After five years of planing Joan finally got all of the bedroom elements together. The crowning piece of course is the magnificent quilt handmade by Joan's good (real good!) friend Fran Mueffelmann. The picture does not do the quilt justice and it is a work of art when seen in place. Larry thinks it is beautiful but doubts he will get to sleep under it unless it is a very special occasion with royalty aboard. Double click on the picture to see detail :-)
WOW! That is a beautiful bedroom and a beautiful quilt. Nicely done. I clicked on the detail and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the fish between the panels. Bright colors are reminiscent of Aunt Diane's quilts too, which of course, is always great. Keep on with the updates! Love ya! ~ Joan II
In the Year 2000 Joan and Larry began a two year project to build a cruising trawler to complete their cruising dreams begun in the 1980"s. Six years later "Charis was completed and the cruising has begun. This blog is provided so that we may share our dreams and experiences with family and friends as we continue this long planned adventure. Last year we cruised from FWB to the Chesapeake Bay and this year we are enroute to in Canada. We are having the time of our lives enjoying God's creation.
Charis is 42' built in 1974 as a working lobster boat designed by Royal Lowell and built by Bruno-Stillman. After an unknown career we found her totally gutted in Panama City Fl in Nov 2000 and fell in love with her classic lines. What was planned to be a 2 year project to construct a modest pilothouse design got out of hand and six years later after 18000+ man hours she floats again as a quite tidy little coastal cruiser with ample creature features and a delightful interior crafted from 300 board feet of teak-hand sanded four times by Joan. Along the way she soaked up some 300 gallons of fiberglass resin, hundreds of yards of fiberglass cloth, several truckloads of plywood and 12000 stainless steel screws. She handles like a dream and is well found to begin fulfilling phase II of our cruising dreams.
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early pics of the bed
WOW! That is a beautiful bedroom and a beautiful quilt. Nicely done. I clicked on the detail and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the fish between the panels. Bright colors are reminiscent of Aunt Diane's quilts too, which of course, is always great. Keep on with the updates! Love ya! ~ Joan II
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