| “Not all those who wander are lost.” – Bilbo Baggins Now seems to be the perfect time to escape to fantasy realms, and fortunately the new Lord of the Rings prequel series was released last week. You may also be a fan of the Game of Thrones prequel “House of the Dragon” but I think I am going to stick with the “Rings of Power”. (Less blood.) The LOTR sets, costumes are all so gorgeous and wonderfully creative. The casting is excellent, so I am along for the ride. Fav character so far – Arondir. In fact, I have a strong theory about the stranger is who fell from the sky. My theory is at the bottom of this newsletter – Spoiler Alert! – Don’t look until you watch the first 2 episodes. Like many of you, I am a Sci-Fi / Fantasy Nerd. I mean, when I went to New Zealand I went on 3 LOTR tours and visited the Peter Jackson WETA studio workshop in Wellington where you could see the Elves’ costumes and the silicone Troll feet and hands. Remember the scene where the hobbits are hiding under a tree root as the Ringwraith’s horse stamped impatiently on the path above? Yeah, I hiked up there and stuck my head under that tree. Must admit I am also a fan of Shakespeare plays and King Arthurian legends. Recently I’ve traced a couple branches of my distant family tree back to the 1400s and 1500s in England, so maybe there’s some tiny fragment of genetic material that lights up when I see/hear those stories. I did manage to go to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre again on this trip. I had dinner before the play, near the school (still functioning!) where Shakespeare was purported to have attended as a boy in Stratford. Anyway, imagine my delight when I saw this quilt (above) by Catherine and Tim Millar at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. It is a triptych titled “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. The detailed stitching and fine story-telling applique was pretty mind-blowing. Kudos to the Millars! Were they inspired by the 2021 film with Dev Patel? I wonder…. I have uploaded the first batch photos from Birmingham’s Festival of Quilts, so take a peek now and watch for the next batch as I add to the gallery. Then check out our current collection of magical fabrics with dragons, castles, and a few remaining collectible LOTR & Elves-themed prints still in stock. They won’t last long! (I’ve been saving them for the release of the new LOTR) “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” – Gandalf Sharing your love of fabric, Luana and Paul See Luana’s Flickr Photo Pages for travel images, watch our videos, or follow us on Facebook. Visit eQuilter’s Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter pages for Color and Design ideas. Quilt/Travel/Sponsor Calendar: Sept 21-23 – SAQA Conference – San Diego CA October 17-24 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Manitoba Canada Oct 29 – Nov 4 – Houston Quilt Festival Feb 22-25 – QuiltCon – Atlanta * The stranger who falls from the sky who speaks to the fireflies….could it be Gandalf? We’ll see…. |
