Georgia on my mind.

What a day! Setting out at 9am we first headed out to Carrollton - a 1 1/2hour drive to meet with the lovely folk that run the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum. Situated in an old cotton store in the charming town whose roots are in the cotton growing and manufacturing. This industry has long since gone off shore, but other things have taken over and with a population of approximately 25,000 and all of the advantages of a university, Carrollton has much to offer it's residents and visitors.

Starting with a welcome from the Chamber of Commerce and the business association we enjoyed a lovely morning tea - proper tea to, they have an English member, Mary. 

Then we meet Tommie. This charming lady was born "up in the hills" to a single Mom. They lived with Granma & Granpa. momma worked in the cotton fields during the day, picking and in the early evening cycled to the bus and travelled to work in a cotton mill. Somewhere in her day she stitched and made quilts. Her favourite - Dutch Doll also known as Sunbonnet Sue.

They made do with flour and feed sacks sewn together for sheets and quilt backs.

Tommie has spent the last twenty years documenting any quilts that have come her way. She has purchased and made many, many quilts and tops. All are now tagged with labels like this. The quilt pictured was gifted to Tommie as a top only and when she finished it she changed the label. simple!

This memory quilt was made by Tommie using ha skies, gloves etc. Very sweet.

The we wandered downtown to lunch are the local cafes. There were fourteen to choose from. I ate at Highland Park, yummy soup. The. There was time to stroll the street and check out the bookstore, gift shop, art centre and more. Clean, tidy, friendly - can't say enough good things about Carrollton. Lots happening there this weekend. Wish we could have stayed.

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The local University team is the...., you guessed it, The Wolves.

At the Art Centre didn't have enough storage for all of the props for the theatre group, so they hung the hats on the walls.

Jane taught us a fabulous quilt block.

The fabulous Ladies of Carrollton.