We happened to park at a nearby hotel, and inside, look what we found! A sweet collection of blue and white antique quilts.
The Quilt Collection at the Charles Hotel:
I've never seen this interesting setting for Drunkard's Path:
What a bonus to see some classic blue and whites:
Love this one:
I haven't been on my laptop or smartphone as much lately or doing any sewing to speak of - because I'm dealing with a pinched nerve - pain radiating to my arm - ugh... (recent purchases have included a "theracane", beanbag type thing filled with rice to microwave and wrap around my neck. Copays for physical therapy... and blood pressure monitor on top of everything.,,, etc. etc. blah blah blah and bah humbug?
So with better ergonomics for sewing in mind, I ordered a "lap app" from Sarah Fielke - a lot of $ but worth it for me. You hold this in your lap to help hold your hand work up at a comfortable level. I broke out some hand work today and it made a big difference!
Some snapshots from home....
Cranking up the pellet stove, degrees in the teens and twenties this week!
Finally finished the upstairs bathroom - featuring quilty tile that I LOVE:
Happy with our cozy nook in the kitchen -
It may be cold, but this is New Hampshire beautiful!
xo
Cynthia
I love the pictures from your house. Wow, if one could live on scenery.... Love the bathroom tiles too. I hope the nerve problem will get better soon ... a bummer to cut into your quilting time. I have seen some wonderful vintage quilts on visits to Boston ... but never in a hotel.
ReplyDeletelovely blue and white quilts, beautiful floor in your bathroom, hope you will be able to stitch soon
ReplyDeleteI love blue and white quilts. Thanks for sharing the photos of your home. Hugs
ReplyDeleteI too have a "lap app" and love it. While at Joanns one day I couldn't pass up a sale of designer felt squares for 25 cents each. I purchased four with no plan for their use in mind; until enter lap app. I attached (with Velcro circles) a felt square to the underside of the lap app. This makes it more comfortable to work with and no slipping as the felt clings to my lap. Love the blue/white quilts - candy for the eye. Terry
ReplyDeletewow..jackpot on the blue and white exhibit...lovely..I love your little stove. I did not realize you lived in New Hampshire..hmmm
ReplyDeleteFeel better...pinched nerve is so not nice..xo
Amazing quilts and I enjoyed seeing glimpses of our home. We visited NH in 2012, along with the rest of the New England states and just loved it! I would love to go back!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful serendipity to see those awesome blue and white quilts. That combo is so calming and lovely. It's one that I love. You live in a gorgeous part of the country. How special to see that everyday out your window.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear you are having "pain" issues. Hope the lap app helps. I could not survive without my Thera-cane and my rice bag. And the rice bag keeps me warm while stitching. Your house really looks like a home now. So cozy. Sounds like you had a wonderful date night in Boston. It is always nice to have a bonus and those blue and white quilts were icing on your cake. Thanks for sharing them with us. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
ReplyDeletethe quilt museum in lowell has some lovely blue/white antiques donated by gail binney-winslow when the museum was first established, her father is (was) edwin binney...binney & smith aka crayola...
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