Fabric

Marlene Martin loves fabric. And sewing machines. She likes working done by machines with textiles. Texture, the feel of it - that's her art. "You have to really get into it," says Martin. "It's a very tactile medium. ... And I think, too, I like that it's moldable. " She started sewing as young girl, and spent some time with acrylics and oils but found those mediums less interesting. "All you're doing is holding a brush. " Painting on fabric isn't bad, though. But just working with the visuals and textures of fabric, touching it, shaping it - that's her style.

What started as a way to occupy her time has transformed Michelle DeEsch's interest of weaving into a full-blown passion. She will share her skill at the Constitution Square Arts Fest Sept. 18-20. DeEsch and her husband of Waddy are colonial re-enactors in the tri-state area. They spend many weekends at festivals and re-enactment events, and DeEsch used weaving as a way to merely pass the time while at these events. It turned into a way of teaching children how a skill like weaving was practical and necessary in those times.

Reports - At 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, officers took a report concerning a theft of jewelry. - At 3:32 a.m. today, officers were called to 417 S. Maple St. after someone cut through the fabric top on her vehicle and took several items.

This has not been the happiest of holiday seasons in our nation or here in Lincoln County. As always, goodwill swells this time of year and there are many stories of people helping other people in need. Here in Lincoln, a multitude of people, through organizations both public and private, put their efforts into making this December a better one for their impoverished neighbors. But there was far too much unnecessary death darkening the end of the year, too. In Connecticut, 28 died when a mentally unwell man began killing children and staff at an elementary school.

More than 40 county fair blue ribbon entries competed recently in the 2007 Kentucky State Fair. Ten of those entries won ribbons. Winners were as follows: Pam Price - honorable mention, folk art on wood, cheese box Julie Ullery - first place, sundress Susan Crowe - second place, hardanger embroidery Linda Clark - first place, dill pickles Marian Sublette - first place, crabapple jelly Linda Ward - second place, blackberries...

STANFORD - Lincoln County Cooperative Extension Service office will offer the following classes. For more information and to register, call (606) 365-2447. Beginning Rug Hooking Workshop - 5-7 p.m. Oct. 4; $17 includes all supplies needed to make a trivet measuring 10 1/4 inches by 12 inches. Participants will learn the basic techniques needed to do locker hooking which is used to hook trivets or larger rugs using strips of fabric. Instructor is Leslie Featherly, owner of Wilderness Road Quilt Co., Danville.

Those warm summer days are usually gone by the end of September. When the days start to get chilly, it's time to think about putting away the summer clothes. - Wash or dry-clean everything, even if you think the item is clean. Any "invisible" stain left in a garment may attract bugs that can harm the fabric. - Make any needed repairs. Take care of things like missing buttons, broken zippers and split seams so garments will be ready to wear come springtime. - Do not iron or starch items before putting them away.

Dear Jane, Someone told me about a project she saw you gals do with an upholstered headboard. This sounds exactly like what I've been looking for ? is this something I can do myself? Harriet O. Dear Harriet, Your friend might have been referring to a recent Today Show appearance we did over the holiday season where we made a custom upholstered headboard. Considering the huge amount of feedback we received, we could tell this is a popular project! We actually feature this project in our new book, "BeJane's Guide to Home Empowerment" and it's definitely something you can do, too!

A clinical study has revealed that learning to sew helps youth develop life and career skills and other attributes that contribute to lifelong success. Clark County's 4-H Youth Development program offers a variety of sewing projects.The study revealed that children ages 8 to 12 had elevated creativity and self-esteem after completing a simple sewing assignment. However, these traits were not exhibited by the children who watched a movie or played a video game instead. One hundred children participated in the study commissioned by the Home Sewing Association.

This has not been the happiest of holiday seasons in our nation or here in Lincoln County. As always, goodwill swells this time of year and there are many stories of people helping other people in need. Here in Lincoln, a multitude of people, through organizations both public and private, put their efforts into making this December a better one for their impoverished neighbors. But there was far too much unnecessary death darkening the end of the year, too. In Connecticut, 28 died when a mentally unwell man began killing children and staff at an elementary school.

Most of us experience some joint stiffness during seasonal changes. However, degenerative diseases such as arthritis can inhibit our daily activities. There are ways you can help keep your joints viable for staying fit. Cheryl Case, Harrison County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, will be teaching how we can nourish our joints on Tuesday, Sept. 18, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Extension Office. We will also learn about the relationships that nutrition and fitness have with bone and joint health, discuss common supplements and alternative treatments and do some simple stretches.

Reports - At 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, officers took a report concerning a theft of jewelry. - At 3:32 a.m. today, officers were called to 417 S. Maple St. after someone cut through the fabric top on her vehicle and took several items.

A Tangled Yarn is a fairly new specialty shop in the process of opening with the goal of weaving together a community of knitters and spinners unlike ever before in Nicholasville. “Everyone is invited and welcome,” owner and long-time knitter Stephanie Stratton said. “Everyone - knitters, crocheters, felters and spinners.” The new business is the little red barn located at 605 N. Main St. right behind Tickled Pink on High Street. The quaint shop specializes in all the knit, spin, crochet, felt and fiber arts one might need, Stratton said.

The move from its historic home on the corner of Third and Broadway to its new home at Greenleaf Shopping Centre has Fabric Unlimited owner Lisa Disco feeling just slightly bittersweet. On one hand she had to leave behind the old historic Presbyterian church that was the home of her business for 15 years. The old church has been around since the 1860s. The "beautiful music and atmosphere" helped make the old location enticing and unique, Disco said, but the move to Lexington Road will be a beneficial one to her customers and her business.

STANFORD ? Lincoln County school Superintendent Larry Woods says the dismissal of the district's technology coordinator had nothing to do with sexual orientation. Anthony Beeler has filed suit in circuit court against the school board and Woods charging that his termination violated the Kentucky Whistle Blower Act that protects employees from reprisal from reporting violations of laws or statutes, and Section 2 of the Kentucky Constitution that protects citizens from absolute and arbitrary power over their lives and liberty.

What started as a way to occupy her time has transformed Michelle DeEsch's interest of weaving into a full-blown passion. She will share her skill at the Constitution Square Arts Fest Sept. 18-20. DeEsch and her husband of Waddy are colonial re-enactors in the tri-state area. They spend many weekends at festivals and re-enactment events, and DeEsch used weaving as a way to merely pass the time while at these events. It turned into a way of teaching children how a skill like weaving was practical and necessary in those times.

Grand Hall: "Fabric: An Obsession" By Corrie Lynn Johnson Singleton If family is the center of all happiness, then the works of local artist Corrie Lynn Johnson Singleton are happily delightful. In a sense, Singleton was originally the artistic black sheep of her family. Growing up in Illinois, she was surrounded by a family of women who were expert sewers and able to express their ideas through their fabric creations. But unlike the women in her family, Johnson's abilities stemmed from an older generation of artistic talent.

HARRODSBURG - It's time to entertain the kids, parents. Whether it be a home birthday party, scout group, classroom party, childcare group or, with the holidays upon us, just something to occupy the kids, Noah's Ark Animal Workshop offers a hands-on party scenario certain to keep kids happily busy. Dot Dunn of Harrodsburg is an independent crew member for Noah's Ark Animal Workshop, a "we come to you" traveling party where guests "feed" their animal with stuffing and "bring it life" with a rainbow-colored star.

Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40422; fax to (859) 236-9566; or call 236-2551. (Attention: Bulletin Board.) Bookmobile Monday - East Walnut Street, 11-11:10 a.m.; A Children's Place, 11:15-11:20 a.m.; Alum Springs Church of God, 11:30-11:45 a.m.; AME Church Road, noon-12:10 p.m.; shut In, 12:45-12:55 p.m.; Cash Road, 1-1:15 p.m.; Tank Pond Road, 1:20-1:30 p.m.; and Lebanon Road, 1:45-2 p.m. Tuesday - Perryville Road at Atoka, 9:30-9:45 a.m.; Perryville Elementary, 10-10:30 a.m.; Springhill subdivision at Sheridan Drive, 10-10:15 a.m.; Elm Tree Apartments, 10:20-10:35 a.m.; Perryville Community Center, 10:40-11 a.m.; Buckner Lane, 11-11:10 a.m.; Caldwell Road, (two stops)