So Many Antique Quilts!

This is what I waited all weekend long for!

Saturday's Sharing of the Quilts.  Oh how wonderful!

When I received Tara's email that the ladies wanted to do an old fashioned "Quilt Turning" while on retreat, I knew the perfect location where everyone could gather around.

A place where natural afternoon light comes through windows -

A place where a tall antique queen sized bed would be perfect centerstage with everyone gathered around to see closely.

Little did I know how many photos I would take that day - and then fret about the best way to show them.

There were so many!  And they are all so varied and wonderful!

And yes, everyone was laughing at this joke or that one -

And there are some things that a video slide show can't explain.

Like:

Stuffed animal panels from the 1880s were appliqued to this one.

SO FUN!

Or opposing presidential candidates appliqued to this one!

Remember women couldn't vote at that time - but they could "needle" their undesired candidate and no one would be the wiser.

I want to explain a bit about this sateen whole cloth -

Hold it up to the light, 

and find a 16-patch used as batting!

Each quilt put us in touch with makers from other generations who are no longer with us - but their passion for patchwork, applique and embroidery, along with their obvious sense of humor tied us together as nothing else could.

Click to Play (And pause as needed and maybe go whole-screen)

What a wonderful afternoon!

It was right after this time together that the Saturday Snow Squall began. What a crazy weekend!

And yesterday had some snafus of its own.

The Hubster was hit by a deer.

You might say that HE hit the deer, but when the deer runs straight for the grill, who is the real offender here??

Deer Whistles Do Not Always Work.  Enough said.

A bound-and-determined deer is a dead deer. Whistles or no whistles.

At any rate, The Hubster is fine, but sad about his ride.  

It's a good thing we have Collision Express on speed dial, and this ensures that we will remain top customers! LOL!

His job today is to call the insurance and arrange for a rental car while his is being fixed.  And possibly a tow truck - because although he made it up the drive to home....that hissing sound from his radiator is likely to mean that the truck isn't going anywhere on its own power.

I on the other hand have a job of my own to do today - I'm getting that long put off root canal.

I have waited too long to have this done and it just needs to be DONE.

Friday's Hearts of Hope Finale Part Four is nearly ready for posting in a couple of days - that makes me happy.  I'll finish it up by Thursday so it is ready to go on Friday (knowing today is a complete wash out.)

This was my view when I learned about the deer incident.  I had been stitching away and enjoying the Ben Franklin documentary on PBS.

I'll get back to finish it another time - 

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

This couldn't come at a better time than this morning.

We are both counting our blessings.

"You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from." comes to mind often these days.

All is well.  The truck can be fixed. People weren't hurt.

And off I go to get numb from the top of my head to my neck.

Have a terrific Tuesday, everyone!