Olive Grace Studios: Up at the Crack of Dawn

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Up at the Crack of Dawn

sun comin up over the sewing machine

So I am typically not a morning person but today I decided to roll out of bed at 6:00 a.m. Just so you know my eyes actually opened at about 3:30 a.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings I have been staying at mom and dad's house in preparation of the upcoming Country Living Fair'S! Yes not just one but two... Anyway I don't know if it's just my nerves getting the best of me or the 50 pound bulldog slash little old grandpa who made her way into my room which then proceeded to snore all night. She slept on the floor and I think both the echoing of the old house and vibrations of her breathing made for not a good nights sleep. I think that is just an excuse though. 20 more days till the Columbus Country Living Fair and lots to do. My fat quarter folder and myself have been busy in the shop getting shop stuff ready such as fat quarters plus working on product that that I make and tagging all the vintage things I have for the booth!

Over the weekend for a little inspiration and few minutes away from sewing I met a couple special girls at the Meadow Lands Flea Market outside of Pittsburgh. What a great flea market wow... that is a TRUE flea's hideout. Old school style actually it was all antiques no socks or out of date mayonnaise for goodness sake. Last Sunday was another early day we left here at 6:30 a.m. (5:00a.m. wake up) and arrived pretty early and by 11:00 a.m. we were hot and tired. Great treasures in hand we blew that hot box of a flea market and decided on going to an antique shop then lunch... in A.C!

P is for Piggie

So that is a wrap up of what has been going on around here! So nice to see Abbie and Debb...it had been almost a year exactly. Last year at this time all my best friends came to see my shop come to life in a celebration that in my heart will never be forgotten! If only there were more hours in the day and Seattle, Savannah, D.C. and even Columbus were just a wee bit closer.

P.S. I almost forgot... today is the official start of college football... Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Marshall 7:30p.m. Big Ten Network... I only hope I am awake at that time! Go Bucks!!!! O-H!!!!

3 comments:

hand pecked debb said...: I-O!

Oh good you took a picture of the big red letters. I was so in love with those but for $45 each? Yikes.

I still cannot believe it's been a year since you've had your open house. It feels like a lot longer having seen you plan your life for this adventure and I couldn't beam with pride any harder. I really wish you are closer so all the DC folks I talk to about your shop can get to you easier.

Your biggest fan from Vienna of Virginia.; September 2, 2010 at 9:50 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi Kori,
Just wanted to let you know that someone else was reading! My mom and I are looking forward to seeing you at the fair in Columbus!

Lorri Matey; September 18, 2010 at 7:00 AM
EgMo said...: Hi Kori,

Enjoyed seeing all the changes to the shop. Always a fun place to visit!

Just checked out your blog and saw a mention of a flea market near Pittsburgh..."Meadow Land". Searched online and came up empty except for one in New Jersey...a wee bit far for an afternoon outing! I know you're busy with shows at the moment but if you get a chance and remember, could you please drop a line with the info.

Best wishes for a wonderful show in Columbus! Enjoy yourtself.

See you soon,
Liz Moffitt : ); September 19, 2010 at 7:18 PM

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The Olive Grace Story

5 years has come and gone and oh how things have changed!

What is Olive Grace Studios ?
It is a sweet little quilt shop and a pattern and design company!

Who is behind Olive Grace Studios?

Me (Kori Turner-Goodhart) and the people that inspire me and the memory of people who I have loved and lost.

Since I was a little girl my mom and grandmas’ took me in and out of little quilt shops and surrounded me with fabric. I believe this is where the dream of opening a quilt shop all began. When I went away to college this enigma was put on the back burner. I received a B.F.A. in Interior Design from Savannah College of Art and Design and headed off to the corporate world of Interior Architecture. The path of climbing the corporate ladder was not for me and I looked back at the dream I had once envisioned. So I packed my apartment up in Washington D.C. and Dad moved me home to Fowler! I opened my little quilt shop in hopes of sharing my experiences through my pattern, hand picked sewing goods and gifts. Now I am designing and using the Olive Grace Studios brand as a path way to great things in the quilting industry.

Where is olive grace Studios, llc (an eccentric quilt shop)?

The little red school house at my parent’s home and my sewing studio in my home basement!

What is so ironic about my idea is that in the late 50’s the Dewitt sisters who’s family originally built my family’s home saved the schoolhouse from becoming a garage. The sister’s moved the one room schoolhouse to our property to become a retail space and McGuffy Reader Museum. They to had a big idea…Mable’s was to provide our community with music lessons and Evelyn’s was to have a quilt shop and classes. Although the sisters never opened their own shop I hope in some way I am making their dream come true too.