sometimes mondays … are spent attending a quilt exhibition of Mimi Dietrich’s Baltimore Album Quilts, on display at the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore. The Baltimore Album Quilt -aka as BAQ – is a Maryland grown quilt, created primarily by women’s church groups in the 1840s & 50s in Baltimore City; and so called an album because each (of the 6, 9, or 12 and sometimes 15) block is called an album. Traditionally, the quilt block’s main colors are red and green. Mimi, widely acclaimed for her BAQs, is a hometown – as in Baltimore – girl and teaches a year’s long class that ends if one stays on task with a BAQ! Monday afternoon, about 25 of us from my quilting association carpooled to Baltimore for a tour of the exhibit, led by Mimi – whom we all know and love! Besides being an accomplished quilter, excellent teacher, she’s tremendously funny and inspiring! The exhibit was just delightful and so much fun to see so many of Mimi’s quilts on display in one spot. I do not exaggerate: we were all inspired and my enthusiasm for making a BAQ rekindled. Prior to going to the exhibit, I’d decided to push the restart button – to begin again for the first time – later this year.
unraveled wednesdays … I’m not sure what happened with the day ~ it just went! The day was comprised of
- counting the many joys of my life, shared in the photo above, the first side of a two-sided scrapbook layout for LOAD;
- making a quilt block ;
- reading: I started Stephen King’s memoir: On Writing and am finding it deliciously fun and quick, as in flow, and
- knitting a few more rows on my forever lap blanket. Simple garter stitch and excellent practice…
(this photo was taken in Oct 2009 for Chris’ Homecoming dance; Kayla was 9)
today! thank goodness it is Friday … and the day of Kayla’s senior prom! She has been waiting for this day, since she was 10, 8 years ago. Then Chris, her older sister, was prom bound. Kayla thought seeing all the girls in their dresses and guys in tuxedos and couples driven in stretch limousines was just magic. We gather this evening about 6:45 pm at the prom site. The day is lovely and I imagine/trust the evening will be also…
and that’s a wrap for this week. Enjoy your weekend!
Cheers~
Morning Glory Studio 
I’m impressed by the slide shows!!! As well as the beautiful quilts, of course. Have a fabulous weekend! Looking forward to photos of the prom girl!
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Oh OhOh PROM PHOTOS. I cannot wait!
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Oh my – that quilt! Wow! I am just in awe of Baltimore Album Quilts – they are so stunning!
And, I hope that prom was amazing and so much fun!
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wow – what a great format for a catchup! love the slideshows … and those quilts – wow! (hoping there’s a prom update next in my feedly!)
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Such very beautiful quilts … No wonder you feel inspired to think about making one. And the prom looks as if it was set to be a super occasion. Amazing to see the photo of Kayla a decade ago. Where does the time go?
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