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So, this is Tuckerville

Spring has finally sprung here in Central New York. I spent the last week in March in North Carolina with Deb Tucker and my fellow Studio 180 Design Certified Instructors (CI’s). We meet up every year to continue our Studio 180 education. It is one of my favorite gatherings. It is so good to see everyone again. We learn so much from each other. We are more like a family than CI’s.

This is Carla Alexiuk and I with Dan Perkins photo bombing us!

Some blocks from a pre-cut challenge.

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The best part was we got to play with Deb’s new tool coming out at Spring Market, it’s fabulous!

The other best part of my trip was spending time with my Sons Jason & Josh, whom I love and adore!

On the way home I stopped in Virginia Beach and taught a Northern Neighbors class. We had such a good time!

I sure miss you guys!

When I got home it was my determination to paint my quilt studio aptly named “Tuckerville”!

Painting paneling is horrible! But this room was so dark I couldn’t stand it anymore. I chose what I consider to be a happy color “Aqua Chiffon”!

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The stairwell is bright now! You can see the Joyce McCorduck (my mother) memorial Shultz & Dooley display. The girls to welcome you at the bottom of the stairs, along with one of my brooms for a fast get away! And, Grandma Bessie’s quilt watching over me!

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It is a long room, with places to sew and 2 cutting stations, a design wall, not to mention a comfortable couch and big TV. I love the new color.

I want to introduce you to the “Mayor of Tuckerville”

Her name is Tucker, Tuck for short, because she has already tucked herself in my heart. I pick her up in a few weeks, there will be more pictures to follow.

Go quilt something!

Autumn Colors in the Adirondacks

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I’m still unpacking and do not have my quilt studio set up yet. But last Friday was going to be the last day for good Fall colors. There was a storm coming so my sister and I played hooky from unpacking and drove about 50 miles to Old Forge and took the ski lift up McCaully mountian for some spectacular views. I thought I would share some beautiful views with you.

Turkeys, Trenton Falls & the Barge Canal

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This morning was very cool, somewhere in the 40’s. My sister Mary and I were heading out for a day spent outside. I kept hearing about the wild turkeys, and this time I saw them! There in the yard a Tom and Mom and about 10 teenaged turkeys. They took one look at me and ran into the woods.

If you look hard you can see what appears to be turkeys on the run.

Trenton Falls is only open 3 times a year. It is a main water source for Utica, NY. Trenton Falls was founded by the Sherman/Moore family in the early 1800’s.

This is the Sherman/Moore Cemetery located along the path to the falls.

A barn also along the path.

The water is level is low this time of year.

It is a beautiful path. It is about a mile up to the high falls. I plan to come back next month when the leaves are changing to take more pictures.

Next we went to Barge Canal Bike and Walking path in Marcy. What a great path. There were many bikers, joggers and walkers out today.

Lock 21. When we were kids is was summer time entertainment to get an Ice cream cone and go to one of the locks and watch boats or barge be lifted by water along the canal.