A quilt day at a country estate!
We were invited to the Coach House!
60 quilt enthusiasts !
Welcomed by hosts Quilt Sisters Marijke and Hanneke
Their dresses were made a generation ago by Aunts!
There's a colourful fabric packet including applique thread!
Apple pie and coffee/tea to start the day!
Then the pattern of the day!
Cannenburgh Quilt
Marijke and Hannekes versions!
What will be mine?!
After lunch we toured the Castle!
nice idea !
A big renovation project !
300 year old fabrics!
Hand sewn, repaired, cleaned!
Volunteers are doing this!
A photo of the photo of the "four poster bed"
restoration project!
Years ago while the men hunted
the women of the house would sit here and stitch!
Projects like this!
Made by a mother and daughter
Castle Canneburch, a characterful place !
with charming features!
don't forget to look up!
What a great place for a quilt display!
When they were renovating in the 1970's,
they discovered this painted ceiling behind panelling !
clouds and birds!
The salt shaker
Thanks to the volunteer's at Castle Cannenburch!
A beautiful place to visit if you're in the neighbourhood!
A goody bag to take home!
fabrics and a magazine!
Thanks!