The Quilt Airs Out!

​The Quilt took a Break 

Actually the quilt took a break from my senior groups, because the facility was having remodeling issues. So on Tuesday, I grabbed the Quilt and my friend Lorrie. We drove  to Fayetteville, TX.

A little airing out never hurts the quilt. (Actually I have to wash it constantly and that's why it's fading so much) But mostly this Quilt Adventure was about  Lorrie and me... messing around with our cameras on a windy March day!

Wind!
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So, I didn't spread the quilt on any tables this week. No children sat on it and no older folks talked around it, or spilled coffee on it.   ​

But I guess this is a first time the quilt got to hang from a clothesline! That's a new adventure for the quilt. And it took quite a beating in the wind!

More Quilts
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To be honest, the Magic Quilt was just along for the ride. These are the quilts that we really brought to photograph.  ​

A couple were made by my mother-in- law, but some go further back. Their patchwork and stitching designs put the Magic Quilt to shame. I would never let kids dance around on these.

Just Pretending
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I spotted this clothesline years ago behind a vacant house, in Fayetteville.  I've always thought about going back to photograph it. Luckily Lorrie is an artist who sometimes shoots photos to paint.  ​

Her enthusiasm was all I needed. She brought the baskets and I brought the quilts.  Luckily I also brought a tripod so we could do at least one silly pose.  Lorrie and I really are neighbors but suddenly, we were imagining what it might be like to have been neighbors in a different era!

What I learned...

I always learn a little something when I use the quilt with groups of children or seniors. But I learned that I can use the quilt, as an excuse to get out and explore.

Once out with the quilt and camera, we found a quaint chicken coop.

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And a lovely horse. And some sweet, furry cows!
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The quilt needed a break this week... and so did I! ​

But, look at what refreshing things come your way, when you give yourself a little change! 
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