Monday, March 19, 2018

SOL 19/31: Unscheduled Time!

Today I join my fellow bloggers in "serving up a slice" 
Thanks to Stacey, Betsy, Beth, Kathleen, Deb, Melanie, and Lanny
 for hosting this meeting place each day in March
and for nurturing our writing lives.

When I rose at 5:30 am on Friday to get ready for our book club retreat, I must admit that I grumbled a bit, wondering why we were leaving so early. But as the early arrivals headed for the small town on Vashon Island, I was rewarded with the realization that we leave early so that we can enjoy unscheduled time together. We're open to whatever grabs our fancy! And after an early lunch,
 and a stop by a local landmark, the bicycle in the tree, 
we were enticed by a sign at the arts center
to meander through a quilt show. 
Here are a few pics from that show. We loved the stories behind the quilts almost as much as the quilts themselves.  


This is a community quilt created in 1994.
I love this quilt block of a 3-D raccoon!
You can see the bicycle in a tree on the 3rd row of this quilt.

Here are two of my favorite quilts with their stories:


Be sure to stop by tomorrow to discover 
what happened when Debora disappeared!
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6 comments:

  1. SharonMarch 19, 2018 at 6:40 PM

    I love those times when I can follow whatever grabs my fancy! Looks like a great afternoon.

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  2. Leigh Anne EckMarch 19, 2018 at 6:55 PM

    As a former quilter, I love this post! These pieces of artwork are exquisite! It also makes me miss quilting.

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  3. elsieMarch 19, 2018 at 7:42 PM

    Being fancy free does allow for fun stops like the quilt show, even if you have to get up early. What talent in the creation of those quilts!

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  4. Diane AndersonMarch 19, 2018 at 8:28 PM

    Such an amazing group, your book club! This retreat sounds heavenly. The quilts are amazing, too. I think Family Ties is destined to be a priceless family heirloom.

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  5. Debora GarrisonMarch 20, 2018 at 11:37 AM

    It was Ramona’s eye that caught the sign for the quilt show, and her child-like wonder that encouraged us to explore.

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  6. Purviben Trivedi-ZiembaMarch 21, 2018 at 9:38 PM

    What can I say about the joy you are sharing?

    First, The quote from Barry Lopez is jut right.

    The quilts are simply beautiful. I also like the Raccoon one. Last year, for our local quilt show, a family had made generation quilt to gift their grandma. Your generation quilt brought all the memory back to me.

    Best wishes.

    Purviben
    @TrivediZiemba

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