You can never have enough...

[Oh_hunnihunni]

I listed some fat quarters in my destashing efforts and am delighted with the interest. Quilting is alive and well out there! There have been some lovely quilts listed too, even a couple of antique American ones described as Amish, though I am not convinced they are. I had a long conversation with a group of elderly Amish quilters when I was in Pennsylvania years ago, and they taught me what to look for and how to I D the different quilts they make. It is a real industry over there and has been for a long time now, but there is a big difference between the pieces they make to sell to us - English as we are called - and the pieces they make for their own use. I brought two home, a tourist version with lovely patterned fabrics, and the one I sleep under, a plain sunshine and shadow one of the ladies had just finished for her own use that I fell in love with. It was a magical afternoon, and all unplanned, and all down to me being a kiwi and an 'undecorated woman' lol, meaning no make up and sensible clothes!! That trip was one of the biggest adventures I have ever given myself and such a joy to remember. But the quilts are treasures above all.

Having watched and talked with those quilt masters I knew I would never make another myself, but I kept the stash... Time to let go now I think.