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April 18, 2025
Out and About from Humble Quilts


This was so charming! Seen in an antique store. 

 
While Christy was navigating she saw on the map Daniel Boones boyhood home. (At least where he was born) It wasn't far off the route at all. 

The day was beautiful and because the museum was closed we were the only ones walking aruond!





The Daniel Boone Homestead, the birthplace of American frontiersman Daniel Boone, is a museum and historic house that is administered by the Friends of the Daniel Boone Homestead near Birdsboro in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

I couldn't help but start singing this old song!





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April 4, 2025
Historical Friday from Humble Quilts

Last week a friend and I made a trip to PA. But first we stayed downtown in the historic area in Philadelphia. I love history! (Scroll to the end to see a little quilt related post)

Philadelphia, founded in 1682 by William Penn, played a pivotal role in American history, serving as the nation's temporary capital and the site of crucial events like the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the drafting of the Constitution. 

Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States after the Revolutionary War. 




















Corn Exchange Bank? lol 





Independence Hall (above and below) in ...

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October 25, 2024
International Quilt Festival and Road Trip from Humble Quilts


If you've been following my blog for any length of time you'll know that Laurie and I travel together. We will be meeting at the airport in Houston then having a bit of road trip fun before the quilt show in Houston!


I'm beginning to feel a little like Thelma and Louise! lol



This is our tentative road trip route. Let me know if you have intel of great antique shops or quilt shops we need to see. 



We will make our way back to Houston on Wednesday for preview night! This photos shows vendors but I ...

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September 5, 2024
Ah, September! from From the Strawberry Patch...

The weather, at long last, has cooled off a bit! Brisk mornings and clear blue-sky afternoons with a slight breeze have been the norm around here this past week; it's a welcome relief~ I'm SO ready! The Dahlias are putting on a colorful show right now. We made another trip north to New England a week ago, a quick back and forth to avoid Labor Day traffic, it's all good. My mother had been

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Ah, September! from From the Strawberry Patch...

The weather, at long last, has cooled off a bit! Brisk mornings and clear blue-sky afternoons with a slight breeze have been the norm around here this past week; it's a welcome relief~ I'm SO ready! The Dahlias are putting on a colorful show right now. We made another trip north to New England a week ago, a quick back and forth to avoid Labor Day traffic, it's all good. My mother had been

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June 23, 2024
Here to There and Back Again from From the Strawberry Patch...

We've been on a road trip to the Lakes Region of NH. Spent time with Mom and Dad for both Father's Day and my mother's birthday this past Tuesday. This photo is from five years ago. There have been a lot of changes since 2019. Mom can't physically navigate much anymore, she's a good deal weaker than I've ever seen; it's so hard to watch this happen. But, on the bright side, at 91 and 96 they're

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Here to There and Back Again from From the Strawberry Patch...

We've been on a road trip to the Lakes Region of NH. Spent time with Mom and Dad for both Father's Day and my mother's birthday this past Tuesday. This photo is from five years ago. There have been a lot of changes since 2019. Mom can't physically navigate much anymore, she's a good deal weaker than I've ever seen; it's so hard to watch this happen. But, on the bright side, at 91 and 96 they're

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May 15, 2024
Paducah and Beyond from Humble Quilts

I loved this exhibit of the US Presidents!







This quilt "spoke" volumes!


Then we hit the road and stopped to see random and not so random things!




We went up up and away in the arch! That was fun!

The view from the other side of the Missouri River


Quick! What's the capital of Missouri?


We stopped at a few of the recommended quilt shops and antique stores. 










We like to get off the beaten path sometimes.




 

I love seeing new areas that I haven't been before! I've covered quite a bit of ground lately!


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May 13, 2024
♫On A Country Road ♪ ♫ In Pennsylvania from Humble Quilts

My driving host was Maenad. 
She picked me up and dropped me off at the Philly airport. (1 1/2-2 hours each way!)

As if that wasn't enough she offered to take me to some quilt shops in Amish country.  That was a lot of fun!

The blog title is country roads.... that's no joke!



Our first stop, formally known as Weavers, now Lancaster Home and fabric.



We aren't in Oregon anymore!

She never minded stopping and letting me snap photos!

These look pretty easy to make, but no thank you.

The hat wasn't quite right ...

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May 1, 2024
Road Trip.... Paducah or Bust from Humble Quilts

First stop, Nashville!
We got in last so had a good night rest before exploring. 
We opted for the hop-on, hop-off bus. 

So interesting to see this in Nashville!
The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.





Cumberland River. (Now I want a selvage that says Cumberland!)

The Pickers Nashville antique store.

Marathon Auto Works is a large cool building that houses many little shops and antique displays.



Antique ...

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April 20, 2024
A road trip from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I'm going back to QUILTsocial for a minute. In addition to searching for articles about the machine, the links at the top provide free projects, tutorials, etc. 


However, you can also search. The search button is on the extreme right at the top, and you can type in topics. Let's say you want to know about blog posts I've written on piping. Search for piping and add my name, Elaine Theriault, and posts will come up! 

The amount of information in those posts will blow you away. I would love to have a website that cross-references my ...

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September 22, 2023
Another Photo Heavy Post! from Humble Quilts

I'd like to share a few quilt shops we went to on our Midwest road trip. And a few other random photos! In no particular order on my blog:

This first one was jammed packed. It is called The Quilted Moose in Gretna, NE

Since nobody is paying me for reviews, I'll just say this was the least friendly quilt store that we shopped.



Loved Country Sampler in Omaha. 


Laurie and I had a conversation about what the Midwest is known for other than corn. She convinced me it was pork! I thought if it was true this ...

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September 12, 2023
Ohio's Miami Valley Quilts in the Museum (Photo heavy!) from Humble Quilts

Because I made this quilt in 2016 I was really looking forward to seeing the exhibit of Ohio's Miami Valley quilts at the International Quilt Museum! 

Here is my finished quilt:

Karen Beigh and I did this one together and she was instrumental in designing our quilts!

These were the books we used. 

Sue Cummings book does not have patterns but inspiration. 

Anita Shackelford does have patterns in her booklet.

I don't have much to say about these quilts so I'll let you enjoy! They were really incredible!













Loved the quilting!










So doggone cute!




My favorite of ...

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August 22, 2023
Upcoming on Humble Quilts from Humble Quilts

Good morning! I hope you are having a great week. 
Here's what's coming up in my world:


 Golden Valley Quilt Guild- Thursday trunk show/ Saturday workshop (August 24 & 26)

If you are in the area I'm sure the guild loves visitors! More info HERE



Then on August 29th I leave for a Midwest road trip! If you'd like to meet up in any of these areas let me know! Humblequilts@gmail.com

I'll likely be going to the Houston Quilt Show too! November 1-3

Thank you for the wonderful, kind and encouraging comments you have ...

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June 21, 2023
Upcoming Humble Quilt Events from Humble Quilts



Upcoming Guilds:

Willamette Valley Quilters, Dayton, Oregon; July 19  Humble Quilting Adventures and Bounty of Baskets Workshop. (click to get more info about visiting, location, visitor fee, etc)

Santa Monica Quilt Guild  August 7, 2023 via Zoom. Reruns; Quilts Inspired by the Past. 

Golden Valley Quilt Guild, Citrus Heights, CA, August 24th and 26th. Reruns; Quilts Inspired by the Past and String Quilts Workshop (click to get more info)

Waterloo County Quilters Guild, Ontario, Canada via Zoom December 13th  Quilts Through The Seasons.

If you are anywhere close to these guilds I encourage you to attend a meeting and see ...

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May 9, 2023
Quiet Time from From the Strawberry Patch...

So, this is a post about Quiet Time. As you can tell from this photo, there's lots of resting and quiet time going on here. This was taken at my parents' home in New Hampshire last week. It was Augie's first road trip and he did extremely well in the car; you would have thought that he was a seasoned road-tripper! He rested nicely on his back seat platform and did what he was supposed to do

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Quiet Time from From the Strawberry Patch...

So, this is a post about Quiet Time. As you can tell from this photo, there's lots of resting and quiet time going on here. This was taken at my parents' home in New Hampshire last week. It was Augie's first road trip and he did extremely well in the car; you would have thought that he was a seasoned road-tripper! He rested nicely on his back seat platform and did what he was supposed to do

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October 21, 2022
New Starts from From the Strawberry Patch...

My second new quilt start happened this week with yet another block-of-the-month class. This one is based on a pattern called "Cream and Sugar" by It's Sew Emma. I've decided to adopt the lower-contrast neutral palette as illustrated; I think it will be pretty and a nice way for me to experiment with value, it will be fun. One of the class participants expressed that she thought beige quilts were

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New Starts from From the Strawberry Patch...

My second new quilt start happened this week with yet another block-of-the-month class. This one is based on a pattern called "Cream and Sugar" by It's Sew Emma. I've decided to adopt the lower-contrast neutral palette as illustrated; I think it will be pretty and a nice way for me to experiment with value, it will be fun. One of the class participants expressed that she thought beige quilts were

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October 15, 2022
Country Sampler Class in Medora from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

I still have a lot of pictures to show from the Badlands Quilters Retreat in Medora, ND.  Today I'm showing pictures from my 2-day Country Sampler class.


This is one of my favorite workshops to teach as I believe the students learn so much. They learn the formulas to make common quilting components any size they need.  

This is especially helpful when you want to change sashings and borders or make a row-by-row quilt or when you are working on a round robin quilt. 

The class made all of the same components yet look how different the ...

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