Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Inspiration



Because of my interest in quilt trails, I receive notification from Google when even a quilt trail is mention on the internet. I thought it would be great to share some of the photos I have been privy to finding:

 North Georgia Quilt Trail



Barn Quilts of Madison County 

Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina

 

 The Callaway County Barn Quilt Trail / Callaway County, Missouri

     

    Miami County, Ohio Quilt Barn Trail / Miami County, Ohio


    Thursday, July 19, 2012

    Friday July 20, 2012 PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails "Meet and Greet" party has been moved to a new location because of pending thunderstorms. New venue is at:

     Skills of central Pennsylvania facility 
    17  East Industrial Drive
    Mifflintown

    Sorry for the inconvenience.

    Tuesday, July 17, 2012

    Only Days Away

    10 reasons why YOU should attend the meet and greet on Friday, July 20, 2012 from 1:30 - 2:30pm at Heirloom Cabinetry:

    1. You will get to meet some of the 80 + people that have had a part in creating, installing, designing, promoting the Heirloom Cabinetry quilt square.

    2. Not only will you get to see the newest square on the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails, you will be privy to a fabulous view of central Pennsylvania farmland.

    3. There will be cake and cookies!

    4. You can pick up the newest updated brochure of the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails.

    5. You can see the result of hard work and perhaps be inspired to sponsor your own quilt square.

    6. It's an outdoors event. Who doesn't love the outdoors in July?

    7.  What else do you have going on Friday afternoon?

    8. You can leave work early citing, "I have an important event to attend."

    9. You may meet the next love of your life, make a new friend or see someone you haven't seen in years.

    10. Why not?

    Join Community Partnerships RC&D, Skills of Central Pennsylvania, Juniata Valley Quilters Guild and Heirloom Cabinetry for a "Meet and Greet" at the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails newest quilt square site at Heirloom Cabinetry, 977 Nelson Road, Mifflintown, PA on Friday, July 20, 2012 at 1:30PM-2:30PM . 

    Cake and soft drinks to be served. This is a public party. All are invited and welcomed!

    RSVP by Thursday July 19 administrator@paquilttrails.org.717-248-4901 ext 326



    Tuesday, July 10, 2012

    It's Time to Party

    COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS RC&D INVITES YOU TO CELEBRATE 
    THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE PA QUILT (AND RUG) TRAILS 

    MIFFLINTOWN: Join Community Partnerships RC&D, Skills of Central Pennsylvania, Juniata Valley Quilters Guild and Heirloom Cabinetry for a “Meet and Greet” at the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails newest quilt square site at Heirloom Cabinetry, 977 Nelson Road, Mifflintown, PA on Friday, July 20, 2012 at1:30PM-2:30PM . Cake and soft drinks to be served.

    This is a public party. All are invited and welcomed! RSVP by Monday July 16 administrator@paquilttrails.org.717-248-4901 ext 326

    Tuesday, July 3, 2012

    Independence Day

    July 4th is celebrated with much gusto. Communities throughout the nation have "down home" festivities, such as: soap box derbies, parades, fireworks, ball games, family reunions and picnics. In Central Pennsylvania, July 4th is often overshadowed by the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts which occurs each year beginning on the Wednesday following July 4th.

    The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, commonly referred to as the "Arts Festival" is one of the biggest affairs of the summer. Started many years ago by a  group of artists who displayed their artwork on a snow fence along the Penn State side of College Avenue, the Arts Festival has grown into a multimillion dollar industry with nationally known artists, musicians, puppeteers, dancers, as well as local performers entertaining the masses.

    While the Arts Festival rocks State College, the rest of central Pennsylvania offers a necessary reprieve from the over stimulation of Kettle Korn, live music and sand castles. This year, if you are going to the Arts Festival take a break and visit the PA Quilt and Rug Trails.

    The Trail Rug at the Tuscarora State Forest is situated in an idyllic forest, quiet and peaceful, cool among the trees, a perfect place to revitalize and regroup before going back into the trenches of activity. Hunters Valley Winery also offers quiet beauty. Enjoy the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails' first quilt square, sip on a glass of hand-crafted wine in the vineyard's shaded gazebo and gaze upon the a spectacular view of the Susquehanna River. All stops on the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails have been designed to offer peace,beauty, and cultural appreciation for central Pennsylvania.

    This July make it a tradition to follow the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails along. Be save, enjoy your loved ones and celebrate!

    Happy 4th of July

    Tuesday, June 26, 2012

    Peaceful Summer Days


    by Gary R. Ferris
    Sitting on the front porch enjoying a peaceful summer day,

    Writing down the words that He’s given me to say.

    Sipping on my coffee and watching the wind blow the trees,

    Quietly watching the birds sailing in the breeze.




    When I look at this beauty it takes my cares away,


    The majestic mountains that top these skies today.

    Off in a distance a bird begins to sing,

    And the sounds of the country and the music it can bring.


    The dogs are lying in the sun and lost in the deep,

    To watch them in this summer breeze make me want to fall asleep.

    To realize that I have been so blessed,

    All of my troubles become no more than a pest.




    Listening to the sound of children playing in the sun,

    Reminds me of a boy and all the things I had done.

    Laughing and playing and cherishing each day,

    Sometimes I wish that those times were here to stay.

    In a world full of struggle, turmoil, and strife,

    I feel so blessed to get to live this life.

    There are no brilliant words that I could ever say,

    That ever could describe a peaceful summer day.

    Tuesday, June 19, 2012

    Chachachachachanges

    Change is inevitable. Seeds change into seedlings, seedlings to plants, changing as the years go by. Landscape change; seasons change. Little that exists is not affected by change. The PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails is no exception.

    When Community Partnerships RC&D first began envisioning what the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails could be, there were many ideas. At first the plan was to incorporate multiple trails, each trail meandering through a tier of central Pennsylvania. An Amtrak trail was part of that vision, placing the trail along the railroad to be viewed from a rail car, as the train traveled from Lewistown to Harrisburg.

    Though a rail component of the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails is a wonderful idea, the logistics of getting support to do such a project have not yet materialized. Perhaps after reading this blog posting, you the reader will have the resources to make it so. Nonetheless, the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails metamorphosed into what it is today. And as each piece is added, the trail changes and becomes something different that originally imagined.

    Plans are underway to add a geo-caching component to the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails. As the caches are placed, new changes, most inevitable will affect the trail and changes will occur.

    Now is the time to be part of the ever changing PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails. Be part of the change and part of the future. Support the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails and be the change you want to be.