Some people want to live in a ranch style home. Others think that Old Colonials, drafty as they can be, are the cat’s meow. Some people like the idea of Log Cabin houses. Still others dream of their own, brand new Country Home, that is expansive and has a fireplace and braided rugs and a special L.L. Bean dog cushion for their Labrador puppy.

Truth is, we always want something we don’t have. I’ll share my house fantasies with you. My number 1 choice would be to take an old barn or former church that has high ceilings, plenty big enough for hanging quilts. I’d need a kitchen and a place to sleep and the rest of the area would be devoted to quilting, and maybe even some classroom space, or exhibition space.

My second fantasy is a one-room schoolhouse. Many of those have been bought up and converted to other uses, but I’d love to find one that needs repair and updating. Although it would not fit all my “stuff,” it is a nice thing to ponder.

I find that the size of my house is dictating the size quilts I make. Each room is relatively small and has relatively low ceilings because the house was built in 1821 and people, in general, were much smaller then.

Often, I make doll bed size quilts, or miniatures, or wall quilts. I’ve pretty much given up on bed quilts, considering them to be too much work and too much worry and maintenance. I’ll stick to the small, intricate, and involved, if you please.

The idea of a Log Cabin house with cathedral ceilings, especially one located in the Rockies or in Kentucky is appealing, indeed. Oh, well, we can always dream, but when it comes to housing, we often can’t envision anything else beyond our present circumstances. Still and all, I do like to look through magazines and catalogs and see what an idealized habitat looks like, one that is spotlessly clean, well-decorated at all times, and has no clutter in sight.

We are nothing, brand viagra online we are not dreamers.

Pat

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