> I think I saw Donna Lewis say to Wanda Guin on 27 May 97  22:31:00:
 >>  DL> It's about your other "hobby" which can be a lot more addictive that
 >>  DL> crafting.
WG >> Must be eating!  :)
HS > (giggle)
DL >> No! it's searching for bodies.  (For others reading this, genealogy)
HS > I like your description better.  ;)
DL >> I know there are several others here on the crafting echo that are also
DL >> into genealogy.
HS > Yep!
I thought I recognized you name recently on the Genealogy Echo.
DL >> There are several ways to bring the two hobbies together.
DL >> Making covers for the notebooks that we keep the family records in (at
DL >> least, I keep hard copies.) is one way.
HS > Another thing I have seen is a quilt.. a lovely large tree, drawn or
HS > embroidered freehand, not sure which; on each leaf was a name of a
HS > family member.  The families were connected together by wavy lines and
HS > the leaves were a brighter green for those alive when the quilt was
HS > made.  Really pretty too!  It was an original design, no pattern given,
HS > and it appeared in (I think) Quilter's Newsletter Magazine sometme
HS > within the last year or so.
Another technique that I've always been interested in but not tried, is 
treating the fabric with certain chemicals ( I've forgotte4n which ones) then 
placing the negitaves on it to develope the pictures.
HS > Calligraphy is handy too for genealogists.. for embellishing a chart and
HS > also for trying to figure out old writing samples.  Photography is way
HS > useful too.  My family tree doesn't go far enough back to require
HS > archaelogy.  ;)
Don't give up, it's one body at a time.  Don't forget to go out and grab all 
the brothers, sisters, aunts & uncles.  You never know who might be holding 
the clue you are looking for.
ttyl
Donna
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