Glastonbury  - the Isle of Avalon
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106 Guenivere
Bits and pieces about Guenivere, the last known wife of Arthur, have come to us.  Her colors were green and white however, the quilt block that bears her name will work in any color combination and in many settings.

 

260 Lancelot
Quilters will love this extremely versatile quilt design with the four small "hidden" hearts.  Very easy to piece Lancelot will be wonderful in any color combination and setting.

 

 

 






















Glastonbury is on a former island in the Somerset marshes - the Isle of Avalon. It's a lively town with a long history and rich traditions. It has been a megalithic center, a place of the Goddess and a Druid college. Its medieval abbey became a famous pilgrimage place for many reasons.  Glastonbury is overlooked by the Tor, a majestic anomalous hill. It is a major sacred site, and home to the king of the fairies, Gwyn ap Nudd. He likes visitors. 



Legend has it that Joseph of Arimathea built the very first Christian church where the abbey ruins now stand and legend states that one of the famous thorn trees is descended from the original which sprouted miraculously from Joseph of Arimathea' s staff when he came to Glastonbury.  Another legend tells that Joseph hid the Holy Chalice or Holy Grail in a spring near to the Tor that feeds the Chalice Well which exists and flows to this day. Arthur and Guenivere were held to be buried here, and Glastonbury has been home to Saints Patrick, Dunstan, David and Bridget.
Also See: Arthur's Burial At Glastonbury     Burial At Slaughter Bridge     Guenivere


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