Okotoks
Gram's Kitchen
It's Elementary...
Quilting
Gram's Favorites
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Towering over the front yard in later years, this majestic icon started life "no bigger than a pencil"…
What is a Weeping Birch Tree?
100
A "toast" to this iconic red spread, and pass the peanut butter!!
What is Raspberry Jam?
100
This world famous mountain town was also home to one of Gram's first teaching jobs...
What is Banff?
100
Made with love and hung with care, Gram has quilted over 16 of these...
What are Christmas Stockings?
100
Its many "hues" include Sky, Baby, and Royal…
What is Blue? Favourite Color
200
A safe driver for over 74 years, amazingly Gram has never taken one of these...
What is a Driver's Test?
200
Green for St.Patricks, Pink for Valentine's Day, but often Plain; these simple treats followed Barry & Carolyn to school… or Grandkids to the TV…
What are Sugar Cookies?
200
Gram graduated with her Teaching Certificate from the Calgary Campus of this University...
What is the University of Alberta?
200
Apliqued and quilted by hand this "groovy" labor of love took Gram years to complete.
What is Funky Tulips?
200
This Northern lad needs a 2-pack of coat hangers after his latest victory!
Who is Rory McIlroy? Favourite Golfer
300
The Grisdale home, #94 on this historic Okotoks street…
What is Elma Street?
300
Gram's special buns at Christmas, or a long woven hairstyle...
What are Braids?
300
Named after a famous Royal, "Mrs. Blight" subbed in Carolyn's Grade 3 classroom in this school...
What is Prince of Wales?
300
The colorful treat of choice at Gram's Wednesday quilting group because they don't melt in your hand, or scatter sugar on your quilt.
What are Jube Jubes?
300
This Alberta peak was named for a local Methodist Missionary in 1858.
What is Mount Rundle? Favourite Mountain
400
One of Gram's first jobs, her duties here were often "prescriptive"...
What is a Drug Store?
400
Everyone "flocked" to the table when Gram served this famous casserole...
What is Shepherd's Pie?
400
Gram's love of reading & books earned her this part time role, despite not being able to pass the typing test!!
What is a Library Assistant?
400
Flannel, batik, and muslin share this common natural fibre... making them ideal fabrics for quilts.
What is Cotton?
400
This intricate weave is popular for "quilts & kilts".
What is Plaid? Favourite Pattern
500
Playing on the "Big Hill" behind her house, Mom cautioned her friend Laureen not to venture past the top and to "watch out for these 'Teutonic scoundrels' "...
Who are the Germans?
500
The only way you'll sample all the layers of this tasty salad; a favorite of Gram's.
What is "Dig Deep"?
500
Gram travelled to "le Cerf Rouge" for a Summer School course on this Subject…
What is French?
500
Gram volunteered her time to sew smaller quilts for the smaller people receiving TLC here...
What is Alberta Children's Hospital?
500
The "block" or pattern seen here; Paddington and Pooh each have 4.
What is (a) Bear's Paw? Favourite Quilting Block