THE HYPE BEING ALL THAT THEY CAN BEE.Marian Wenner has lived in the Valley for 35 years and has made more than 150 quilts by hand. With all that practice, it's no surprise to her friends and family that's she's been named one of the best in the world. In March, the 82-year-old Northridge woman's ``Log Cabin log cabin or log house, style of home typical of the American pioneer on the Western frontier of the United States in the great westward expansion after 1765. It was constructed with few tools, usually an axe or an adz and an auger. Dreams'' quilt was selected by a national panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
``It's just a basic design in quilting quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together, usually with a pattern of back or running (quilting) stitches that hold the layers , but I made mine with two dimensions to the cabin and used pastel fabrics and it turned out pretty,'' Wenner says with modesty. But her hand-quilted design could earn her thousands of dollars. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Meredith Schroeder, president of the American Quilter's Society, there's a juried contest held before the exhibit in which all the semifinalists will vie for 51 prizes totaling more than $100,000. Other Valley semifinalists include Gerry Sweem of Reseda, Ginny Johnson of Northridge and Margarete Heinisch of West Hills. For more information on the American Quilter's Society, call (270) 898-7903 or visit the Web site at www.AQSquilt.com. - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. MURDER ON THE MENU: Detectives used to be hard-boiled gumshoes, guys who called women dames and loved a good fistfight, but today's hottest sleuths are fashion-savvy women with catering jobs. This week armchair detectives can meet the authors of two of the most popular award-winning crime-solving caterer series, Katherine Hall Page and Jerrilyn Farmer. Katherine Hall Page will not only sign books but also read from her newest Faith Fairchild mystery, ``The Body in the Moonlight'' (William Morrow
In ``The Body in the Moonlight,'' caterer, wife and mystery-solving sleuth Faith Fairchild is serving food at a church social when a beautiful young woman drops dead. Could it be Faith's food or foul play foul play n. Unfair or treacherous action, especially when involving violence. foul play Noun 1. violent activity esp. murder 2. ? Then at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jerrilyn Farmer will host a dim sum dim sum n. A traditional Chinese cuisine in which small portions of a variety of foods, including an assortment of steamed or fried dumplings, are served in succession. party at Mysteries to Die For, where she will read her latest title, ``Dim Sum Dead,'' about a Mah-jongg party in an old Hollywood mansion where one of the players turns up dead - as icy cold as the Singapore slings they're sipping. The book signing, reading and dim-sum party will be repeated at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Mystery Bookstore, 1036 Broxton Ave., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . - Barbara De Witt QUOTABLE quot·a·ble adj. Suitable for or worthy of quoting: a quotable slogan; a quotable pundit. quot ``It certainly does not suck hanging out with Rob Lowe, I'll tell you that much.'' - ``The West Wing's'' Emily Procter in an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine CHEERS: It's shorts season, for films anyway. The Skyy Short Film Awards will be presented tonight at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, with winners in four categories: fiction, nonfiction, animation and, in the spirit of its vodka-brand sponsor, ``cocktail moment.'' The winners in each category will receive a $5,000 cash prize, a meeting with an agent or manager, and the pleasure of seeing their films aired on the Sundance Channel. Tonight's invitation-only ceremony includes a tribute to the 20-year career of actress Jennifer Jason Leigh, who makes her directing debut this summer with ``The Anniversary Party.'' - Valerie Kuklenski CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Northridge resident Marion Wenner, shown with one of her creations (inspired by California's brightness), was recently recognized as one of the top quilters in the world. John Lazar/Staff Photographer (2 -- color) no caption (Book cover -- DIM SUM DEAD) (3 -- color) no caption (Book cover -- The Body in the Moonlight) |
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