Cabin Plannin’!

This is the view from one of the look out points at Grayson State Park, Virginia.

I just can’t get over the vastness of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountain ranges.  As far as the eye can see, there is a peace and a sense of wonder that just leaves me breathless.

While some folks flock to the beach along with a gazillion other folks to claim a section of sand barely bigger than the perimeter of their beach towel and umbrella, I run the other direction.  To each their own.  The ocean is beautiful, no doubt, but my batteries are recharged with solo time.  My soul is centered in solitude, not fighting traffic and the noise of others around me.

I know I’m weird that way.  It’s just how I’m wired.

We had friends Rick and Mona with us on this drive across the North Carolina state line into Virginia.  They guys were discussing the bazing of ATV trails on the property as we hiked up the hill from the cabin to get a feel for this new land, soon to be ours.

Hey!  I have 2 bars of 4G up here!

Can you see the cabin below?

And we went higher!

When the trees leaf out, these ridges will be hidden.

View outside my new quilt studio space, lower level.

I am really going to love this place, Quilt Villa VA.

The current owners are in the process of moving their belongings out, and soon we’ll be doing the same with our place on Buck Mountain.  It’s a shifting of lives.  Someone will eventually be shifting THEIR life to move into our place, and I hope they enjoy it as much as we have over the past 3 1/2 years.

I can’t wait to see this place in all 4 seasons.

The windows and all of the natural light are one of the things that first captivated me about this little haven of a place just across the state line into Virginia. 

I love the windows.  They will be my windows to clean.  And it will be worth every effort to do so. (And Mona agrees with me!)

We are going to paint the bottom level.

Not a fan of the color, and will find a paint shade more akin to mud.  We did the same with our place here on Buck Mountain.  White foundation and white concrete retaining wall looked much better after it blended in with the surroundings.  I love this porch!

Soon!  Very soon!

There is a little place outside of Wilkesboro, North Carolina on Highway 421 where a guy custom makes log furniture and it is for display in his front yard. We've driven by many times over the past three years, but today was the first time we stopped as we are interested in a king size log bed and a dining room table set for Quilt Villa VA. I love his work, and look forward to featuring his pieces in our new place.

Love this table!

This table is 5 feet long, but would love one that is 7 feet.  We are going back to meet with the guy today to see about having one made for us.  I love  the twiggy detail!

Some benches.  So cool!

This headboard is so beautiful, imagine it King Size!

More simple, but would be gorgeous.

I love the fact that these piece are made here by a local artisan and his son.  No two pieces are ever exactly alike.  It uses resources found in this area, and these are beautiful unique pieces that will fit Quilt Villa VA perfectly.

There was much plotting and planning while in the cabin with Mona helping to decide where my cutting table is going to go, where the sewing table will go…where the treadle can go as we slowly make the transition to making this place ours.

And this is ready!

I’m flying into Dallas on Tuesday, I’m teaching one workshop in Denton, and then moving down near Temple to teach at a retreat, and I’ll have some sewing time of my own.  Irene is coming from Kentucky, and she is bringing me a machine!  All of the units for Straits of Mackinac are ready for assembly, and this should keep me busy enough for the 4 days that I’ll be in Texas.

But I couldn’t just stop there.

Because these are just too cute!

These little guys are also going to play a strategic role in the quilt.  Just wait until you see!

I’ll be heading home tomorrow to pack up my stuff.  It’s a postal holiday tomorrow, so there is no rush to get home to get mail out.  It can be dropped off Tuesday.

We are just going to relax and enjoy a lovely Sunday up here as we plan for how/when we are going to make this cabin transition from NC to VA.

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Follow your own muse. Create to the beat of your own drummer.

Creativity is not a race. Stop comparing your work with the work of others.

Enjoy the process!

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