tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post4881561243873540617..comments2024-03-28T18:45:45.374-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Quilter’s Dream Home!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-20272627974949382292014-03-30T18:09:48.618-04:002014-03-30T18:09:48.618-04:00I am so glad I saw this (yet so sorry I came to it...I am so glad I saw this (yet so sorry I came to it so late)!! My first thought was that this was the epitome of the "Elm Creek" series house and was thrilled to read through the comments and see that other quilters saw that too! <br /><br />I love the idea of restoring old house although I've never had nor expect to have the opportunity to do one. I'm a big fan of the HGTV show "Rehab Addict" with Nicole Curtis and this house reminds me of the types of projects she does. I had to shoot message over at her website re your post. Who knows, maybe HGTV would want to co-sponsor with one of the big Quilt Organizations (or the NC Quilt Guild) and spearhead the development of a quilt center using this house. Wouldn't that be awesome!Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845920248231910491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-82587557900844547702014-03-17T09:31:26.681-04:002014-03-17T09:31:26.681-04:00Another group of quilters discussed this and decid...Another group of quilters discussed this and decided we would want young, good looking men to work there. They could cook and clean for us and do all the "go-fer" jobs we have done for others all our lives! Marilyn from SC bsholtis@sc.rr.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-48627217261802601552014-03-14T19:48:28.693-04:002014-03-14T19:48:28.693-04:00My perfect quilter's home? Oh boy, I've th...My perfect quilter's home? Oh boy, I've thought about this a lot! It should have only one floor (or an elevator) for us quilter's with bad knees, tons of built in storage shelves and closets (for all that fabric!), big open spaces for basting quilts (and for setting up tables to baste quilts-again for the quilter's with bad knees), lots of windows and comfy chairs for hand sewing, a large dining room where we could all gather at meal times, plenty of electrical outlets for all those sewing machines, and maybe a room stocked by the LQS in case we run out of any supplies! Here's to dreaming!!Jackie at Adirondack Urbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284885770266480747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-46687555349766555972014-03-14T17:58:56.073-04:002014-03-14T17:58:56.073-04:00What a beaut! Let's fix her up, and have a hot...What a beaut! Let's fix her up, and have a hot tub and cabana boys! I would love to have an out building Longarm studio, with maybe 3-5 machines we could utilize. A walking trail, to help us stretch now and then...can you just imagine the Library! 'and my list goes on....thepiececorpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202172699812513578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39460914520340889882014-03-13T19:09:32.252-04:002014-03-13T19:09:32.252-04:00I love the picture of the old house. I could see t...I love the picture of the old house. I could see turning that into a quilter's dream house. With plenty of room to roam and stretch outside and fun nooks and crannies inside to hide away and quilt all night long if you wanted to. Now if I could just find room to put a long arm in my house?Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713629422817635235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-74161981832201652512014-03-13T18:36:37.573-04:002014-03-13T18:36:37.573-04:00HA!! That would be a wonderful place!! Quilters ...HA!! That would be a wonderful place!! Quilters quilting until they fall to pieces!! Love it!<br />Joanne Donovan in North Charleston, SC! JDonhorses@Live.comJDonhorseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739877288586546644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-24996855303333166402014-03-13T14:25:24.397-04:002014-03-13T14:25:24.397-04:00I too think this place has potential as a retreat ...I too think this place has potential as a retreat or the Old Quilters Home, but on staying up late, the older I get seems the earlier I go to bed... of course I am still working at this point and I think that is why I go to bed so early sometimes, Work makes me a bit crazy some days. But I have enought stash to share with many old quilters.... crazy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732146613926403990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-37953391228123537332014-03-13T08:14:21.707-04:002014-03-13T08:14:21.707-04:00Bonnie, this topic speaks to every quilter! One s...Bonnie, this topic speaks to every quilter! One sewing gathering a group of North East Crazy Quilters put together their wish list for a quilter's retirement home. We were visioning new construction that put elevators in the middle, a sewing room on the top open floor with skylights, wide windows, a view, storage, restrooms and a tiny kitchen. 40 or 50 quilters in their own small apartments on the middle floors. A community but not too large. First floor security, parlor, meeting rooms, dining room serving meals and takeout. Lovely gardens and walkways. Screened porches for sewing and summer snoozing. Library, fitness room, 90 degree exercise pool. Parking garage below. Now we're try to figure out how to finance this!pkquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686207822889956945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-90928460507303511092014-03-12T23:00:03.887-04:002014-03-12T23:00:03.887-04:00Well, I think with this outpouring of support, it ...Well, I think with this outpouring of support, it could possibly be a viable business venture! If not here, in another house....love the cottages idea...with central area to get together to sew, eat, fellowship....a retreat for quilters and food lovers....and Bonnie groupies....Sally Langston Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08947024909324503884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-30139405727814975762014-03-12T21:58:42.715-04:002014-03-12T21:58:42.715-04:00It is too bad that these beautiful homes are so ex...It is too bad that these beautiful homes are so expensive to maintain and rehab.. Why do fantasies have to be so spendy?? katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628427795042124628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-7482405505237229512014-03-12T17:49:55.210-04:002014-03-12T17:49:55.210-04:00That house is my dream home too! Would be a great...That house is my dream home too! Would be a great destination B&B !!<br />In this quilter's home I would love lots of light, ergonomic tables for cutting, sewing and pressing, lots of storage for stash, but most important<br />InHouse masseuse and physio<br />Not to mention house keepers, chefs and serving staff to meet every need!<br />Of course, these n clouded with the monthly rent with my retirement space!<br />Thanks for the giveaway!<br />Take care, LeslieLesQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133424132943634799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-4354056138182778852014-03-12T15:54:11.235-04:002014-03-12T15:54:11.235-04:00Here's the link to that house ... at $119,000 ...Here's the link to that house ... at $119,000 it would seem like a "steal" on 1-1/2 acres but WHOA ... it's condition would require complete liquidation of your stash, never purchasing another thread of fabric again and possibly never being able to eat again ... all just to get it back into livable condition. http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/53-Hennessee-St_Glen-Alpine_NC_28628_M68082-29897?row=2<br />45th Parallel Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054316704528545846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-31923688727539050422014-03-12T15:13:31.462-04:002014-03-12T15:13:31.462-04:00Wow nice place to dream about. I found a link too...Wow nice place to dream about. I found a link too!<br /><br />http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/53-Hennessee-St_Glen-Alpine_NC_28628_M68082-29897?row=5&source=web<br /><br />LOL no heat. :)Pam McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772817028506060654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-73363208364098938542014-03-12T14:40:22.409-04:002014-03-12T14:40:22.409-04:00Love that house. My dream retirement home! Let...Love that house. My dream retirement home! Let's buy it and transform :) My Victorian had a turret (removed before I bought it... darn.) Was built by the doctor in town in 1902. The turret was his reading room to study his medical journals. Have been told by historians that many of the old houses with lots of windows were built by docs...as many had offices in their homes and liked the natural light. Just a bit of SE MN History.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548971980685813205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-84818859226813813602014-03-12T14:09:46.541-04:002014-03-12T14:09:46.541-04:00http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/53-Hennessee-St-...http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/53-Hennessee-St-Glen-Alpine-NC-28628/2108874179_zpid/<br /><br />Photos insidetbutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633091885914938408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-23992027361971298752014-03-12T12:28:57.861-04:002014-03-12T12:28:57.861-04:00The old house...
http://www.thehennesseefamily.co...The old house...<br /><br />http://www.thehennesseefamily.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=287&medialinkID=283<br /><br />http://www.thehennesseefamily.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=291&medialinkID=287Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-84650896489006849892014-03-12T12:26:01.995-04:002014-03-12T12:26:01.995-04:00About Dr. Hennessee... interesting.
http://www.th...About Dr. Hennessee... interesting.<br /><br />http://www.thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I1079&tree=hennesseeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-80954599438127603952014-03-12T12:12:21.181-04:002014-03-12T12:12:21.181-04:00OK that means we all only have to come up with $12...OK that means we all only have to come up with $1200 for the initial investment (and a time share??) lol! Then we'll have to add $$ for rennovation and adding bathrooms since one is not going to do it. We could insulate with some of the stash. :-)Sewing Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00907568309756938880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-46775276348746280022014-03-12T11:16:36.946-04:002014-03-12T11:16:36.946-04:00I'm in, stash and all. What a great house. I&#...I'm in, stash and all. What a great house. I'd even help you to paint it especially if it was yellow!janequiltsslowlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079952744650435885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-61682758876658991222014-03-12T10:17:33.933-04:002014-03-12T10:17:33.933-04:00This is a beautiful house. Thank you for sharing i...This is a beautiful house. Thank you for sharing it. As someone else commented, it reminded me of Jennifer Chiaverni's quilting novels. I could be very happy living in a home like this ... or being part of a quilt retreat in a home like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-73957379587168436822014-03-12T10:03:26.405-04:002014-03-12T10:03:26.405-04:00Bonnie, I was admiring the house (would be a perfe...Bonnie, I was admiring the house (would be a perfect Olde Quilters Home)and saw the picture of the front door - I have that exact door - it came out of "the old homestead" as we called it before it was torn down. I am in the process of restoring it, so many layers of paint the carved detail was totally lost. <br />Connie at cbquilts345@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-13574799482626724442014-03-12T09:42:06.045-04:002014-03-12T09:42:06.045-04:00Love the old house- what a quilters dream to sew a...Love the old house- what a quilters dream to sew and sew till you wilt. retreat coming up in a couple weeks and that's what we do.sewspecialladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121064094881436068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-38565222460619974222014-03-12T09:34:12.630-04:002014-03-12T09:34:12.630-04:00I always have sad feelings when I see old abandone...I always have sad feelings when I see old abandoned houses. Thinking of what it was in it's heyday and all the those people (Happy, of course.) who enjoyed it's safety is a sweet sadness. Thanks to you, I'm going to start envisioning an Ole Quilters' Home; that's such a pleasant thought. If stash is the ticket...I'm not using anymore of mine until I'm ensconced and quilting up a storm!!! lolLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01612629420194084787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-47172082573815187962014-03-12T09:15:11.608-04:002014-03-12T09:15:11.608-04:00A coat of yellow paint with white shutters and som...A coat of yellow paint with white shutters and some butterscotch for the tower. The windows in butterscotch with cheddar on the molding. <br /> Cabinets around the rooms for our stash to provide "insulation"- and window seats to look out at nasty weather. <br /><br />Like the old song, "It Doesn't Cost a Dime to Dream".Lu Anne Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-42052488574339579752014-03-12T09:13:47.367-04:002014-03-12T09:13:47.367-04:00Keep me in mind when we both have to go to the &qu...Keep me in mind when we both have to go to the "Old Quilter's Home". I have such an interesting stash - so much in bins that I don't even know what is in there. It's been too long since I last looked at those fabrics. Yes, I will share my stash with you and anyone else in the "home". Love it!Debra in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311303593112706735noreply@blogger.com