Rainbow Magic Sparkle Butterfly : 2018

2018 did not see a lot of blog posts from the Rainbow Magic Sparkle Butterfly, but I hope that 2019 will be a more active year. I close out the year fondly remembering the good times and having the will in my heart to look at the bad times as good learning experiences that provide hope for the future. Here are some photos to chronicle our holiday season this year.

Playing Scrabble at Thanksgiving

Christmas Hedwig

Our patio looks very festive this year.

The pansies and fern are doing well. Our temps have only gotten below freezing a couple of times.

Snickerdoodles.

Pumpkin performing tricks on Christmas morning.

Merlin snoozing under the Christmas tree.

Amelia's perch to watch birds and squirrels.

The reluctant Christmas lion - Merlin.

Who is that lion?

Morgan watching who's coming down the stairs.

Morgan with her Christmas rat.

Our gumdrop tree with spice gumdrops.

Mama finally got her antique Christmas clock this year.

The wax covered amaryllis I purchased were beautiful.

Blackberry pie.

When Pumpkin visits she greets all newcomers!

Our Christmas mantle.

Christmas salmon is ready to go in the oven.

The vegetables are ready for roasting in the oven.

Wild rice is done.

Our Christmas dinner table. Our advent wreath glows in the evening.

A toast to 2019. Prayers for a good new year.

Pumpkin is always waiting for a morsel to fall to the floor.

The holy family.

Both amaryllis bloomed on Christmas day and adorned the holy family.

I cut out different snowflakes this year for decorations.

We wish all our dear friends and family a happy holiday season.

Both my husband, Joe Kordzi and I inherited many vintage/antique family quilts, including some that are very old. These quilts are precious to us. My husband plans to build a "ladder" that will hold the majority of these quilts for display.

This blog post is for my family, so that they may be able to identify the quilts and to also give credit to our ancestors who so lovingly made them for us to appreciate and cherish. All the quilts are linked to the ancestors who made them and are included on my family tree located on Ancestry.com.

Joseph John Kordzi III Family Quilts

Betty Jo Glisson Kordzi was an expert seamstress who had her own sewing and alteration business where she made many quilted garments, in addition to sewing garments such as wedding gowns. Her business was located in Arnold, PA. This is a picture of her at a craft show showing all the quilts and quilted garments (jackets, coats, robes) she made for sale.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110150978048/facts

Quilt 1: Mary Althea Stewart Glisson (born in 1906 in Benton, Arkansas, made the quilt top.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110184849419/facts

Betty Jo Glisson Kordzi - born in 1925 in Drumwright, OK, quilted the pieces together.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110150978048/facts

"Flower Garden Quilt" Pattern with hexagon diamond design - Queen Size. Gift to Joe and Stephanie from Betty.

All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 2: "Lone Star Quilt" made by Betty Kordzi - King Size - all piecing and quilting done by hand.

Close up of hand quilting

Quilt 3: Circle Quilt by Betty Kordzi - king size.

All piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 4: Vintage baby quilt - all work is hand quilted and embroidered. Family of Betty Kordzi - Date and origin unknown.

Quilt 5: Double Wedding Ring quilt by Betty Kordzi - King size - gift to Joe and Stephanie Kordzi in 1990.

All piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 6: Orange/Black/Yellow quilt - by Betty Kordzi - gift to Joe Kordzi in the late 1970's while he was in college.

All top and quilting by hand.

Quilt 7: Small wall hanging - gift to Joe Kordzi from his mother, Betty Kordzi. All top piecing and quilting by hand.

Quilt 8: Small wall hanging - gift to Joe Kordzi from his mother, Betty Kordzi. All top piecing and quilting by hand.

Quilt 9: Small wall hanging - gift to Joe Kordzi from his mother, Betty Kordzi. All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 10: Quilted back for a jacket Betty Kordzi was working on when she died in 1991. All quilting done by hand.

Quilt 11; Small wall hanging - gift to Joe Kordzi from his mother, Betty Kordzi. All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Hand knit 100% wool afghan made by Betty Kordzi for Joe Kordzi when he obtained his Eagle award from Boy Scouts - 1974.

Quilt 12: Quilt Top by Betty Kordzi - Pieced but not quilted.

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Quilt Top 16:

Stephanie Johnson Kordzi Family Quilts
Note: All notes written by Vivan Simmons Flud, Stephanie's maternal grandmother.

Quilt 17: Full size crazy quilt by Vivan Simmons Flud born in 1913 in Myra, LA. Quilt made in 1930s.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110144139519/facts

Full size.

All top, quilting and embroidery is hand done.

Quilt 18: Quilt made by Ida Bell Culbertson Simmons, born in 1888 in Swain, AR. Twin size.
See https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110144304586/facts

All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 19: Quilt made by Aulcie May Ricketts Flud. She was born in Red Rock AR in 1890. The quilt was given as a wedding gift in 1932.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110144304683/facts

Queen size.

All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 20: Quilt made by Mary Beasley Culbertson. She was born in 1864 in AR. She gave the quilt as a gift in 1912.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110150969893/facts

Queen size

All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 21: Full size crazy quilt made by Ida Bell Culbertson Simmons in 1930s.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110144304586/facts

All top piecing and quilting done by hand. Full size.

Quilt 22: Full size quilt made by Ida Bell Culbertson Simmons, early 1900s.
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110144304586/facts

Full size.

All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 23: Quilt made by Gertrude Wilson Simmons. She was born in 1879 in AR. She gave the quilt as a gift in 1912.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/112054696570/facts

Full size.

All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 24: Quilt made by Eveline Beasley Jones. She was born in 1861 in AR. She gave the quilt as a gift in 1912.
See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110185221727/facts

Quilt is full size.

All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 25: Quilt made by Elisabeth Brown Simmons. She was born in 1852 in North Carolina, she died in 1935 in AR. No date on quilt.

See: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115165243/person/110184782482/facts

Quilt is full size.

All top piecing and quilting done by hand.

Quilt 26: Vintage Butterfly quilt using flour sacks - family of Stephanie Johnson Kordzi - date and origin unknown although Stephanie believes it was made by Aulcie May Ricketts Flud. Quilt is queen size.