Bittersweet last quilt photographed on this bridge for me.

So I can finally post about the bittersweet feelings I had while taking photographs of my last quilt to be  completed while living at our Gainesville VA residence. Our time in VA is drawing to an end and we will soon be living in our new home which is in Quakertown PA.
This quilt was my last quilt that would to be quilted on my HQ16 machine while living in our Gainesville VA home. As had become my usual after completing a quilt or fiber creation I took the quilt outside just off our back yard to the Heritage Hunt 14th golf hole where there is a lovely little bridge. I usually would set up my quilts there and take photographs for my records or memories.

Gainesville VA home is on the right in this photo, then notice the path to the left.

The bridge on the 14th hole of Heritage hunt golf course

 How very bittersweet! I am very excited to be moving into our new home yet will miss this ritual and sweet bridge!

Baby quilt for my newest grandchild

Baby James Bronce Henderson V's baby quilt

detail of airplane

detail of car

My lovely daughter-in-heart, gave birth to my grandson Monday evening April 9, 2011

Meet my handsome grandson little James B. isn't he just perfect!

Annie Sloan Paint Time

So I had this large chest I shagged from my daughter a year or more ago that I always figured I would redo someday for our home on the Chesapeake {The thought was that we would need it as extra storage or even as a mini closet in one of the rooms since most of the homes we viewed for sale in the Chesapeake area had few closets and even less storage.} Well fast forward and for those of you who know me you already know the home we ended up finding and buying is not in the Chesapeake area it is in Quakertown PA. It also has plenty of storage. ;-)
I still intend to use the piece in one of our guest rooms though so now that Annie Sloan Chalk Paint has hit the US in full force I figured this piece of furniture would be a great piece to try out the paint on.
So the first steps were….. tada…just begin painting…no sanding, no prepping just paint away!

So the cabinet was kind of dirty having been in storage a long time, actually a little disgusting.

I forgot to take a photo before I removed the drawers but you get the drift ;-)

First coat of Annie Sloan paint color "Old Ochre"

Drawers painted

Outside all painted, ready to have wax applied.

You can see why this piece would be so heavy! An old well built piece of furniture.
Hubby wanted me to try to get the piece painted before we have movers bring our furniture from VA to new home in PA.

Inside of cabinet back together, outside all waxed.

The piece turned out great, too bad my photograph didn't. doesn't do it justice.
This is great paint to use.  Now the movers can be the ones to have to carry it to our second floor.

I've got to focus!

So I finished unloading the rest of the load then drove into town with the intention of having breakfast somewhere, stopping and grabbing a couple more paint samples then staying at the house and painting a large chest we presently have in the little garage that is extremely heavy so hubby wants me to get it painted before the real movers come in hopes we can have them carry the chest to our second floor.
Well sounded like a great plan…lol just one problem. It is a beautiful day and when I  headed into town there were just so many places to explore…

One being Ollie's outlet….lol lol geeesh I spent at least an hour or more looking around the store did not cover half of it before I realized I NEED to get back to the house and get painting!
Let me say if one has grandchildren Ollie's could be a dangerous store so many great books and toys, but that is not all they carry….it looked like if you name it they have it!
So have had my Internet fix and now it is back to the house where there is no TV, no Internet and no phone! You know what? It's actually quite nice and a peaceful enjoyment. Now off to use some of my Annie Sloan paint!