Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Huntington Lodge




Snuggle up in front of this fireplace on the Craftsman couch with a quilt and a glass of vino.
My father-in-law spent the 2008-2009 season restoring this Adirondack gem, the Huntington Lodge in Newcomb, NY.  The SUNY-ESF Adirondack Ecological Center commissioned a renovation of the Huntington Wildlife Forest historic camp lodge, the result of which is an astounding renaissance of the Great Camp era structure. Read more history about the restoration and Huntington Wildlife Forest here.
  

The Trophy Room

















Sunday, March 24, 2013

Patience is a Virtue

 


Anyone who knows me knows I am as impatient as they come.  Really can't stand lines, people who talk too much or situations that take more than the "appropriate" amount of my time.  This is how efficiency has become such a cornerstone of daily living for my family.  From meals to housekeeping, staying on a budget and spending quality family time, efficiency cannot be underestimated
  But patience truly is a virtue, especially for those eager to see projects I have on the horizon.  I couldn't help posting just a few more fabric finds for yet another work-in-progress.  



This assortment of rich monochromes is for some special someones.  I was getting fussy about the colors and shapes in precuts I had planned for this project.  What do you know but my local quilt shop had these beauties in the half-price fabrics!  Rich and modern... what more could I ask for?  I'll happily exchange some time cutting for precuts that just weren't hacking it.



And this special stack was complied from the same shop, a beautiful tower of fat eighths, also half-price!

Stay tuned for what good things these will be...

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Happy Worldwide Quilting Day!



Happy Worldwide Quilting Day!  Support our lovely craft and stop by your local quilt shop.  I know where I'd rather be...