March 25th Quilt Celebrations!

Last night was quite a night!

Congrtulations, Marylu, on your amazing achievement!  

Isn't this a beauty?  Feathered Star sampler in turkey-red and white.

Fabric(s) purchased at Yard Birds two decades ago.

Almost a table runner, but coaxed into the original Nine-Block by a loving friend.

Reading the poem about the quilt on the label.

Way to go, Marylu!

And thank you for the wonderful "like old times" goodies!

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Shirley Taylor brought another Whole Cloth.

I believe she said it is her 7th and she has two more to go!

Isn't it beautiful?  She started quilting it in mid-January.  That boggles my mind!!

Beautiful, Shirley!

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Ruth brought a top that she pieced this past week.

It'll be fun to see it when it's finished!

Happy Quilting!!

Monroe Quilt Show

Last week, Cynthia, Mary Ann and I went to Monroe to attend the quilt show there.  I took pictures with my phone, some of which are of dubious quality, but you'll get the idea!  The two above are a teaser.

Here is a link to the Picasa Album.  Wow, am I ever glad I remembered I could do this. It makes is so much easier!

Monroe Quilt Show

I wish I could give you a narration of the various pieces.  Some were made of vintage fabrics.  The silk tie piece was amazing.  The two featured quilters had some stunning work displayed.

And wonderful as it was, I still like our show best.  There is "heart" in ours.  We are truly blessed.

Hope you have a good time "flipping" through the album!

Some past celebrations!

Now that the quilt show is over, I can post Susy's "Lois Quilt" which needed to remain a surprise until then.

And Theresa shared a "little" last week which I didn't get to posting until now.  So here they are!

The story behind Susy's  "Lois Quilt" is that the blocks, which were Lois's first applique project, went through the flood and sustained stain damage.  Lois tried to get them clean but had trouble gettting all the stains out.  She decided to give them away and Susy took them.  She then finished the quilt top, quilted it and entered it in the show to surprise Lois.

Here is the lovely Rose of Sharon.

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And here is Theresa's "Little"

Happy Quilting!!

2014 Quilt Show!

At last, I have the photos in a format so everyone can look at them.  If I uploaded them all to the blog, it wouldn't work very well, so I've made a public Picasa album, and you can access the pictures by clicking on this link:
 2014 Quilt Show
or on the slide show to the right.  Both will take you to the album.
If you have troubles, please let me know.

If you'd be interested in having a DVD with all the pictures on it, please let me know.  I'll be burning them this next week.  There are 338 photos which include Connie's bed turning, all of Barb's quilts, all of Dorothy's quilts, and all of the rest of ours, plus broad shots of the Linus and Passage displays in the library, Virginia's quilt groupings in the entry and some of what Lois showed in her class.  It also includes the wedding gown and double wedding ring quilt display.  Most of the photos are pretty well in focus.  A few aren't and if you'd like me to re-shoot any of yours to include on the disc, please don't hesitate to ask me.  I'd be more than happy to.

It'd help me to recoup my cost if you'd be willing to pay $1 for each disc you would like to have.  To order, you can comment here, talk to me on Tuesday, or email me!

Happy Quilting!!

February 25 Quilt Celebrations!

Tuesday evening was our last gathering before the quilt show, and we were full up again with quilts to celebrate.  What a lot of fun!

We celebrated a quilt I made in 2009 that had come in for the quilt show.

It's called Pine Tree Log Cabin, and I made it for a dear friend

for her birthday that year.  I made it entirely from my stash.

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Nancy showed us "Vicksburg" which she made for her brother.

It is so rich in its coloring and the pattern is wonderful.  

Beautiful work, Nancy!

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Ruth brought her blue and purple "Pinwheel" quilt to celebrate.  Beautiful colors!

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Joann shared her Yoyo quilt, made with over 1400 yoyos!  Can you imagine?!

Wonderful bright colors, Joann, and lovely work!

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Diana brought 3 to celebrate.  First, a quilt she made for her husband.

Second, her "Chicken Quilt" with a feed sack back!

Third, her Double Wedding Ring quilt.  Absolutely beautiful!

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Beckie brought her moose quilt, made for her husband who designed it. 

Barb did the quilting.  In the closeup you can see a moose quilted

into the border.  Isn't that cool?!

Beautiful!

Happy Quilting!!