Only Patches That Make a Quilt - Obama Song

Just had to share this YouTube posted video titled "Only Patches That Make a Quilt." It's a nice tune! It's a song that encourages all people to work together - and support Senator Obama's bid for the Presidency. The singer's name is unknown. October Update! Hollis Sumo, the singer in this video contacted me. She's from Oklahoma. Do listen to the video - there's +400 views! Enjoy!

Polliwog's Cakewalk - nice tune!

Ok - This blog is about quilting... and other fanciful things. This link to Polliwog's Cakewalk is a fanciful thing! There's a website called http://www.icomposition.com/ (empowering the independent musician, so it claims). This musician, Paul F. Page, has written this really nice jazzy, classical piano piece, Polliwog's Cakewalk.

Click here to link to the page with the song. Click on the play arrow button below the five stars on the left side. You might get a pop-up about Firefox. Ignore it or close the pop-up and click on the play button again. Enjoy the music!

I wonder, what music a quilt would make!?

Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters

This group of seven stitching sisters will be performing in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania during February. In the photo are Anna Stevens, Kathleen Lindsey, Bertha Kellum, Ida Rowe, Phyllis Walker, and Elnora Gardenhire.

The Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters group performs skits, songs, dances, and quilts to bring slave history alive. The goal of their "lively performance depicts the joys of sisterhood and the trials of slave life and how quilting helped them cope." The sisters also have a CD, "Down By the Riverside" featuring sixteen songs sung a cappella. There's a 1 minute sample on their website of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Their voices are marvelous!

Call Phyllis Walker, one of the Seven Sisters at 856-478-6811 or send your request via email to cornyw@aol.com if you'd like the CD ($12.95 + $2.50 shipping) or are interested in booking the group.