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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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Venice Floats Softly

African Threads Posted on October 21, 2012 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Oh, the colors of Siena! So faded and gentle: muted amber, rose, tawny mushroom colors of earth. I want to make a quilt with Siena colors.

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Posted in Travel | Tagged Architecture Biennale, art, barge trip, Bertil Vallien, color, floating softly, Italy, old master, quilt, tawny mushroom colours of earth, Venice, Wales, Welsh lamb | 4 Replies

Dessert with an Extraordinary Quilter

African Threads Posted on April 27, 2012 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Every year the Mahone Bay Quilters prepare an amazing feast of desserts that cover 2 banquet tables. We invite an Extraordinary Quilter to be our speaker and so, it’s the perfect combination of desserts and quilts. This event “Dessert with an Extraordinary Quilter” started 12 years ago and was the brainchild of Barb Robson.

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Posted in Quilts | Tagged Barb Robson, dessert, humour, Lynne Edwards, Mahone Bay, Penny Berens, quilt, wisdom | Leave a Reply

Fantasy landscape challenge

African Threads Posted on May 31, 2011 by Val HearderMay 31, 2011

I had fun putting together this sampler of landscape fabrics from my stash. It was the prize offered on my Landscape Quilt Group.

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