Nov/Dec 1998

Features

Cover Story

25Quilts: From the Heart
By Jim Mans

Food

32The Staff of Life
By Mark Stadem

Home

35It’s a Small World
By Jean Borkenhagen

Fiction

38Reindeer
By R. Jewell

Gallery

40Table Talk
By Lu Lamor

Profile

44Cheryl Gelbmann
By Meg Douglas

Holiday Gift Guide

65

Departments

2Editor’s Journal
4Letters
6Etceteras

Minnesota Musings

10Not Bonkers over Beanies

Reflections

12Greetings of the Season

Family Fun

14For You, Teacher

Profiles

16Bonnie Cumberland
18Stanley Widmer

Essay

20Winning Ticket
48The Fort

Our Towns

22Aitkin

Poems

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46Promotions

Reviews

51Video
How to Make an American Quilt
52Restaurant
The Boathouse Eatery
54Books
Gunflint Territory
Minnesota Seasons

Guide

56Quilt Shops and Quilt Groups

Recipe

58Fish Soup
58Norwegian Kringler

Fishing with In-Fish

59Jigging for Winter Walleyes

75Bulletin Board
76Calendar
80Before You Go