A new Wall quilt.

Cool fantasy!
Michelle G.
"John" wrote in message
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On Jan 5, 4:00 pm, "Michelle G." wrote:
Beautiful quilt! I looked through your pictures and noticed you named two
of your quilts "Jimmy Buffet" quilts. I'm just curious, why?
Michelle G.

"John" wrote in message

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I decided to do a version of a Civil War era quilt, that I found in
Barbara Brackman's Book Civil War Quilts. It is called Log Fence. I
had purchased a bunch of Reproduction fabrics from the authorized
Virginia Quilt Museum reproduction fabric series, along with some Moda
Civil War era reproduction fabrics, and wanted to use them in a wall
hanging and a quilt for my own use. Here is the picture of the Wall
hanging. It actually is almost big enough to be used as a quilt. It is
44" wide x 72" long. the squares are 12" and are made of 1-1/2" strips
in finished size. I am going to do a quilt sized version of the same
pattern, a bit later. I think it is basically a version of a variation
of the log cabin style. So Here you go. Not the best camera shot
because it is hung at the head of the stairs, and is shot from below,
making for a difficult focus for a rather simple camera.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...12019822800210

John

The colors are those on some of his early albums. Caribbean colors of
lime green, and pale pink. I imagined myself sleeping in the berth of
a sailboat anchored somewhere off of a small island, and having one or
both of these quilts to keep me warm if a tropical storm blew in. It's
the romantic in me.
John

On Jan 5, 8:15*pm, SingerMom wrote:
John:

Your quilts are beautiful. *I perused your whole photo album. *I'm
definitely having quiltroom envy!

Frances

And to think, it only took 40 years to come together. Retirement can
be good, but it takes so long to get there.

Thanks,
John

Oh! John!! ALL of your projects are just wonderful!! My DH just retired
last Nov. & I am all out of wack! My schedule is askew & wonky:-( We sleep
late & our eating schedule is all off. If I may ask, does it all come back
to normal? And if so, when?? Needless to say my sewing projects are at a
standstill.

Nana.........still frozen in MD........

"John" wrote in message
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On Jan 5, 8:15 pm, SingerMom wrote:
John:

Your quilts are beautiful. I perused your whole photo album. I'm
definitely having quiltroom envy!

Frances

And to think, it only took 40 years to come together. Retirement can
be good, but it takes so long to get there.

Thanks,
John

On Jan 6, 6:28*pm, "NanaWilson" wrote:
Oh! *John!! *ALL of your projects are just wonderful!! *My DH just retired
last Nov. & I am all out of wack! *My schedule is askew & wonky:-( *We sleep
late & our eating schedule is all off. *If I may ask, does it all come back
to normal? *And if so, when?? *Needless to say my sewing projects are at a
standstill.

Nana.........still frozen in MD........

"John" wrote in message

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On Jan 5, 8:15 pm, SingerMom wrote:

John:

Your quilts are beautiful. I perused your whole photo album. I'm
definitely having quiltroom envy!

Frances

And to think, it only took 40 years to come together. Retirement can
be good, but it takes so long to get there.

Thanks,
John

There was a period of time, for me, where I was casting about, and not
sure of just what I should do with the remainder of my life. This also
happened at age 50, because I decided to retire early. I didn't play
golf or fish or hunt, or any of those things that guys do. My wife
retired a year or so later so I built her a wonderful studio outside
and in back of our house in California, and did it up with as much
care and love as I could give it, without regard to cost or time. She
loved it and spent, 5 years there having fun and doing genealogy. What
that taught me was that I needed to find something that could occupy
my time in a rewarding way, that satisfied my creative need that was
met originally by my work life. Enter Needlepoint, Quilting, really
stretching myself with clothing construction, Weaving, Bicycling, and
doing things that were not for profit, and just for me. That did it
for me. I do know somebody who just plays golf, and finds fulfillment
doing that, 3-4 times a week. He is apparently happy with that. I say
both you and your husband need to find something that really fulfills
your soul. Volunteer. Mentor students. Work at your church's charity
endeavors. Something that means something to you. A lot of guys don't
have a life outside of their work, so it is doubly hard for them. They
end up standing around inside the kitchen, and watching there wife
make the dinner and re-arranging her spices. That is a recipe for
divorce. Everybody can find something that interests them and pursue
it, to some degree of fulfillment. It might take both of you awhile to
equalize the terrain of being in the house together, that just wasn't
part of the equation when he was working. That would be my though on
the subject. I hope I was able to provide some inspiration for you.
Good luck, and I hope you find something that rings your bell, or
bells.

John

"John" wrote in message
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On Jan 6, 6:28 pm, "NanaWilson" wrote:
Oh! John!! ALL of your projects are just wonderful!! My DH just retired
last Nov. & I am all out of wack! My schedule is askew & wonky:-( We sleep
late & our eating schedule is all off. If I may ask, does it all come back
to normal? And if so, when?? Needless to say my sewing projects are at a
standstill.

Nana.........still frozen in MD........

"John" wrote in message

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On Jan 5, 8:15 pm, SingerMom wrote:

John:

Your quilts are beautiful. I perused your whole photo album. I'm
definitely having quiltroom envy!

Frances

And to think, it only took 40 years to come together. Retirement can
be good, but it takes so long to get there.

Thanks,
John

There was a period of time, for me, where I was casting about, and not
sure of just what I should do with the remainder of my life. This also
happened at age 50, because I decided to retire early. I didn't play
golf or fish or hunt, or any of those things that guys do. My wife
retired a year or so later so I built her a wonderful studio outside
and in back of our house in California, and did it up with as much
care and love as I could give it, without regard to cost or time. She
loved it and spent, 5 years there having fun and doing genealogy. What
that taught me was that I needed to find something that could occupy
my time in a rewarding way, that satisfied my creative need that was
met originally by my work life. Enter Needlepoint, Quilting, really
stretching myself with clothing construction, Weaving, Bicycling, and
doing things that were not for profit, and just for me. That did it
for me. I do know somebody who just plays golf, and finds fulfillment
doing that, 3-4 times a week. He is apparently happy with that. I say
both you and your husband need to find something that really fulfills
your soul. Volunteer. Mentor students. Work at your church's charity
endeavors. Something that means something to you. A lot of guys don't
have a life outside of their work, so it is doubly hard for them. They
end up standing around inside the kitchen, and watching there wife
make the dinner and re-arranging her spices. That is a recipe for
divorce. Everybody can find something that interests them and pursue
it, to some degree of fulfillment. It might take both of you awhile to
equalize the terrain of being in the house together, that just wasn't
part of the equation when he was working. That would be my though on
the subject. I hope I was able to provide some inspiration for you.
Good luck, and I hope you find something that rings your bell, or
bells.

John

Thanks, John.

Your kind words helped a lot!
My quilting class starts next week so the "togetherness" will be nil, at
least for a little while anyway! We said that when he retired we would go
to one car ( had two before, his for work & mine for senior center
activities & errands,etc.) Plus it has been so very cold here, I guess I
have cabin fever!!
Again THANKS so very much.

Nana

I have always liked that quilt. It is on my "someday" list.

Susan

On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:28:04 -0800 (PST), John
wrote:

I decided to do a version of a Civil War era quilt, that I found in
Barbara Brackman's Book Civil War Quilts. It is called Log Fence. I
had purchased a bunch of Reproduction fabrics from the authorized
Virginia Quilt Museum reproduction fabric series, along with some Moda
Civil War era reproduction fabrics, and wanted to use them in a wall
hanging and a quilt for my own use. Here is the picture of the Wall
hanging. It actually is almost big enough to be used as a quilt. It is
44" wide x 72" long. the squares are 12" and are made of 1-1/2" strips
in finished size. I am going to do a quilt sized version of the same
pattern, a bit later. I think it is basically a version of a variation
of the log cabin style. So Here you go. Not the best camera shot
because it is hung at the head of the stairs, and is shot from below,
making for a difficult focus for a rather simple camera.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...12019822800210

John