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(Continued from page 1) scraps of cloth, some cotton batting, and colored thread, the women fashâ€" ioned warm covers for the family beds â€" some with whimsical designs and symbols, and charming names like ‘Toad in the Puddle‘, ‘Crazy Ann‘, and ‘Wild Goose Chase‘. Some quilts, of course, had more sensible names like ‘Log Cabin‘, ‘Nine Patch‘, and *Starburst‘. They were (and are) intriâ€" cate and colorful. Back in Nova Scotia â€" as in other parts of the country â€" quilting bees were fun and packed with good gosâ€" sip. For some women, quilting was an outlet for their artistic feelings; for others, it was a necessary chore. But for nearly all, it was a regular social event which gave them, together, a sense of community and accomplishâ€" ment. When Makhan started teaching quilting in Ontario almost 20 years ago, the craft was making a timely rebound. It seems the value of handâ€" made quilts was skyrocketing (though she, herself, was always more interestâ€" ed in the teaching and creative process than cashing in on sales). Makhan was a Family Studies teacher by training, but had ‘retired" to begin a family. She started quilting, a crib quilt, when she found she was pregnant with her now 18â€"yearâ€"old daughter. She hasn‘t been idle since. Quilting teacher learned craft from mother "It‘s been a lot of fun," she said in her patented, lowâ€"key manner. "I‘ve made a lot of friends through it. I guess that‘s why I‘ve never stopped." Makhan said the "joy of quilting" hasn‘t changed that much over the years. Maybe that‘s why her classes have been so successful. So after high school, Rosemary went to Halifax and got a job in the circulation department of the Halifax Herald. It seemed like a good idea at the time. But office work soon paled. Back at school, she found her niche in Home . Economics , at . Acadia The women in her classes just naturally share their thoughts and ideas as they stitch. They get to know each other pretty well after six or eight weeks. Friendships are made. Yes, she said, a few men have taken up quilting. (We have at least one talented male quilter here in town, John Willard). But there are no men in the Halton Quilter‘s Guild and none have ever signed up for her classes. This is what the women who come to her classes generally prefer, she added. The teacher has recently had some success in promoting her own quilt designs to an American publishâ€" er, Patchwork Place. Makhan‘s patâ€" tern, "Rose Sampler Supreme", based on variations of the Rose of Sharon motif, first appeared on the stands in November of last year and retails for about $20. The publisher has invited her to develop two more pattern books, based on proposals she submitâ€" ted. This sudden success is both gratiâ€" fying and timeâ€"consuming for the diminutive and unimposing woman. The strange thing is, Makhan said wryly, "I never really wanted to be a teacher. My mum was a teacher and watching her do all that marking and class preparation in the evenings didn‘t make it appealing." Quilts have always been symbolic. The goose, for example, stands for "providence and vigilance" and is viewed affectionately. But some modâ€" ern day quilters have gone far beyond function and symbolism to embrace the quilt as a new artâ€"form in which needle, thread, and fabric take the place of paint and canvas. Rosemary is not of this new school. "I am basically a traditional quilter; I like the old type quilts and patterns," she explained matterâ€"ofâ€"factly. "I appreciate the newer, contemporary work, but mine is definitely of the old style." oo n it NDE . Wlb in Pn a d d A zin n i y t *A University. She met her husband, Chris, in Halifax while taking a course at St. Mary‘s University. (Chris was from Trinidad originally; he didn‘t know what a quilt was. 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This year, she has returned to teaching two Grade 10 sewing classes at Blakelock High School (in addition to her quilting classes for adults). Teaching teenagers is very different from teaching adults, she admitted, but she feels she needed a chanee. "One thing about making quilt patâ€" terns and quilting at home is that it gets a little claustrophobic after a while," Makhan noted. When the opportunity came along to fillâ€"in for another teacher on a leaveâ€"ofâ€" absence, she decided to go for it. Holiday makeovers No stress atmosphere Flexible hours Open Sundays 2423 Marine Dr. (Bronte) 847â€"6452 At last. An ultraâ€"light lotion with intensive, selfâ€"adjusting moisture. The secret is a unique twoâ€"phase, moisture monitoring formula developed by Estée Lauder research: vital moisture is delivered instantly â€" and more held in reserve until your skin needs it. Skin Perfecting Lotion. Perfect. Only from Estée Lauder. 50 ml $30.00 100 ml $45.00 Skin Perfecting Lotion Meanwhile, Makhan noted, the Quilter‘s Guild annually donates a "group" quilt to a local charity for a fundraising raffle. She is, also, particiâ€" pating in a new, onâ€"going project â€" making "cuddle quilts" for the little children who go with their mums to Halton Women‘s Place. What to look for in a quilt? "Well, I look at the colors and the design first, from a distance, and then I look Paul Anthony‘s Cut Style $929%9 HAIKIRAFT rPemsA45" Budsons Bay Company closer to see if the stitches are nice, small and even," the expert said. Can anybody be a quilter? Makhan smiled and allowed. "Well, I wouldn‘t say anybody. But most peoâ€" ple can. All you need is a little bit of manual cooperation and a lot of stickâ€" toâ€"itiveness." na ie She took about a year to finish her own Rose Sampler Supreme, she said. But it is exquisite. esias