Prairie Quilts & More.......... Cathy Grafton

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Quilt & Embroidery Links:

Uncommon Thread - a great place to get silk ribbon and silk threads

YLI - they bring you the most wonderful silk ribbon, check here for where to find it

Le Rouvray -- Quilt shop on the left bank in Paris

Estelle Morin who has information about quilting in France

Sophie Gelfi has a Crazy Patchwork list in France

Silk Ribbon & Silk threads from Victoria Broad

American Quilt Study Group -- lovers of quilt history and research

Illinois Arts Council -- Look for Artist in Residency program

Below is a list of links to other web sites that I think you will enjoy.
 
Irish Music Links

Tom Grafton
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My son Tom Grafton plays guitar & hammered dulcimer, he plays Irish tunes, French songs & even Beatles songs!

"Bloomsday" a great Irish band out of Bloomington, IL

Lucca Grill, Bloomington, IL -- great pizze and great music on Monday nights!

The Whistle Shop -- whistles & much more

Murphy Roche - My home Irish Music Club

Bread & Bakery Links

Poilane -- Paris France

Here are links to some friends who do wonderful mostly older crafts as well as some historic sites:
 

To contact the Mouton Blanc if you want to book a room and stay on Mont St Michel -- you can write, fax or call.  Mouton Blanc, Grand Rue, 50116 Mont St. Michel -- phone from US 011-33-2-33-60-1408 or fax from US 011-33-2-33-60-0562

Landis Valley, PA a working farm where I get flax

Information on the "Feast of the Hunter's Moon" in W. Lafayette, IN 9/24-25/2005

Living History Reenactors, St Louis area at Fort Belle Fontaine

Vernon DePauw/Woodcarver makes wonderful handcarved wooden eagles and more..... visit his site

Silhouettes Etc, LLC by Joyce Yarbrough

Brandon Scott -- Trader of wonderful Woodland Indian & 18th century items

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Pat with gathered foods & useful plants of the Woodland Indians

Pat Scott makes Woodland Indian twined bags and more

The Spence farm, near Fairbury, IL is a working farm dating back to 1830, they recently moved a one house school to the property and have programs on farming

Deb Carbone -- Traditional Scottish Soapmaker

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Deb creating Scottish Soap

Reenactors are people who never tired of playing dress-up!