Panton & White Co. Doll, 1906

©  Kathy Duncan, 2020

Sometimes it is possible to establish the provenance of a doll with the help of period newspapers.

The sticker on this lovely jointed, bisque doll owned by Ken Deuel provided plenty of clues: "Compliments of Panton & White, Co. Christmas 1906."

Photo Courtesy of Ken Deuel

Photo Courtesy of Ken Deuel

Ken is a Christmas collector, and this little doll is a Christmas collector's dream.

Photo Courtesy of Ken Deuel

A search through newspapers revealed that Panton & White, Co. was located in Duluth, Minnesota. This particular doll was one of 5,000 given away on Thursday, December 6, 1906, to any man or woman willing to stand in line to receive one.

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The advertisement also reveals that each doll came in her own box. I wonder if all the dolls were identical? Could the box have had a name for the doll on it, or would it have been printed with advertising for Panton & White, Co.?

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Panton & White, Co. was located on the Glass Block in Duluth, Minnesota. A brief history of the firm and a photograph can be found here.

Face Masks

©  Kathy Duncan, 2020

Like every other quilter in the nation, I've been making face masks for my family. Eighteen shipped today:

I especially enjoyed making these masks for my granddaughter. I hope that the monkeys and foxes are cute enough that she finds them fun to wear instead of scary.

Here in Dallas County, Texas, where I live, masks will be required for visits to essential businesses, essential business employees, and travel on mass transportation starting Saturday, April 18, 2020.

Little Fox Construction Step Three

©  Kathy Duncan, 2020

Where did step two go?

Several weeks ago I was working on step one of the Little Fox crib quilt:

I kept plugging away and step two happened:

Now they are coming together as blocks in step three:

One block down and eighteen to go. All of the blocks look like this, but they will be turned to create a secondary design.

Then rows will happen...

Little Fox Construction Step One

©  Kathy Duncan, 2020

I am wrapping up step one of the Little Fox quilt. These units will comprise one half of each block.

There are thirty-eight of these total. Hmm....that's 228 pieces!

Little Fox Quilt Under Construction

©  Kathy Duncan, 2020

Some piecing did happen during my winter break!

I am working on the Little Fox Quilt from the Quilt Factory Shop on Etsy. The first time I saw it was in the Keepsake Quilting catalog when, of course, I did not order it. After a lot of searching, I tracked it down on Etsy.

My printer is on the fritz, so I've had to use my kindle to read the instructions. That's different for me. Usually, I'm strictly a paper girl.

The original pattern calls for navy blue, light blue, and grays. I'm girlifying the quilt for my new granddaughter by substituting pinks for the blues. The backing fabric carries on the girly fox pink and gray combination.

I'm still in the middle of step one. So far, a lot of hst have happened. When I contacted Deb, the designer, she recommended that the magic-8-method for the hst, which is my preference anyway. I love how quickly they go together although squaring them up is always tedious. The gray fabric is not quite as dark as it looks here.