Yesterday in Brockville we went quilt hunting. I chose this one. Lovingly hand made in the 1930s.
July 25th, 2013, 3am
By quick estimate, I reckon there are several hundred recycled pieces of fabric in this quilt. Not a bad effort.
Born in Oklahoma: 30 years in US. 6 years in Canada, 40 years in Australia. Academic field: history and philosophy of science. Currently, teach indigenous studies online at Institute of American Indian Arts (Santa Fe, NM) and Brandon University (Manitoba). Come visit our B&B on Australia's Great Ocean Road. Mate's Rates for Hi community! (http://www.cimarron.com.au)
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People, house
Leaving the party at dusk
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The clutter of beguile
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gardens
Did I mention Daylilies?
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More Hemerocallis
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Found Art (from an old barn)
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John's modest greystone house on the edge of town . . . delectable.
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Landscape
On the banks of the mile-wide Saint Lawrence, over a thousand miles before it flows into the Atlantic.
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This traditional quilt, pretty old, grows on me every time I look at it. Love the dark side.
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