by Joanna Dermenjian | Jan 19, 2023 | Article, History, Research
Just about this time last year, in early 2022, I had the opportunity to share my research on Jo Andrews’ Haptic and Hue Podcast, in episode she called “Canada’s Forgotten Quilts”. Since that time, with Jo’s encouragement, I have dug deeper into the primary sources to...
by Joanna Dermenjian | Jan 8, 2023 | Article, History
In my investigation into the quilt-making by Canadian women during WW2, I am on the look-out for references to the materials used in charitable production of quilts and garments for Britain and Europe. I found one newspaper article that stated that the Red Cross urged...
by Joanna Dermenjian | Oct 14, 2022 | Article, History, Research
The Toronto Daily Star from Saturday, August 31, 1940, includes an article that headlines: “Rain Fails to Halt C.N.E. Quilting Bee”. Toronto Daily Star, August 31, 1940 I found this paragraph in a 2011 publication called ‘Stanley Barracks: Toronto’s Military Legacy’:...
by Joanna Dermenjian | Aug 30, 2022 | Article, History, Research
PART 1 In Canada, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto is our nation’s largest fair. It has been in operation since 1879 and has opened annually on the same site for several weeks each year, with just a few exceptions because of war, plagues...
by Joanna Dermenjian | Jul 12, 2022 | Article, History, Labels, Research
After my recent interview with Karen Brown of ‘Just Get it Done Quilts’ (on YouTube – June 27) one commenter said: “It seems that current day charity groups could use the advice of your speaker with regard to the donations of quilts being made to Ukraine right...
by Joanna Dermenjian | May 31, 2022 | History
On a recent wander into an antique mall, I found several issues of an old magazine called The Canadian Countryman. I love vintage magazines and have quite a stash, but lately I am focusing only on Canadian periodicals during wartime. In this issue from...
