Teaching Kits
January 21, 2019
via Teaching Kits
Author: marianlanghus
I am promoting my Bed and Breakfast in the Village of Gagetown in New Brunswick, Canada. I rescue antique quilts and make them whole again.
CTV Interview September 4
January 13, 2019
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1481750 Nick Moore did a fantastic job of splicing together new and old footage of the flood damage at Lang House in 2018.
A look at Lang House at Christmas
December 31, 2018
A peek at Lang House over the Christmas Holiday. We had a beautiful and quiet holiday! We are looking forward to having a lovely summer season!
Preparing for the next flood!
July 25, 2018
Lang House Rebuilds to Face Future Floods Marian and Bruce Langhus July 2018 In the 138 year history of the original Weston House, flood waters have never reached inside the structure. The 2018 Spring Freshet changed this secure notion as six inches of Saint John River sat in the house for many days. The resultant … More Preparing for the next flood!
Crinoline Girl – Quilts of the 1960s
April 1, 2018
Crinoline Girl – A rather unique variation of this fantasy lady. Beautifully quilted, thick cotton quilt in lavender and cream color. This quilt is suitable for a single bed and possibly a double bed, depending on your style. Edges are embroidered all around the dress, top, hat, and parasol! This lovely quilt is destined to … More Crinoline Girl – Quilts of the 1960s
Crimplene: The fabric we love to hate!
March 31, 2018
We wore crimplene in the sixties and seventies but the look and touch of bring back memories of when moms sewed pant suits and dresses. For the most part it was a forgiving fabric, it didn’t unravel, it was resistant, the color never faded. Materials were plain or patterned. It was easy to sew but … More Crimplene: The fabric we love to hate!
Hired Man Heavy Wool Quilt
March 21, 2018
Imagine a time when women worked as farm wives and their husband and hired hand came in for “dinner” at noon. The husband would often have a sleep after dinner, the main meal of the day, and the hired hand would settle down for a snooze on a cot in the kitchen. This was common … More Hired Man Heavy Wool Quilt
Flannel Sheets, Wool Blankets, and a Heavy Wool Quilt
March 20, 2018
Lang House Bed and Breakfast offers comfort year round. You get the feel that you are getting into bed in a 1950s grandparents’ house as you slip into soft, flannel sheets that protect you from the itchy but beautiful wool blankets with their satin borders. The heavy wool quilt, pieced together from a collection of … More Flannel Sheets, Wool Blankets, and a Heavy Wool Quilt
When I mend a quilt, I always think other things can be fixed.
March 18, 2018
Fixing antique quilts has become my winter activity here in Lang House Bed and Breakfast in the Village of Gagetown in New Brunswick, Canada. This year I am working my way through a stack of “Pinkies” from the mid 1800s. It seems like a fitting activity as Lang House was built in 1880 by a … More When I mend a quilt, I always think other things can be fixed.
Lang House Hosts “Aging for Amateurs”
January 12, 2018
The winter months are long here in New Brunswick and it seems like the rest of the time we are “going right out straight” preparing and executing one tourist event after another. It seems that the “off season” is the only time we stop and take time for ourselves and others. This winter, Lang House … More Lang House Hosts “Aging for Amateurs”
