Last year when I attended Quilt Canada in Halifax, I spent a day touring the historic Nova Scotia seashore. One of our stops was this scenic cove on the eastern shore of St. Margarets Bay. This fishing village was founded as Peggy’s Cove in 1811. Little did I imagine that a year later, I would see a miniature quilt at Quilt Canada in Edmonton, capturing this exact same vista!
Above, you see the photo I took in Peggy’s Cove, and underneath is the quilt by Carol Russell of the same view. When I saw this quilt last month, I gasped!..because I had lingered quite a long while enjoying this quiet coastal landscape. I remember saying to a fellow traveler that if I stayed longer, I would enjoy painting the scene. Carol has painted the image, then added applique, to complete this lovely textile artwork.
When you travel, do you take photos for future quilt reference? It is so fun to put our vacation memories into our quilts. You can create an artwork like this one, or you can collect fabrics to capture the details of a trip. A patchwork quilt inspired by a seaside holiday might include prints with Lighthouses, Beaches, Boats, and a Red and White Picnic Check. Other memories might include ocean waves, fish, dolphins, whales or turtles.
Whether your summer vacation takes you to the North Woods, a National Park, or Paris…we have the fabrics to capture that memory. I hope you have a wonderful adventure this summer, and enjoy saving those memories in your own Vacay Quilt. Don’t forget your camera!
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Luana and Paul
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Travel/Quilt Dates:
July 29 – Aug 5 – Festival of Quilts, Birmingham UK
Sept 4-8 – AQSG Seminar, Tarrytown NY
Oct 31 – Nov 3 – Houston Quilt Festival
December 5-13 – Textile & Costume Italy Tour. Alpine Xmas Market Extension Dec 13-15.
