Impressionistic Vineyard Quilt Debuts with Pomona Painting
To coordinate with my husband’s family picture of the West Coast, we hung one of my quilts. Then I proclaimed that painting was of the Currier Ranch in Pamona.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: quilts
Ode to our Sweet Siberian Fluff Ball who died in my Arms
Now when Miss M visits, she looks high and low then asks with hand gestures: Where kitty? Where cat go? Despite my explanations, she keeps looking.
Precutting Wool Batting, Backing, and Binder for my Quilts
With this easy display of precut quilt sandwiches, I added some color to the dining area while freeing up lots of space in my small apartment.
Military History Bedroom for a Teen: House Remodel
Over the bed are gorgeous reproduction maps of Virginia in 1781 when Lafayette chased Cornwallis, resulting in the French-American Alliance victory in Yorktown.
Picnic at First Battle of Manassas, Napoleon, and Taps
Ccertain that this battle would result in a quick Union victory, we left Washington DC this lovely morning to Manassas to watch the battle during our picnic.
Fifties Fun, Amish Country Train Ride, Biking Valley Forge
Suggesting we enjoy dessert indoors to experience that vibe, we ordered 50s style ice cream sodas…and saw all the wait staff in costume.
Amish food, quilts, train, covered bridge, apples: Lancaster
Entering the restaurant, I remembered vacations to north-central Pennsylvania where my mom grew up. The cooking and scenery were the same as my memories.
Patrick Henry’s Home 1771-1778: Scotchtown
Patrick Henry, who says he’s from the backwoods, has a simpler plantation home than the grandness of Mount Vernon, Monticello, or Montpelier.
Painting a Flower Garden Mural in my Daughter’s Bedroom
I turned my daughter’s room into a flower garden by painting murals, quilting, and sewing curtains as well as a bedskirt overlayed with flowers in netting.
Double Irish Chain in the Garden Quilt for my Daughter
Now that we bought a house, I painted a garden mural in my daughter’s bedroom.
Then we chose floral fabrics for a quilt to coordinate.
