Quilt Travel! North Carolina Mountains
- O.V. Brantley
- Mar 18, 2024
- 1 min read
I have returned home from a four-day retreat with my quilt guild the Welcome All Quilters and the Metro Atlanta Contemporary Quilters. The retreat was held at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center in Highland, NC, approximately a 2 1/2 drive from Atlanta. We were quilting at an elevation of 4000 feet and the mountain views were spectacular.
During the retreat I made progress on my Sensuous Secret Garden quilt. I finished Block 12 and started Block 13, the last of the center blocks. Once I finish Block 13, only the borders remain. I can almost see the light at he end of the tunnel, but not quite. 👀 The borders are also hand appliquéd, and they will take a lot of time.
In addition to our personal projects, The Welcome All Quilters made two group projects. We learned to paper piece by making part of a New York Beauty block, and we also made the African Queen block.
I made new friends, communed with nature and learned new things. Life is good.🙏🏾
I really enjoyed this journey through Bern and the Bernese Oberland. The descriptions of the Aare River, the historic alleys, and the creative cocktail scene made me feel like I was walking through the city myself. Taube and Asino sound like fantastic places to experience local flavors and hospitality. Reading travel stories like this reminds me that adventures such as Great Migration Tansania and a Swiss mountain getaway both create unforgettable memories for travelers.
This quilt retreat sounds like a truly inspiring experience filled with creativity, friendship, and peaceful moments in nature. The dedication and patience required for hand appliqué and paper piecing are impressive, and the Sensuous Secret Garden quilt looks like a beautiful journey of artistic expression. Mountain retreats provide such a refreshing atmosphere, much like exploring the Best Places to Visit in New Zealand where nature and creativity come together in unforgettable ways. It is wonderful to see how quilting brings people together, encourages learning, and creates lasting memories. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story of art, community, and gratitude.