Robinson.

Rug hooking was an art form resulting in the creation of floor mats of all sizes and patterns made from strips of fabric cut from winter coats, men's suits, trousers, and any heavy used fabric that was not suitable for quilting. Jessie (Edward) Leard, Bertha Callbeck, and Evelyn Lord were three of the more expert rug hookers who enjoyed this craft.

At one time, everyone wore caps, mittens, and sweaters hand knit by a family member, a generous benefactor, or by someone earning a little extra cash. Many children and adults wore articles hand knit by Winnie Dawson, Mary Wood, and Evelyn Lord. The Women’s Institute now sells items knit by Thelma Inman, Daisy Dawson, Vi Thomas, Florence Dixon, Adelaide Wood, and Hazel Robinson at their annual Christmas Craft Sale. Kathie Lea was always a contributer to the Women’s Institute sale. Kathie did needlepoint, and was a seamstress, a knitter, and a crocheter. One of Kathie’s needlepoint pictures hangs in the school, a gift to the Women’s Institute from Kathie.

For many years the annual Dress Carnivals were an exciting event partly because of the beautiful costumes created by Martha Thomas, Daisy Dawson, and Lillian Dawson. Judy Dawson also exhibited many of Lillian’s creations in her dance performances across the Island.

Woodworking and tole painting have developed into small busi- nesses for several residents. Sandra Inman became interested in this craft in 1990 and registered in a tole painting course. Since then she has sold her work at the Crapaud Women’s Institute Fall Craft Fair. Sandra’s husband, Alan, cuts, sands, and assembles the items for Sandra to paint. Valerie Inman, Marion Harris, and Jim Harris also do wood-

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