Quilts at the American Folk Art Museum in NYC

On our way driving up to Maine a couple weeks ago, we stopped off in NYC and packed in a lot of activity in two half days.  

We walked through Washington Square Park where Kaela and Joe got engaged ten years ago!  I have almost no sense of smell but apparently the smell of pot was thick in the air - I had no clue, lol.  So we kept walking and got pizza;).  

The New York City skyline is ever changing - 

At one point David and I dashed to the American Folk Art Museum to see a marvelous exhibit of quilts from their collection entitled "What that Quilt Knows about Me".  

Here are a few - 

1.  A charming 1981 appliqué quilt by Pearlie Posey of Mississippi made in her old age, with help from her daughter: 

I love her quote "... if the Lord take me and I leave you, I say you'll have some covers." 

2.  Strip Quilt by Idabell Bester, Alabama: 

3.  Bird of Paradise quilt top, artist unknown, New York  - displayed under glass - 

So charming, so much to examine! 

Her stitches are invisible! 

Her templates were on display too - 

Meanwhile, yesterday I bought a new laptop (instead of paying for a costly repair).  Yay!  It's a 13 inch MacBook Air and I love it already. 

It is blazing hot here in North Carolina.  After years of window units in New England, I am so grateful for our central A/C here.   It is so quiet, and I like staying indoors when it's hot outside.  However,  I also love a little morning painting time with Charlotte in our screened in patio, so sweet - 

Thank you for reading.  I'm woefully behind in answering comments, but please know I appreciate each one! 

xo

Cynthia