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Saturday, 28 September 2013

Holiday Memories - 26 September


I have so many great memories from the various holidays [or vacations if you are reading this is the UK] that I have taken!  

So when I read about Celtic Thistle Stitches mini quilt competition, I immediately knew which memory I would share!  It was a family summer camping trip to Sandbanks Provincial Park.  I remember the photo taken that day and I was wearing a matching shorts and top set that my mom had sewn for me and a canvas sun hat.  We entered a sandcastle competition on the beach and we created the trillium logo of our province.  We didn't win.  This is what we based the sand sculpture on:


I recently paper pieced a Trillium cushion for the Forest QAL which brought back all these memories.  The photograph of our trillium sculpture is in Canada in my storage boxes but I can recall the day as clear as a bell!  I loved those camping holidays. 

  
Seeing a trillium in the woods was such a special thing.  There are may varieties but the ones I remember were always white.  Oh - and NEVER pick a trillium!!!


Time waits for no one and since leaving my home province, it appears that they have a new logo with a much jazzier trillium!

Linking up to Celtic Thistle Stitches.
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11 comments:

  1. Unknown28 September 2013 at 21:38

    Lovely memory and a lovely cushion! Chrissie x

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  2. Catherine28 September 2013 at 23:01

    Love your trillium, especially the beautiful centre!

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  3. Leanne28 September 2013 at 23:24

    I love trilliums and your pillow is beautiful.

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  4. DeborahGun29 September 2013 at 08:39

    gorgeous :-) What a great reminder of good times!

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  5. Kelly29 September 2013 at 12:19

    So pretty!

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  6. Celtic Thistle30 September 2013 at 14:45

    Thanks for linking up, I love your cushion and the story behind it!

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  7. Mrs Flying Blind...30 September 2013 at 22:33

    Is a trillium like a triffid??
    Cute cushion, although if it is a triffid, I would be scared it would creep up on me whilst I was snoozing!! x

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  8. moira1 October 2013 at 12:57

    I really love your little French knots. great cushion

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  9. Janine @ Rainbow Hare3 October 2013 at 23:58

    Your trillium is beautiful! Good luck in the competition :)

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  10. Paula4 October 2013 at 12:47

    Beautiful cushion.

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  11. Vera5 October 2013 at 17:06

    Pretty I like those little details! Well done.

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