Friday, June 12, 2009

Quilt Show Update

I don't know if I mentioned it or not, but I am the Registrar for our quilt show - meaning I receive the entries for ladies/men who want to put quilts in our show. While I was gone in May, LaDonna, my co-chair, took over and when I came back, we had about 60 entries. Well, with a little more emailing and asking we have 144 quilts entered in our show. YEAH!!! Here are a few entries.
This is my friend, Cindy and her Patchwork Heart table topper from the Thimbleberries book, Calendar Table Toppers. This will be another project on my list of to do some day.
My friend, Marilyn is entering an antique from her late mother-in-law's collection. It is done wonderfully. Another addition to my list of to dos.
My friend, Shirley, made this quilt for her "nail lady's mom". The mom doesn't know it is hers and she will be surprised when she sees she entered it in the show when she knows nothing about it. I hope I am there when she realizes it.
And, this is my "Everlasting" hand appliqued wall hanging that I am still working on. The top is done, I will be quilting it and doing the binding this weekend, then sewing the binding down when I get back, or maybe before I go, if there is a "M.A.S.H" marathon on. I am looking forward to seeing how this entry does in the show. Those checked egg shaped flowers are 1" squares of red and yellow and were quite the challenge to do. But I love the look and can't wait to hang it.
So, I am leaving again soon for MI - Phil will be holding down the homefront here in OR. I have three applique pieces and some small soldier kissing pillow tops to work on on the plane. Of course I will need to get to a quilt shop to get my "fix" with either another project to do while there or on the way home, or even just more fabric or fibers to add to my stash. Will see my friends, JR and Elaine, and am planning to see the quilters in Davison to share the Home of the Brave quilts with them. Ok, I will busier than I thought. YEAH!!