This time of year in the US, most of us are making plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. For many of us, this holiday has transformed from a story about Pilgrims and Native Americans, to a day of Gratitude.
Often we make plans to travel to gather with family and friends, sometimes in a special home with a connection to Nature. Those of us who have traveled to Grandma's cottage on a lake, or a cabin in the forest or mountains, have fond memories each year, as we try to recreate that special feeling of love and simple pleasures.
This beautiful little quilt by Lynn Welsch depicts a "House on Lake Coeur d'Alene". It was at the Houston Quilt Festival as part of the Tactile Architecture exhibit. Doesn't it look like a cozy retreat where one might want to spend a holiday?
Around the quilt image I've added some fabrics that might contribute to an architectural/landscape quilt project, plus the gorgeous door panel on the left which is perfect for Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is always extra special at our house because we have 2 birthdays, so there is always a candle to blow out, on top of a pumpkin pie. Because we are vegetarian, we make a special veggie lasagna for Thanksgiving. The table is laden with the gifts of the Harvest, and we count our many blessings.
Thursday I leave for the Color Marketing Group conference in Orlando Florida. It is a working conference where international color forecasters from all different industries gather, to hammer out a color palette for 2016 and beyond. This enables all the participating companies (including eQuilter) to be industry leaders in color trends. I am a CMG chairholder and workshop facilitator, and I'm giving a little video presentation the first day too. Nothing like immersing myself in COLOR with my CMG peers for a long weekend!
Next I come home and start stocking up on the hot new colors for next year! You'll see the results of our color forecasting as we head into 2015.
Yes, the woman who chooses the Pantone Color of the Year will be there. As soon as it is announced in December, we'll be sure to bring you the whole range of new color trends.
In the meantime, please enjoy our collection of the 2014 Pantone Color of the Year – Radiant Orchid.
PLEASE NOTE:
My Quilting Arts TV clip about the SAQA fundraiser collection with Andover is available now, plus 2 African Fabric videos with samples from my trip to South Africa.
