Right end of our mantel
(the half-gallon canning jars were my maternal grandmother's)
Center of the mantel
This sign encapsulates so much of my Michigan childhood
from herds of holsteins grazing in the fields,
frequent family outings to regional ice creameries,
my maternal grandfather's stories of life on the farm,
and so much more . . .
. . . including the sign on September's barn
in my book's cover quilt See Rock City.
Left end of the mantel
Left end of the hearth
Right end of the hearth
Fourth of July (2021) on one living room rocker
Hello July (2021) on the second living room rocker
The cedar chest's orphan block runner
The Kitchen Door Quilt (2016) on one side chair
with a pillow made from Finnish linen purchased
the summer between my junior-senior year of college
while I was part of an all-Michigan orchestra tour
that criss-crossed Finland.
Inspi(RED) (2020) on the second side chair
with a second pillow made from another piece
of that well-aged Finnish linen.
Gotta Love It (2011) on the back of the couch
And Moments in Time (2016) on the back of my recliner
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Wishing each of you a safe (!!)
and satisfying Fourth of July weekend.
Quiltdivajulie
-----------------------------------------------“Purer colors…have in themselves, independently of the objects they serve to express, a significant action on the feelings of those who look at them.”
Henri Matisse
