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Welcome to the website of Hall's Harbour Handcrafts, located close to the ruggedly beautiful Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, on Canada's East coast. My quilt studio is in my 1820's heritage home, surrounded by trees and wild gardens. Enjoy the peace and serenity which inspires my work. Visit the nearby fishing village of Hall's Harbour where you can observe the action of the world's highest tides. Visit artists' studios, hunt for antiques and sample seafood and lobster. If you wish to stay a while, there are several bed and breakfasts in the village and lots of other things to do and see nearby. If you cannot visit my studio in person, rest
assured that my custom quilts are made in the traditional way - entirely
by hand every step of the way. They are made of the finest available
100% cotton materials in a smoke-free home, and are truly one-of-a-kind.
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Thursday, September 14, 2006 A quilt using Den Haan and Wagenmaker fabric  You can imagine how pleased I was to purchase a large sampler box of Den Haan and Wagenmaker's beautiful Dutch Chintzes and documentary East Indian fabrics. These fabrics first came to Holland as extremely costly imports via the Dutch East Indies Company in the early 1700's. They quickly became the favoured fabrics to make house furnishings and were also used in the distinctive regional costumes we have all seen and admired. These fabrics are very similar to the "indiennes" so popular over the centuries in the Provence area of southern France and as produced today by Soulieado and Pierre Deux. You can commission me to make you a quilt using these luxury fabrics and inspired by traditional European and North American quilt patterns. I've provided a picture of the fabrics(sorry it's such a poor one - I will eventually learn to use a digital camera) along with several ideas here and to view several made up quilts you can visit either Reproduction Fabric or the Den Haan and Wagenmaker site. At some point this winter, I plan to start a quilt using these fabrics - if you act now, you can be involved in choosing the size and design of this quilt and can become its happy owner! http://www.reproductionfabric.com http://www.dutchquilts.com If you are planning to attend our small community's quilt show next weekend, be sure to check below for details or contact me at mailto:janet@novascotiaquilts.com for more details, especially if you wish to show a quilt.1:33 PM
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