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Quilts from cotton…
Posted By margaret on April 15, 2011
Having presented a lecture and workshop to a wonderful group of quilters in Little Rock, Arkansas, we headed to a quilt shop (of course).
Driving through Scott, Arkansas we spotted the Plantation Agriculture
Museum, what a find!
Wow! The old tractors sitting outside caught our eye and we stopped to take pics.
We have a 1940s 9N tractor, so these tractors were a certain save to the camera.
The museum opened at 8 am and just as we finished taking these pics the doors opened:
It was all about cotton! As quilters, we use cotton batting and fabrics…how cool is that!
The pic above is a bale of cotton.
This is a scale for use in the field for weighing the cotton.
No mention of the yield for batting or fabric.
This building was designed for the “angle of repose”.
It really was a very interesting stop!
That’s the joy of only traveling the backroads of the USA.
We never would have seen this on the interstate.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Museum and the “angle of repose”:
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/plantationagriculturemuseum/
I do wish you could have been at the Museum when they have their Pioneer Days.
They have antique quilts, hand cranked ice cream and fried pork skins. I have been a couple of time and really enjoyed it.
So glad you enjoyed it.
Margaret Bailey
There were many more of the tractors sitting in a row ready for adoring! They had a small area where I’m guessing they will plant the cotton in May. Harvesting is in Sept. so be sure to drop by to see it!
I ADORE those photographs of the old tractors. It is always amazing when I see photos of scenes and things from \near my back yard\ that I have forgotten about! My son is a tractor fan (owns a big John Deere) and his every-day vehicle is a 1965 Chevy truck…a year older than he is!!! He needs to check out those tractors! Thanks, Margaret!
We also do our best to avoid the interstate highways when we take road trips. You miss so much of the local color (AND the local foods) when zipping on the homogenized freeways. Our nation is so rich with diverse influences that it is a shame to be in such a hurry that you cheat yourself of the experiences!