blot, Summer, August 2010

 Great new ceramic birdhouse in the shape of a little outhouse. A real special year round birdhouse that can tolerate cold weather. Compliments of Jon Carloftis who just gave a wonderful lecture for Historic Flat Rock, Inc. Check him out at www.joncarloftis.com What a wonderful, talented landscape gardener. His new book on Kentucky gardens is a must. 

 

Have you ever seen anything so pretty? This is my peach honey cooking away on the stove. South Carolina peaches, oranges, lemon and of course sugar make this so special. My Mother's favorite summer time recipe. All quilters get to cook once in awhile. 

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Orlando, FL airport

One never knows when patchwork will pop up. Great patchwork kimono's in the Orlando, KL International Airport

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Hobo Ball

My contribution to the charity Hobo Ball at Connemara, the Carl Sandburg home. The smaller version called Seminole Skies from the book, Patchwork Potpourri. "It says: It is necessary now and then for a man to go away by himself; and experience loneliness; to sit on a rock in the forest and ask: Who am I: where have I been and where am I going?"  by Carl Sandburg

 

The beginning where mountains and sky come together with accent strips connecting the two segments. It is a piece and re-piece method.

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Ranch Ready

Yes, ready for the Nine Quarter Circle Ranch workshop next week. This time a replica of the stable with the green painted log ends and accent trim. 

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Still More Summertime, 2010

Finally, The Chicken Coop Arrives! Looks small, but guaranteed to house 4 chickens. There are two roosts inside and the ramp will be in the front with the arched door. The back area opens up for collecting eggs. Now to stain it to match the shingled house, get the electric fence, water whatever and food. Then the chickens!

 

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More Outside Summertime, 2010

Just what every yard needs, a vertical loom for all those stems, leaves and green stuff with a few ribbons woven alongside. This idea from the April-May issue of www.maryjanefarms.org magazine caught my eye.  Rather than garden jute we used old fashioned webbing once used to stabilize dirt. Works great.

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The Barn Story & More, Summertime, 2010

The Barn story from Burnsville, NC area continues. We have moved the Barn collection to Bakersville, NC They had a great showing at the Chevy dealership with many comments and we hope car sales! These quilted wall hangings were made in my Montreat winter time retreat. Directions: From Burnsville, NC take highway 197 along the Toe River to Red Hill and then over to Bakersville. There you will see many quilt blocks on buildings plus the Barns in the renovated Court House. Mary Herold, my able minded quilt hanger. Lynda Kilian did it again--my over achiever student. Four barns in one quilt, even a lavender barn! I went on the Toe River Arts Festival tour this year. It is a must to mark on your calendar. More blocks on barns, wonderful artists studios, gardens galore and even great fences.

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Spring, 2010

Welcome Spring, 2010....What better way to welcome spring than the gift that keeps on giving. Last Mother's Day this bouquet graced our home, now it blooms outside.


Finally, The Real Trip Around the World quilt pattern is available as a pattern. It was a Montreat Retreat project a couple of years ago and quite the success with well over 3000 pieces and 54 different fabrics. Not a problem with rotary cutter pre cut strips. Check it out on the Quilt Store link of the web site.



We were there! In Burnsville, NC (when are they going to change the name to Barnsville, NC?) for the installation of the Sundial. This vertical quilt block sundial was elevated to be completely exposed and not hidden by the newspaper building overhang. How very clever. That is Barbara Webster documenting every step of the installation with her Sundial T shirt on for the special day. The Sundial design is by Bob Hampton and Martin Webster.


Finally, up on the building ready to tell the time of day--any season. Yes, there are guides available at the Quilt Trails Gift Shop at the Chamber of Commerce. You can even see the sundial from the Burnsville Town Square. Make a special trip to the area for viewing and appreciating all of their hard work. Go to www.quiltrailswnc.org for more info.


Closer to home on our own barn (well, not exactly but a shed/carport) I have my very own Rising Moon Over Magic Mountain designed by Barbara Webster and painted especially for me by Jac'line Weisgerber. It hangs behind our red twig dogwood and "Chief Seattle" folk art.


Mark your calendar for a road trip to Burnsville in June when the Montreat Retreat quilters will have their very own Barn wall hanging exhibit. Where else but the the Chevy dealership right downtown. You can find the building with the 65 Vette block.

Winter, 2010 Addendum

Attention! Addendum, Slip of the computer hand in leaving out two good pictures. The first is taken inside the work hall where the ladies began tracing their saint designs onto Grid Grip on those light filled windows. The perfect light box! Plus Sr Tabitha showing off the progress of her Cranberry Bog wall hanging started in a class with Charlotte Warr Andersen last spring.

Winter 2010

Winter is here in all of her glory! Have not seen the ground for many days, but with power on it leaves many hours for quilting and stitching time. With Valentine's day coming up I have the perfect quilt gift from your sweetie. Have him go to www.HyersWood.com and order this beautiful hand crafted Sewing Spool Caddy. It sits right next to my quilt frame and so handy for thread and needles.






A November Flash back found me teaching at the JC Campbell Folk School (www.folkschool.org). Another great experience seeing the completion of many Calico Crossover quilt tops. Always fun to show them off at the "bring and brag" final day.
You might recognize this quilt from the cover of Easy Does It Quilts. We especially liked Sandra Wood's top. Of course, she came to class fully intending to use the poinsetta fabric as the cross over strips, but we convinced her to switch it for the background. A success story, for sure.










Another November quilt trip took me to The Community of Jesus on Cape Cod. They have an active quilt group in a beautiful setting in Orleans, MA. Here in their light filled hall they started their project of completing 13 iconic saint wall hangings, 3' x 5' by next spring. I have no doubt they will complete their goal. It was a joy to work with such talented, dedicated students.





Another view of their great hall glistens in the sun and you might think this is snow on the ground. Not so, those are oyster shells! Each student has chosen their own saint to capture in fabric. They started with a full blown sketch and traced that onto Grid Grip for their patterns. Those light filled windows were perfect for that step. The last photos show the inside of their sancturary--the awsome stain glass window and also the marble mosaic floor. Make this a visit next time you are visiting Cape Cod. They have a lovely gift shop with candles, cards, books etc.

Fall, 2009

Another Cape Cod teaching trip (more about that later) prompted me to finish an earlier wall hanging for the BayBerry Quilters Guild. I entitled it "One of 26" knowing how many lighthouses there are on the Cape. Please do not get the idea I contribute quilts to every guild I visit, but that trip was special, even getting to kayak on Swan Lake.



Yes, we really enjoy feeding the birds. This began long ago, perhaps when we lived in Minneapolis when that is just about all one does in the wintertime. But we have had to keep our bird feeders in this fall, even during the daytime due to the following picture!



It is hard to imagine but one day during different times we had 7 healthy frisky black bears in our yard. Just what would our 21 year old cat, PeeWee, have done is they had an encounter. Here he is lounging on the sun deck, right where they ambled.



Just a glimpse of the glorious leaves beneath that bird feeder. Wouldn't that make lovely fabric! Now to go outside and rake all of those leaves.



What am I working on presently? Barns and Blocks. This is the theme and project for my week winter quilt retreat in Black Mountain, NC at the William Black Lodge (Feb.5-12) Inspired by the Burnsville quilt trails (www.quilttrailswnc.org) that feature blocks on barns we will make wall hangings. For more info contact Lee R. Lundahl at lgr4491@aol.com with the subject Quilt Retreat.

Montana 2009

Bison from Yellowstone National Park. This animal was the design theme in September for our (co-teacher, Charlotte Warr Andersen) quilt retreat at the Nine Quarter Circle Ranch. The ranch in the Gallatin Gateway south of Bozeman is close enough for a yearly jaunt to the park. One is always assured of viewing bison-on the road, around Old Faithful and especially in the Hayden Valley.


My project, Montana, became a special quilt poster complete with trout, bison and arrow set in a landscape of mountains. Accents became beads for that extra shimmer and glitz. I donated the original one to the IQA auction in Houston coming up next week. Now, about that bison T shirt! I tried my best to give it away with no takers so I ended up with this "Hairy chested wonder"!

July, 2009

My Quilt Shoppe, owned by Lanna and David Gordich, has moved to 1032C Greenville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
www.myquiltshoppe.com It is located in a mini strip mall on 225 south of town en route to Flat Rock. (Yes, that is my car with the Lapquilt license plate pulled up in front) When in the neighborhood do visit Connemara, a National Historic site, and final home of Carl Sandburg. The Flat Rock Playhouse is right next door where you can see a marvelous play and also check out the newly landscaped gardens by the Master Gardeners of Henderson County
















Ah, my Blue Door, "Entering Rest", is now a swinging fixture on the garden path. Plus, the Clematis did very well this year!


















This doll needs a home. Here's the story: a friend is moving; downsizing; this Alexander doll comes with it's own antique trunk and hand made vintage doll clothes. Does anyone know the right museum? Do email me at georgia@georgianbonesteel.com
if you can help. Thank you