Scenes of Summer

Hi everyone. How was your summer? Mine was filled with extraordinary moments shared with extraordinary friends, like Wanda Hanson of Exuberant Color, who surprised me with one of her signature batik color-wash quilts. Isn't it stunning? Read more about it here. 

Of course, visits from quilters are always welcome, especially when they bring "show and tell." Here's Sheila with her Sunflower quilt and me with Wanda's Zig-Zags.

Jenny graced us with fresh-picked basil and cherry tomatoes from her garden. Jean shared delicious peach cobbler (made with real Georgia peaches) and the best homemade blueberry pie I've ever tasted!

Local troubadour, Bill Glaysher, serenaded me one afternoon. Swoon! I even got a copy of his CD!

Which enabling friend helped me make this online purchase? I couldn't resist getting a few new American Jane fabrics in summer hues.

My friend, Bev, volunteered to read to me as well. If you've never heard To Kill a Mockingbird read aloud by a veteran English teacher, you don't know what you're missing. It was absolute bliss!

I came across a new quilt book too. The Magic Forest by Gwen Marston is a charming compilation of her tree quilts, some of which I've had the pleasure of seeing in person.

 

Jim and I even attended a bridal shower hosted by friends, Mark and Linda, for their daughter and son-in-law to be. What lured us out on a 97-degree day was the promise of mango mimosas and eight different kinds of cake. Believe me, it did not disappoint.

All in all, we made some great memories, didn't we? Thank you to my gracious friends who see me as I am but love me in spite of it!