Merlin's Grave

Is this where Merlin is buried?
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280 Enchantry
Lattice work and the illusion of curved seams! Great in any color combo!

 

398 Mystical
People will wonder how you sewed it!  Secret? Paper Piecing!  Super in any color combination or setting!

 

598 Sage
Wonderful in any color combination and oh! the settings.   Super quilter friendly design!

 

 

609 Wizards Dresden
Very easy to do and the settings will come together like magic!  Wonderful borders and other effects to be created!

 

432 Druids Circle
This variation of the Wedding Ring creates a fascinating, interlocking Celtic Knot!

 

 

084 Applegarth
Named for Merlin's beloved home and containing a "magicians" trick of it's own!  Margo's made the "wizards" hat easy to see but can you find the fish?
 

612 Magic Dresden
You'll believe in magic when working with this design!  Very easy and it creates some of the most wonderful all over settings you've ever seen! 

 

410 Crystal Vista
Super fast and easy with great visual impact in any setting. 

 

 


 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 
 

Other Purported Sites Of Merlin's Grave

According to legend, Merlin lies buried at the root of a thorn tree in a field beside the village of Drumelzier near the River Tweed, in the south of Scotland. The story goes that during a battle he had a vision that he would die a triple death that day. He asked St. Kentigern to give him the sacrament. Later that day he was seized by his enemies who beat him with stones and clubs, threw him in the river and stabbed him with a wooden stake. Hence the triple death by beating, drowning and stabbing. 
One of Scotland's prophets, Thomas the Rhymer or Michael Scot (it's not known who exactly) made this prophecy about Merlin's grave: 

When Tweed and Powsail meet at Merlin's grave 
Scotland and England, shall one Monarch have
 

This came true in 1603, when the river Tweed overflowed its banks and met the river Powsail at the site of Merlin's Grave -- on the very same day that the crowns of Scotland and England were first united under James VI of Scotland (James I of England).

 


The ruins of this Neolithic gallery grave are home to Broceliande's oldest resident. Here lies Merlin the Enchanter ~ pagan druid and friend and advisor to Arthur.  The stones are cracked and the remains have been savaged by fools in search of buried faerie gold. Today the aged holly tree that gives shade to Merlin's Tomb is hung with offerings of flowers and woven twigs, ribbons and tiny toys. Stuffed in the cracks on the rock are little scraps of paper ~ wishes asked of a sleeping Wizard.

 

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