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Members of the Longwoods Road Quilt Team met July 21 at the Sew Creative quilting shop owned by Joan Hilhorst, Mt Brydges.

The enthusiastic group received a history lesson from Mr Glen Stott about the historical events that occurred on the Longwoods Road during the War of 1812. Two quilts are to be created in honour of the local women of this region during this important time in Canadian History.
The two quilts are a precursor to the 60 barn quilt blocks that are planned from Thamesville to Delaware along the Longwoods Road.

If you are interested in getting involved in these great projects please contact me. Quilters are needed.

Denise Corneil
519-693-7002

Mary Simpson

519-287-3566

Indian Paint Brush

Honouring our neighbours downriver:
Delaware Nation
Moravian of the Thames

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Art-Other than Barn Quilts

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Elmer Lumley of 2835 River Drive Glencoe ON has taken Barn Quilt art to the next level.

Elmer painted this lovely circular design on a 48″ antique saw blade. This saw blade was used in the family saw mills. “I remember it being used in the 1940′s ” Elmer states. Elmer is a creative guy, as you can see by the bear silhouettes he made.

This is just a small example of how art can help to form a community. “Creatives”, people who enjoy making things from whirly gigs, to silhouettes, to willow furniture to quilts,making art that can be decorative as well as functional. These people live in all of our communities ………..           

Creative Communities.

Keep up the great work. If you have pictures of great rural art send them to this address and we will start a rural photo album.

Thanks Denise

McNaughton’s in Newbury installs barn quilt block.

McNaughton Family Shopping Centre is the proud host and sponsor of the Ward’s Inn Barn Quilt Block. This block symbolizes the log cabin that George Ward built to offer Longwoods Trail travellers a place for food, drink and lodging. During the War of 1812-1814, Ward provided provisions and horses to the British Army.

McNaughton’s supported the Wardsville Bicentennial Barn Quilt Trail from the first moment of inspiration. Understanding the importance of community projects, the McNaughton Family Shopping Center has been integral in many community endeavours.

Ward's Inn Installed at McNaughton Family Shopping Centre

Thank you McNaughton’s for supporting Wardsville`s Barn Quilt Trail

 

‘Pointed Star’ at the Nauvoo Ranch

The Griffiths spent nine years renovating the interior of the 17-room French Victorian house they bought from the Dolbear estate in 1990.  The owners had been Lilian and Ernest Dolbear and it was built by Ernest’s father in 1875.

Garolynne Griffith says that she and Arthur, her husband who passed away in 2008, had a great time doing the renovations and once complete, they operated the house as a bed and breakfast.  In 2004, the couple moved into the house.

Re-doing the barns was the last project Arthur completed before he died.

The original horse stalls are still in the barn.  Griffith said saddlebag preachers used to come from Nauvoo, Illinoise an left their horses at the homestead where they stayed until they were ready to go back home.  She said this is where the name Nauvoo Road started.

Mrs. Griffith said Mrs. Dobear used to hold summer camps at the Ranch. Children slept in a bunkhouse and learned the ins and outs of the farm.  They looked after ponies, cleaned the barn, laid bedding and helped tend the garden.

“There definitely is a lot of history in this place,” Griffith said.

The pattern of the quilt is also unique to the Nauvoo Ranch home as it is taken directly from a pattern in one of the original stained glass windows located at the front of the home.  The fleur-de-lys is in the centre of the quilt block.  It is also found in stained glass throughout the home and in decorative pieces.

By Stephanie Cattrysse, Watford-Guide Advocate, Thursday September 16, 2010.  Page 9.  Excerpt from article.