Never say never. We have always said we would not camp in the heat of summer, ever again, especially in the south. But, I had the opportunity to attend a Barn Quilt Class in Fort Gaines, GA & our 'go to' campground - Hardridge, is just around the corner.
But .... we got a spot right on Walter F. George Lake, & the weather cooperated! Our spot (#45) was on a peninsula with 4 or 5 other campers, but none on our 'living' side.
Highs were only in the mid 80s & waking up to lows in the high 60s was a delight. The only issue was, it was quite windy most of the time.
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| Had to hang a table cloth to block wind in order to cook our eggs for breakfast. We arrived on Saturday, got set up & settled in for our 3 day stay. Of course, Coco had to go meet the neighbors right away. Wendell, Carol & their rescue pup Lizzy loved having Coco escape across the road to their site. My class was on Saturday. It was at a facility in Fort Gaines, taught by Timothy Shaver who is also instrumental in coordinating The Red Clay Barn Quilt Trail in the area. There were only eight people in the class, including me. Everyone did a great job. Here are a few pics of their quilts.     |
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I wasn't pleased with it after class, so I brought it home & added a bit more red/orange. Like it a lot better now.
We relaxed on Sunday & went to the Silo for lunch. Came home on Monday. Couldn't have asked for a better trip. Next one is planned for later in September. Next post coming up after that ....
2 comments:
Summer camping for a good cause. :) I love that you attended a barn quilt class. My plywood of my barn quilt peeled rather badly, so we had to take it down. I'd love to have another one someday.
Leigh, It was a lot of fun. I am making a couple of smaller ones for hanging inside using thrift store bought signs that I painted over. I'll hope to make a larger one after practicing a bit.
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