Olive Grace Studios: Bride under Pressure!

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Bride under Pressure!

Soooo in the last blog I mentioned that I got ENGAGED! I can't believe it but I am going to finally be a bride-to-be! I really always thought that I would be a bridesmaid never a bride... but falling in love with Josh changed that I guess. I don't know who giggles more about being a fiance me or him. So the short proposal story is that he took me to the beach glass festival in Ashtubula Harbor, Ohio and then we went and had dinner at Ferrantes winery for a late birthday celebration. The next thing I know he is opening the car door for me... I was like umm what's going on. Then handing me my birthday gift that came in a necklace box and i was a little miffed cause it was heavy and I wanted to blurt out Josh why would you get me a necklace with a charm when I already had a charm all I needed was a chain. Well he showed me I pulled that pretty silver chain out of the box and on the end was a little chandelier... and then "marry me"! How about that for a proposal...

So since then I have had bride brain... trying to figure out a date and where to have it and all those little things that come along with a wedding! Although in the back of my mind I have a shop to run and COUNTRY LIVING FAIR! OH and that is only 70 days away. You know though my angels and thank god for mom we found a venue and the photographer just yesterday. Some of the pressure is off I do have to call the pastor because we are saying our vowes in my parent front garden! I have wanted to get married in the front yard since I was a little girl and guess that dream is coming true. Thanks mom and dad ... and Josh!

Well today has been a pretty COOL day... Country Living featured me as vendor of the day on facebook! If you are a facebooker go over and LIKE Country Living Magazine and Olive Grace Studios! So tomorrow will be 69 days till the fair and I have ALOT to do! I may have to teach my future husband to either embroider or stuff my Ohio pillows this year. Either was I guess is all good pressure!

P.S. we are getting married next fall 2012!

5 comments:

Andrea said...: Congrats on your engagement!! Being a bride/wife is so awesome!; July 7, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Donna said...: Marrying your best friend is the surest way to lots of happy! And a built in helper...; July 7, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Gabriela said...: Congratulations!!
So very happy for you!!!; July 8, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Julie Bagamary said...: Congrats. Visited your wonderful shop today and am looking forward to using the Riverwoods collections!; July 22, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Two words...AUTOGRAPH QUILT !!!; July 28, 2011 at 4:00 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.