Another turn

Despite the warm days, one can sense fall slowly approaching. The days are starting to get noticeably shorter and the nights just a tad cooler.  The fields are mostly a dry golden now and the aspen are just beginning to show bits of yellow. The quilters met a few times over the summer for picnics at the Historical Village, sitting out in front of the museum to catch up on each others’ lives.  And it was during one of these summer afternoons that the decision was made to start quilting again in September.  We will put two quilts up on large frames so we don’t have to sit so close together, and of course those who want will wear masks.  Sally pieced a couple tops that will get us started.

With the lack of large events for the Tobacco Valley Board of History, we weren’t able to sell many raffle tickets for this year’s quilt. Then the Lincoln County Fair which is where the winning ticket is typically drawn was cancelled.  So the quilters decided to carry over the lovely blue sampler quilt until next summer.  It will give us an opportunity to sell more raffle tickets and hopefully the fair will be in full swing next August. This is, of course, great news for you if you haven’t bought your raffle ticket yet.  Now you have an entire year to catch up with one of the quilters or to stop by the old school house on a Friday starting in September.

We will take this opportunity to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who submitted their membership to the Tobacco Valley Board of History.  It has been a challenging year and to receive so many memberships that allow us to continue to maintain the grounds and buildings is deeply appreciated. If by chance, your membership form is still sitting in a pile of papers on your desk, it isn’t too late to mail it in.

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