AUGUST BLOCK

BLOCK MAKER:  KAREN BROWN
ARTIST:  MARY BURNS BLOOD

Quilted Block

Quilted Block with August written in the sashing below the block

Original Drawing

 Karen Brown wrote:  August in the Adirondacks.  I was extremely blessed to be able to spend all of my summers near Tupper Lake in the Adirondacks starting when I was 8.  My family bought a parcel of land on the lake and we spent years building a camp.  Growing up, we had an Airedale named Buddy.  I fell in love with the breed.  I started dreaming Airedales my senior year of college.  I managed to persuade my father that I absolutely had to have an Airedale puppy for my graduation present.I found a litter at Stone Ridge Kennel that would be the perfect age at graduation time.

My gorgeous male puppy flew into Broome County Airport and became Shadrack, my constant companion.  We spent almost every summer weekend at the lake.  I could not keep him out of the water.  He especially loved playing fetch off the dock.  He would even dive under water to retrieve things.  When we began planning the 2015 quilt, I had no trouble deciding what the theme for August had to be.  He was also exceptional at weighing down the front of my big fiberglass canoe.  (He did not excel at paddling!)  He remains the dog that I have measured all my other Airedales against.

Finished unquilted block

Don't forget that Early 'Dale No. 5 Drawing ends 

on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd at 8 PM EDT.

No. 5-1  "A is for Airedale" Pillow or Wall Hanging

No. 5-2  "King of Terrier" Fiber Statue

No. 5-3   Hunting Henry The Book

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