Bodie Island Lighthouse, OBX

I thought I would do a post this morning while we are waiting for some rain to pass by.
Yesterday we went into a town called Manteo and did a little shopping. It has been very hot and humid here so it felt good to walk into each air conditioned shop. We stopped in one shop that was full of weaving looms which I will share those pictures with you all later. First I need to take a picture of the table runner I bought.
Anyway, on our way into Manteo we stopped at the Bodie Island lighthouse. This lighthouse was erected in 1872. This plaque was in the entry way and you will notice how the spelling is different. Bodie versus Body. We were told by the volunteer outside the lighthouse that in 1872 the people making the plaque just spelled Body the only way they knew how because the name is pronounced "body." The name of the lighthouse we were told was named after an English family. Bodie. I think it is so neat to see the longitude and latitude on the plaque too.
You can not go to the top of this is lighthouse because the metal stair case needs work and is not safe but we told the lighthouse has a new budget so they are going to repair the stairs so one day it will be open to the public.
Today we are going to take a ferry to Okracoke Island and drive around the island and see another light house which we have not ever seen before. We will stop by the Hatteras lighthouse too. So these posts are for Belinda. I know many of us love lighthouses and she is one them. Enjoy.

With Passion,

Carrie P.

A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you're at home. ~Author Unknown

ps. I just wanted to let you all know about the quotes that I post on the end of my entries. The one for today was from a web site but most of the other ones are from a calendar that I got at the beginning of the year. I am glad that you read and enjoy the quotes.

OBX

If you live in North Carolina you know what OBX stands for. For those of you who don't know it, OBX stands for the Outer Banks which means the ocean and the beach and light houses and shopping and eating and relaxing. Well, I guess you figured out I am going on vacation! I have my reading material ready.
I have my hand work supplies ready and packed.
Now I have clothes to pack and lots of other things to do so that I can be ready to leave in the morning. I am looking forward to spending this time with my family and friends. My in-laws are coming down from Illinois to spend the week with us too. My #2 son's future in laws will come spend a few days with us. And we also have some friends who are going to drive their RV over for a few days. If I have Internet connection I might try to do some posts. So I am off to get busy and now I leave you with some applique.

With Passion,

Carrie P.

The sea, once it casts it spell, holds one in its net forever. Jacques Cousteau

Dresses!

Oh dear! Which dress shall I wear today?

I bought this little applique dress pattern from Nanette last year. I thought it was the cutest pattern. I have been wanting to do this for the longest time. I finally pulled out the pattern and started making the dresses. Some dresses are going to have added trim. I have a nice size pile of dresses already to be appliqued to the background fabric. Now I am ready to start. (the model is courtesy of my daughter's art work)

With Passion,

Carrie P.

Unshared joy is an unlighted candle. Spanish Proverb

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Remember the quilt I was working on this past spring for my quilt guild show coming up in 2010? Here it is all finished. I think there were six or seven ladies that worked on this quilt in one way or another. The machine quilting was done by one our guild members who did a fabulous job. Enjoy the photos!






With Passion,

Carrie P.

Follow an old path and you find the expected. Blaze a new trail and you have an adventure.

Evelyn Loeb

Reveal

Chookyblue was my Christmas in July swap partner. She has gotten her package which went all the way to Australia. Here is a picture of what I made and sent to her. I chose to make a Christmas stocking which is done in wool and all the black dots are beads sewn on by hand. It was a fun swap and I could not hardly wait for July to get here. Thanks again to Stephanie and Linda for hosting this swap.
With Passion,

Carrie P.

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year. Ralph Waldo Emerson