this with you all and now I
have the time to sit and
reminisce about the wonderful
week spent in Quiltville:)
Our friend, Tara Miller of the
Quilt District, started this
new tradition in 2022
and somehow I was one
of the lucky invites!!
We arrive at this idyllic location
in the mountains with enough
space for 12 women to gather
but also have alone time when
needed. The sewing room/ tables
are perfectly set up with light
and space enough to spread
out and you have a design wall area too.
The kitchen has ALL the amenities to
feed us day or night:)
This year we celebrated our
fearless leader's birthday.
A Quilt was made in her honor:)
There were presents!!
I made the muffin bags and a friend
made these cool phone stands ...just what
I have always wanted!!
We revisited the old
wool mill again and wandered
into one of the buildings this time.
Look at this awesome old
machinery still sitting there.
Then there were the hikes
full of gorgeous cinematic
views everywhere!
Last year it was cold and
snowed so there wasn't
much outdoor activity.
Bonnie took us up to the
Grayson Highlands
to see the ponies.
The views were
Spectacular!
This trail was my favorite
due the foliage and
rock formations.
We saw many ponies
but got the closest to
this cutie:)
Occasionally Jim and I
have had a discussion about
how cool it would be to
hike the Appalachian Trail...
LOLOLOLOLOL!
Now I can say I have!!
The weather permitted
us to enjoy a lovely firepit
one evening with
many many laughs:)
I have never seen a
Trillium in real life...
How cool are they?!?!
IF you click the pic, it
will take you to a wiki
description.
Here is the funny bit....
"Trillium erectum, the red trillium,
also known as wake robin,
purple trillium, bethroot,
or stinking Benjamin .,
is a species of flowering plant
in the family Melanthiaceae.
The plant takes its common name
"wake robin" by analogy with
the European robin, which
has a red breast heralding spring.
HAHAHAHA.
I can't wait to find a way
to make a ROBIN quilt~
Quiltville in Bloom
Thanks for coming along
on my adventures.
If you would like to read
about last year's visit,
go HERE!
