A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, who completed her training as an orthodontist at the University of Illinois, Dr. Deborah Fox operates her own practice in the Greece suburb of Rochester, NY. Outside of her work as an orthodontist, Dr. Deborah Fox supports a number of charitable initiatives and philanthropic nonprofits, including Little Free Library. Little Free Library promotes reading among people of all ages and backgrounds by fostering neighborhood book exchanges in communities throughout the world. Through their free outdoor book boxes, the organization facilitates the exchange of millions of books on an annual basis. On the November 14th episode of ABC’s program The View, cohost Whoopi Goldberg listed Little Free Library first on the list of her favorite things of 2016. For her birthday, Ms. Goldberg asked every member of The View’s studio audience to bring a book that held specific meaning for him or her. The View filled five community libraries with the books and then worked with Little Free Library to install these libraries in communities that had previously applied online to receive them.
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An orthodontist by profession, Dr. Deborah Fox of Greece, NY, enjoys quilting in her free time. Dr. Deborah Fox balances her work as an orthodontist with her love of creating new quilts for loved ones and charitable organizations. For quilters who feel overwhelmed by the almost infinite number of choices available when designing from scratch, a step-by-step approach can provide some grounding structure. Many quilters find it easiest to start with the basic quilt block, which in a traditional quilt repeats itself in pattern throughout the final piece. Quilters often draw out their block designs using graph paper, so that they can work from reliable scale representations. Once this original sketch is to a quilter's liking, he or she can create a test block to assess the look of the final product. If the block does not quite match the quilter's vision, some rethinking and a new test block may help to adjust the plan. The quilter can then determine how the pieces will fit together in a layout. Some quilts piece together either in a straight set, in which blocks follow one another in rows and columns. Others take the form of an on-point set, in which rows and columns lie on the diagonal. The simplest quilts develop in straight form in edge-to-edge style, within which each block lies next to the other. Some quilters may choose to alternate blocks, either with a solid alternate square or with another style of pieced block, which can help to provide contrast. Each choice is equally valid and depends on the aesthetic of the quilter. |
AuthorAn experienced orthodontist, Dr. Deborah Fox treats patients at her practice in the area of Rochester, New York. Archives
August 2017
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