This one is an homage to the Carolinas, among our favorite places to travel.
The rope at the top is from The Mountain Thread Company located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. A couple of years back, we stopped by there to stock up on their high quality all cotton rope made locally. We really wanted some rope but also wanted to personally meet Katherine Lile, the owner.
The sea shell is one of many Barry found at the beach during a recent visit to Edisto Island, South Carolina.
While staying at Edisto Island, we took a day and went fabric hunting at quilt shops nearby on Hilton Head Island. The fabric on the bottom features a sea turtle from a custom batik print that the shop, Island Quilters, designed. The shop owner, Beth Hanlon-Ridder commissioned a basket to be made using their fabric. Bonnie ended up making two baskets for her but we still had a little fabric left over to make this one. The colors of this fabric reflect the colors of the old rustic relics of shells you find on the beaches around there.
With a nod to the music scene there and a dance they call “The Shag”, we named this one “Carolina Shaggy”. Interested, $70 SOLD.