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Inge was showing us around, and pointed out the 'Giant Compass Fountain'. I had no idea what she was talking about until I noticed that the fountain had compass points engraved along the sides.
The result of a class I took at MQX East with Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works. Pattern by Judy Niemeyer. Love this paper piecing technique!
In answer to the questions below, the compass plant is a very interesting prairie plant. It's lower leaves almost always line up with north and south. Long ago it helped travelers find their way across the prairie. Common in black soil prairies. Their roots can go down 12 feet and their leaves stay surprisingly cool even on a very hot day.
The Compasses aka the Cavern has a history as a music pub. It closed down c. 2016. It was next door to the Welsh Harp and also close to the Railway (the only one of the four pubs in this immediate area to still exist).
www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/pubs/compasses-inn-cavern-n...