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Tag Archives: Nova Scotia

My Perfect Day

African Threads Posted on August 13, 2017 by Val HearderAugust 13, 2017

It is Sunday and everything is moist and soft in the drizzle and rain of the past few days. I wake early and sit in the stillness to stitch. Simple stitching is restful, contemplative. Later, I’m keen to walk in … Continue reading →

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One for sorrow, two for joy

African Threads Posted on December 5, 2016 by Val HearderDecember 5, 2016

This morning as I watched the group of 5 crows who inhabit my garden every day, I thought of Susan Tilsley Manley. Susan was talented quilt artist who made fine art quilts about her country life in Nova Scotia. Susan … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Textures

African Threads Posted on February 16, 2016 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Cabbage field, Second Peninsula, Nova Scotia. This farm at the very end of the Peninsula is a sweet spot. I took this photo many summers ago when I spotted this field of crinkly cabbages, so like crushed velvet.

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The Quilts of Polly Greene

African Threads Posted on August 22, 2013 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Polly and Val laughingI joined Barb Robson and Laurie Swim to co-curate this show of Polly’s personal collection of bed quilts, quilted wall hangings, woven coverlets. The quilts and woven coverlets are not all pristine; they have been put on beds, washed and used. When faded and worn, quilts still hold the process of making and gain layers of memories and stories.

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