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.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: quilts
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.
Toddler’s All Boy Red, White, and Blue Transportation Quilt
Details of a simple Winnie the Pooh quilt for my nephew when he was a baby, then a transportation quilt for his toddler years.
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.
Choo Choo Colorado Appliqued Quilt for my Son’s Birthday
After painting the walls of my sons room to look like the Colorado Rockies, I knew he’d like a quilt to match.…
Pfaff sewing machine a family tradition for me and Gromes
After hearing of my purchase, my Mom pointed to her sewing machine that was once her mom’s…a Pfaff from the 1950s that her aunt’s sister sold to my grandmother.
Patriotic Rail Fence Quilt with Prairie Point Edging
Due to its simplicity I decided to again use the Rail Fence block. Since the block is so versatile, I simply changed up the style and fabric choices.
My First Quilt as Inspired by my Homemaking Teacher
Sharing my high school quilt class story, which helped me sewed my first for my daughter. Using florals and lace I sewed the Rail Fence blog on the diagonal.
