Dirt Road Hikes and Quilt Borders On!

This is what a quilt GANG looks like!

We had so many opting for our morning dirt road hike that we had to take two vehicles to do it!

That's the thing about living where we do.  The two-lane highways are fairly narrow and winding, blind curves included. There are no sidewalks, no shoulders to the roads that are walkable really, so we have to load up, drive to where we can walk safely, do our thing and drive back.

But it gives me the opportunity to share a bit of our "Road Less Traveled" area with folks who are visiting from other places.

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Pedal To The Metal!

Have you ever been so excited about an idea for a quilt that you couldn't wait to dig into fabric and make it happen?

Just be sure that you don't dive in with too much confidence all so sure of yourself and thinking you've got it all right in your yead only to find out that you've sewn things all wrong!

What is that old adage? "Measure twice, cut once?"

Well, things were cut all right...but then sewn together all wrong!

How can that happen, you ask?

Let me show you.

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All Up To Here!

It's amazing what a couple of hours in the evening can add up to.

It started out as just "hours on a plane" or "traveling by bus" on international trips.

And it was barely touched at all during the time of COVID where it sat in my travel bag waiting for me to get back to it again...some day.

Some day did happen and I was off and traveling with it again.  To my mom's place.  To my dad's. World wide destinations.  It was the perfect thing. 

Small pieces of fabric. Hexagon papers. Thread, needle threader, needles, a couple wonder-clips - it all fits easy in a go-bag.

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A Very Full Porch!

Look, Ma! No empty sections!

This was our over-the-porch rail photo op, and there is not even a spare inch of open space - what a fantastic array as folks drove on by!

Many quilts were brought to cover beds (See THIS POST for a tour of beds!)

Several tops were completed during retreat.

And others were simply brought for their chance at being hung over the Quiltville Inn porch rail.

After all the rain we had, we were so happy to be able to take this time to display everything.

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