Today we met at Kathleen Leonard’s house and let me just say, she is a VERY creative person. We arrived and looked around her nice house, settled in with some coffee…
and I began to slowly realize that the woman is a dynamo. She’s only been quilting about 10 years and she thinks she’s made 200+ quilts, giving away about 60. We easily saw another 60 today…and every household activity seems to have a quilt…
We chatted and did a little “show and tell”…Kate had gotten these cool 1890’s Singer sewing machine cards at a garage sale (the first one is for you Nadia),
and then KATHLEEN began her show and tell. I’ll make them thumb-nails for you non-quilters, trusting that quilters know they can click on any photo to enlarge it…
here’s the hobo quilt…the squares taken from a book on signs left by hobos in the depression
here’s her grandma’s quilt she like to curl up under and read, with amazing fabrics…
And check this out as a way to use those stray yoyos…left over from when you thought you’d make a yoyo quilt…
…saw her sewing room…
more quilts…wool…
wool stash…
She made a “happy quilt” on a gloomy day, and appliques this adorable found potholder on it for EXTRA happiness…
LUNCH time…our first annual salad lunch…
…oops, missing a napkin…open the green cupboard…
“oops, I forgot about the small ones…”
One quick turn around the fairy garden and we were off…
Thanks Kathleen for an lovely and inspiring day…xo
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I agree with Bill! Wow…..
No kidding…it was really fun but I was amazed at how much work she has done…very cool.
wow, amazing. a ton of quilts and yummy salads – what a wonderful day.
Thanks girl reporter for colorful fun. Encore Furniture has a Singer with everything – just like that first card. I think it’s priced at $300 and appears to be in beautiful condition.
What a treat! A total eye candy for us!