WHILE I'M AWAY

As this posts, I am at my Joyful Journey Retreat, #5, at Red Rooster Retreat Center in Crane Hill, AL.

My attendance there is a SECRET--only my friend and co-conspirator Kathy R knows I am going to arrive two days late. From February 29-March 7, 2024 I was teaching FULL CIRCLE at Empty Spools Seminar at Asilomar Conference Center in CA. There will be a BIG post about that next week.

So today I am encouraging you to look at this previous post from 11 years ago about the LESSONS TO LEARN FROM AN OLD QUILT--click on this LINK to find it: 

Antique Ohio Star Christmas Quilt in my collection

AND I would LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN ME  at the local class ANTELOPE CANYON DIT DOT EVOLUTION at Southern Charm Quilting in Huntsville, AL, March 19 and April 2, 2024. The fee covers two full days of class instruction full of tips to keep you straight AND THE KIT WITH ALL THE FABRIC! Don't miss this class if you love the design as I do--it will not be offered again. REGISTER ONLINE TODAY:

Let's quilt.

Barbara

IT'S A QUILTY CHRISTMAS

 And the stockings were hung. The house is now ready for Christmas. It always takes me a while to get in the mood to decorate but once it's done, I'm happy with the results.

Enjoy a little Christmas cheer from my house to yours!

Cross and Crown quilt and my "quilty" tree

My favorite ornament, an A6 from my USMC days

                                                

Mini stockings, gifts from dear friends, and other special gifts on the mantel

The Funny Frog and a beautiful carved Santa from a cypress stump, a real treasure

Hand made Teddy Bear in his sleigh and The 12 Days of Christmas quilt

Even the hubby's carvings display gets a Christmas touch

The Dining Room is kept simple this year

12 Days of Christmas quilt--first block has 1 piece, second block has 2, etc...

 I have made several of these, and given a few as gifts. Pattern from Temecula Quilt Company   

Front door--and each window across the house has a simple white candle, lovely at night

Living Room

                                        

Detail of an antique quilt from circa 1875

One of my most treasured antiques, a Flea Market find, on the Non-Guest bed

Read much more about this antique Ohio Star quilt here: Christmas Quilts   and  It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas  

Even the guest bed gets a Christmas quilt--I made this in 1989, one of  my first hand quilted bed quilts

1880 Sampler quilt, pattern from Temecula Quilt Company Sew A Long 2018

However and whatever you celebrate at this time of year, I wish you the best!

Let's quilt.

Barbara 

                                     

Antique Quilts #1

 I'll show a few of my antique quilt collection over the next few posts.

This one usually gets shown at this time of year. I found it at a "trade day" sale years ago. The price was really low and the condition is great. The handquilting is beautiful. One of my most favorite antique quilts: 

Upon closer inspection at home, I saw a handquilted letter "W". My husband's last name is Wilkins so it was meant to be: 

                                         

Then I found a handquilted dragonfly motif--my favorite insect and one I collect images of.  This quilt had found the right person to love and care for it: 

Look at that lovely quilting: 

This one only comes out at Christmas time, to display on the unused guest bed. A real treasuure.

Let's quilt.

Barbara