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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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Monday, December 24, 2007 MY BIG QUILT PROJECT FOR 2008  I finally finished appliquing the top of this original quilt I am working on. Ahead of me is a lot of hand embroidery to detail the flowers and leaves and then I will be ready to sandwich it with batting and backing, and proceed to hand quilt it. This quilt will definitely be a one of a kind piece of folk art reflecting my coastal heritage in this corner of Atlantic Canada where the schooner Bluenose and msny others like her made a name for themselves and a living for those who sailed in them. Although I will, I hope, make many more quilts, this one will be my best - without question, my best! I am considering various options for displaying, publicising and exposing this quilt so that many people can see it - thee are several options, including Province of Nova Scotia Art Purchase programme, purchase by a private collector, purchase for raffle, or as part of an entry to Early American Life's programme that publicises craftspeople and artisans who work in traditional methods. Perhaps first of all I need to finish it and go from there!! In the New Year I am planning to limit my commissioned work to weekdays, leaving weekends and holidays to my own projects - so perhaps I will get it finished. Meanwhile, I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy and productive New Year! Best to everyone! Labels: handmade quilts, schooner Bluenose, season's greetings, top quality quilt 1:37 PM
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Wow, what a huge undertaking! Gosh, I tip my hat to you! A stunning quilt indeed! Thank you for sharing! |
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