Another Crafting Space All Ready to Go!

My basement was full of "stuff".  It had collected there for over 30 years.  I put off straightening it out many times.  This was the year to Clean The Basement!!  Karen O'Shea of Tranquil Spaces did such a wonderful job cleaning out and organizing my sewing and craft rooms I hired her again, this time to clean out the basement!  She's a whirlwind!!!  I rented a dumpster for two weeks and we went to town.  I went through so many boxes and just had to wonder, why did I keep this??  Again, three groups: Save, Toss and Donate.
Goodwill and our local thrift shop were happy to see me.  Now it's cleaned out, organized and this week Ronnie and I put a new floor down in the room I'm using as my "wet studio".  Painting and Dyeing fabric!  I've already been busy in there and I know just how lucky I am.  It's been many years, wish I had this space when I was in my 30's but now is better than never. :)  New Hampshire Home Magazine has an article on Karen decorating a beautiful home for the holidays.  It's on newstands now, a lovely article!

This month I went to a meeting for the NH Quilt Documentation Project, Phase II.  I'm one of the directors and we are working on getting the book ready for publication.  We documented some very amazing quilts through the years and I enjoyed getting to know some new "quilting friends". Well at that meeting one of the members mentioned there was a quilt show in nearby Manchester.

After the meeting, I made my way there and I'm so glad I did.  It was a very good show and of course I love the vendors, who doesn't?

Peace and Have a Little Fun Each Day!
Diane

Fall Quilt Show in New Hampshire

The Belknap Quilter's Guild of Laconia, NH held their fall quilt show a few weekends ago.  I thought I'd share a few photos I took of some lovely and amazing quilts. No, none of them are mine.

 Enjoy the show!

Very nice job by everyone involved in this show.  The luncheon was excellent & delicious!  There are some very talented quilters in NH!

Peace,
Diane

Grand Isle, Vermont Visit

We had a wonderful few days in northern Vermont this past week.  Our little cottage was comfortable and in a nice quite location along Lake Champlain.

 

 We did a day trip to Shelburne Museum where I saw art quilter, Velda Newman's beautiful, large, Art Quilt Wall Hangings! When we planned our trip to visit Shelburne I was so pleased to learn some of her wall hangings were on display.  Now imagine my surprise when she walked in the door as I was admiring her work.  She was scheduled to give an hour presentation (that I did not know).  Sign up was for 15 people so it was time for us to go so the presentation could get started.  As we walked away from the building, a bit sad, a young woman ran up to us and said she had been told there was more room in the presentation and she was told to "go get the people from New Hampshire!"  Another wonderful surprise!  I went to the presentation and enjoyed talking with the others that were there and of course hearing from Velda how she created her wonderful quilts.  I got my picture taken with her in front of one of my favorite pieces (Zinnias).

 After the talk, we kept running into her as we toured the rest of the museum.  In the gift shop I was buying some of her post cards and she walked in!  I requested her autograph and assured her I wasn't stalking her :)

 

 

Shelburne is awe inspiring and if you ever get the chance, you must visit.

 

 

Take a little time each day to play!
Peace,
Diane