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Waiting for the vendors to open!

Okay am I the only one who has never been to a Sewing Expo?  This year I finally got to attend since it was returning to the I-X Center on the westside of Cleveland...and let me tell ya....most of the women I talk to have been going for years.  After spending the day, now I understand why.

Reason 1 - the Expo encompasses all that is sewing and quilting - If it has to do with those two things, then you will find it there.  There were vendors for EVERYTHING which includes but not ...

I mentioned a few days ago that I would have some exciting news to share soon regarding a client quilt. Every year, the Ogallala Quilters Society hosts the Ogallala Quilt Festival in Dimmitt, TX. It’s a prestigious show and I have some clients that enter something every year. This year one of the quilts I… Continue reading A Blue Ribbon!

I've got exciting news to share.  Capital Quilters are having an exhibition in May 2024 in Lower Hutt. 

It's going to be on Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May which is also Mothers' Day.  Wouldn't be lovely to take your mum to a quilt show on Mothers' Day? You can look at the quilts together and then stop in at the on-site cafe for a bite to eat. 

Of course we're going to have merchants too so you'll have to allow time for shopping too.  

The Lower Hutt Events Centre is the lovely modern ...

I’ve made quite a few bags from patterns at Annie Unrein’s site, and this is my latest.  The strap adjusts to make the bag go from shoulder bag to cross-body bag to fanny pack — very useful! The pattern was introduced at the Houston quilt show, where I made sure to get a copy and […]

The Fine Art of Fiber is an annual collaboration among Illinois Quilters Inc., North Suburban Weavers Guild, and the North Suburban Needle Arts Guild. It is held the first weekend of November at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I went on Friday morning.

Bur first, the fine art of friendship! A quick FB exchange with Erica P., a fellow Quiltville fan, led to a meetup. As she and I were talking someone said my name. It was library colleague Elisa T. Later I saw Mary H., an Alpha Gam sister. And then Barb G. from AAUW.

Here are some of the ...

 Good Morning! My photos loaded backwards so we will start with a quilt shop then the quilt show. 

Not very many quilts shops in my area carry reproductions. I was happy to find one near the quilt show. They offered 20% off my entire order when I mentioned the quilt show! Bonus!

The Ruby Anniversary display of red and white quilts commemorated the guild's 40th anniversary.  

Charley Harper prints + pieced birds

African prints (I'm going to remember this design)

Right photo shows the detail

Front and back. The fig leaf is a separate attachment. LOL!

Its been such a long time since I’d been to a quilt show.  My (non quilting) friend Dot and I went up to Palmerston North to “Celebration of Quilts” put on by Rose City Quilters.  Entry was a very reasonable $5 and we took a ticket in this striking star  raffle quilt hanging on the wall.  There were also more raffles featuring gift baskets, one for quilting supplies, one for gardeners, and a gourmet basket packed with interesting goodies, so of course I needed tickets in those as well.

Entry to the show and the raffle quilt

Of course ...

The show is free.  There is a gift shop with pottery, jewelry, notecards, and framed art -- but no vendors to tempt visitors with fabric.

Here are pictures from my visit Saturday afternoon.

 Nimble Thimbles is a small quilt guild in Franklin, Indiana, my hometown.  This past weekend was their annual quilt show.  There were many vintage/antique quilts as well as new.  

Look at these tiny hexies and hand quilting!

This weekend is the Faithful Circle Quilt Show in Woodridge, Illinois.  I was asked to display some of my vintage sewing machines at this quilt show.  I was happy to oblige.  I chose 18 sewing machines for the quilt show (the most I've ever taken to a show/demo).  I had to carefully pack my car.  I took the photos so that I can re-pack my car after the show is over.

3 machines on the floorboards and 6 machines on the seat

better view of the machines

6 machines in the back (first layer)

quilts for the tables ...

The 19th Great Wisconsin Quilt Show was September 7-9 in Madison.  This was the fifth time I've gone and the fourth time I've taken a one-day trip by bus, chartered by a local quilt shop.     Irene picked me up at 6:15 a.m. Friday to go to the Kenosha County administration complex to board the bus.  We left  promptly at 7 a.m. and arrived at the Alliant Center (south side of the city) in time for the show opening at 9:00.  

I did a turn around the quilt exhibits first.  (I took photos of the ...

The members of the Oxford Quilter's Guild are making placemats for Meals on Wheels recipients for Christmas so each member of the guild has been asked to make 4-5 placemats.  I decided to get mine done early. So far, I have one done and three in progress. This first one was made with some charm squares that were in my stash. 

This one still needs to be quilted. 

I used more of the lighthouse fabric on the back of ...

 Yesterday I went to the Prairie Fest Quilt Show.  I try to go every year (lots of posts on my blog from previous years).  This year I put 5 of my quilts in the show.  Here are previous photos of the quilts I had in the show (I didn't take photos of my quilts this time).

Peter Pan quilt

LOTR/Hobbit quilt

Harry Potter Castle quilt

Emmalynn's Compass quilt

Covid Toilet Paper challenge quilt

Here are some of the quilts from the show.

up close

Because this is in a small space, they lay some of the quilts ...

No, not me!

I spent a few hours this week hand stitching sleeves on my quilts for the upcoming Oxford Guild quilt show..5/9 are done.  The three larger quilts still need their sleeves sewn on. I can get them done this week.  

I only managed to work on my sunflower cross stitch once this week so there is only a small change from last week.  I'm hoping to finish off this flower this week. We will see how much time there is after sewing the sleeves on the other three quilts. 

Finn had a haircut this week. He was looking ...