summercraft: weekend sewing
Aug 25, 2010 Here is a new summer tradition for me, two years strong: sewing with Heather and Liesl in Vermont. I mean, come on, how adorable are these two:
Not only are they super-charming and relentlessly upbeat, they are kickass sewing instructors. And I’m realizing this is a very rare combination of qualities: people who are generous, big-hearted, laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts funny, and scary good at what they do. Heather and Liesl know the best way to do something -- but more importantly, they know how to teach you how to do it. And not just so you can do it with their help, but so you understand well enough to do it on your own (even though it’s way less fun without them).
Plus, the weekend takes place at a quintessential Vermont inn, complete with quilts on the beds, endless lemonade and chocolate chip cookies from the kitchen, a spring-fed pond ringed by blueberry bushes and Adirondack chairs, and a big wooden barn that we turned into a happy little sewing sweatshop.
This year, Heather hauled up her Orla Kiely teepee from New York. And decorated it with a working chandelier, a Denyse Schmidt quilt and sheepskin rug to set the mood for afternoon naps and cocktails (Heather does not have ideas in half measures).
There was also a visit to a neighboring barn stuffed full of amazing costumes and props. A townwide yard sale. Hiking to a secret Vermont lake. And beaucoup de sewing, surrounded by blazing greenery during the day and a chorus of crickets and bullfrogs at night. All in the company of a bunch of funny, creative and sassy women.
Till next year, Blueberry Hill.
You can see some of the projectrs and people right here.
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Reader Comments (6)
What if it rains!!!!
Does that Orly Teepee have scotchguard?
That thing is awesome
This is my idea of heaven (I may have to bring the hub and the kids for it to really be that... or not... !) Thanks for sharing, I felt very jealous to not be there too. x
That tent...ARE YOU KIDDING? Look at it against that meadow!
Haha! Only Heather would have that amazing quilt :) and I love that she uses and shares it, too.
I want to go! I want to have them teach me how to sew and all that other amazingness that went along with it! That sounds like perfection. I would pay good money for that experience. I've been itching to learn to sew lately and have borrowed my mom's old Singer and have Weekend Sewing at home right now, but I'd be happy to take both to Vermont if needed.
I just found your blog and I'm loving digging through your archives! I'm also in love with that blue and yellow dress in the first picture--where can I find a pattern for that?!