Fala Dog Figurine

Q: I inherited this small cast metal dog figurine from my husband’s family. The dog is President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Scottish Terrier, Fala. An emblem on its back says, “THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE WARM SPRINGS, GA.” I would like to know more about the figurine. A: Fala (short for “Murray the Outlaw of Falahill”) is […]

Red Stitch Quilt

Q: This handstitched quilt top with red thread on white fabric came from an estate sale a few years ago. I think it belonged to the owner’s great-grandmother. There are 90 squares with a different subject in each square, including one square with a portrait of William McKinley that says “Our Martyred President,” another with a […]