This week I am sharing a quilt from Quilt Canada, which was held in June, in Edmonton. This quilt captures the feeling of the end of summer vacation…as sunset falls and shimmering colors reflect on the lake, we light a fire and don our jackets. The crackle of the campfire, the lapping of the water on the pebbled shore, and the sounds of the night rising up from the forest. These are my memories growing up in Colorado, and going to music camp in the Rocky Mountains. This time of year when the sun drops behind the horizon up at elevation, you give a little shiver and opt for a cup of hot tea by the dancing flames.
The Labor Day weekend is almost upon us, the college kids have all returned here in Boulder, and mothers are heaving a sign of relief that their children are back in school. The long weekend ahead is one last chance to spend by the lake, in the forest, or on the road, before Autumn begins to creep across the landscape.
Canadian quilter Wanda Lumsden (from Chilliwack, British Columbia) has captured this moment in her quilt “Time for Togetherness”. This art quilt uses machine piecing, machine applique, fused applique, freemotion embroidery and some painted areas, to render this beautiful atmospheric landscape. The silhouette figures against the glowing sky, and the sparks flying up from the fire, are what give this scene special ambiance. And of course, we love the dog chasing the stick!
I’ve added a couple fabrics from our “Northwoods” category, in case you are inspired to make your own End-of-Summer quilt. Now is a good time to review your Thread Stash, and stock up on seasonal colors for your Fall and Winter sewing.
You can find details of this quilt, and others from Quilt Canada, on my photo pages.
I have plans to sew and write over the long weekend. How about you?
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Luana and Paul
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Travel/Quilt Dates:
Sept 4-8 – AQSG Seminar, Tarrytown NY
Sept 15-25 – Painting Retreat
Oct 31 – Nov 3 – Houston Quilt Festival
Nov 13 – Canada (CQA) Zoom Lecture
December 5-13 – Textile & Costume Italy Tour. Alpine Xmas Market Extension Dec 13-15.
Jan 21 – Visions Museum Zoom Lecture
