New Old Friends

Last week we met at Julia’s home in Edisto Island, SC, for a get together of new old friends. I must explain. I had met Julia last year at Caraway Rug School when she seeked me out and explained that she followed my blog as well as that of Lauren of Rugs and Pugs blog, and Lauren had told her to look me up. You see, I have followed Lauren’s blog for years and considered her a blog friend though we had never met. And then there was Cathy, a fellow fiber addict who was a friend of Julia’s from Georgia, that only Julia knew. So, a bunch of strangers, but not. And we had the best time. Many thanks to Julia for organizing this get together and having us at her lovely home!

Cathy, Julia, me and Lauren. Not the greatest photo but the best we could do.

Julia’s darling home.

Edisto Beach.  The water was cold, but the weather was beautiful. This pic is late in the afternoon.

Julia’s gorgeous Baltimore Album quilt....hand appliqué and quilting.

A dead pine inhabited by woodpeckers.

Spanish moss hanging from the trees over the sandy road.

Julia making tiny yoyos.

The entrance to the local veggie stand.

One of the basketmakers in Charleston making roses from Palmetto fronds.


Cathy with her amazing hand embroidered hexie quilt.

And a close up of the embroidery on one of her 1 1/2” hexies. Each hexie has a totally different embroidery motif, many of which are original.

Will post more of the needlework later since this post is photo heavy. Suffice to say, there was lots of sharing of ideas and skills going on.

Take Care,

Jennie