Visiting Laconner quilt museum installment #2

 this quilt has some of the most exquisite hand stitching on it that I have ever seen up close and personal.

 *Soapbox alert!*

that being said,though, I have to point out that it's premise - America is founded on god and the bible- to be false and misleading at best, and the work of people woefully ignorant of history at worst.

Honestly, we are a representative democracy and always have been. the separation of church and state clearly set out in the federalist papers and the 1st amendment.

we weren't saddled with "In god we trust" until the Mcarthy witch trials in the 50's and anyone who thinks different needs to read their history books a lot closer.

anyway that is just my opinion and I had to get that off my chest lest anyone thought I was going soft in the head

sorry it was the best I could get

 enjoy the lovely detail work.











I tried to get it in some order but it does bounce around a bit thats why I posted the whole thing first so you would have some reference points to orient yourself

detail of the star

 just adsorb the work that went into this piece, all the seamwork, silkies, motifs and appliqué.

the white house

I loved all the fireworks going off inside the star and the details of the white house and capitol building are inspired

eagle to the left of the washington monument

top of the washington monument

right side of the washington monument

left side of the washington monument

base of the washington monument sorry it's sidways

spire of the capitol building

the capitol building

detail of the capitol building

base of the capitol building

 I love the use of lace as supporting walls







and the trees on either side of the whithouse

detail of the white house

detail of the white house

Visiting the Laconner Quilt museum 1st installment

Ganches mansion by Sachito yoshida

restoration

In bloom by betty kinkade

Visiting  the Laconner Quilt Museum, with my crazy quilting group, in Late February,

Spirit of Laconner by Kathy McNeil

 I took a lot of wonderful pictures of the crazy quilts they have on display.

 Including these lovely depictions of the house itself

 I thought I would share them with you all in dribbs and drabbs
 I took lots of pictures of many of the Crazy Quilts they have on display with a few detail pictures of each one.

 this one had some extensive aging damage, laddering silk and pieces that have just disintegrated with time so they hid that part behind a lamp. but the little bit of hand sewing and appliqué on it is lovely

Front room wall paper

Front room fireplace

 the wall paper in each room on the bottom floor was period and stunning

 they have restored the first floor as much as they could, since at one point during reconstruction there was an accident that burned down half the back end of the house!

Look at all the lovely details!
there are a bazillion on each one so I tried to keep it to a minimum.


this one had much in the way of seam treatments and not too many motifs so I picked the best ones

Laconner in bloom by jacque case

Parlor fireplace

 Another lovely quilt

 In the kitchen they have tied to keep the look of it from the 1890's when the first owners lived here



how would you like to cook on that stove??




I think that's all for now. stay tuned there is much more to be seen.



















the Laconner quilt museum is located in Laconner Washington. the town itself is a lovely place to visit too, right on the sound with lovely shops and beautiful views
and an annual quilt festival every year that the whole state participates in

Giveaway winner!

And the winner is....

Marilyn!

congratulations!      

Thank you everyone who participated!

I hope in some small way I encourage you to continue in your art as much as you all encourage me!