Sunday, October 22, 2006

Sunday

Whew! After spending the past 3 days helping out at the guild quilt show, I was definitely ready to spend the day in the sewing room!
I managed to tidy up some so I could spread out again! I also managed to get my piece all ready for my hand quilting class at QU.


This was a piece of hand-dyed fabric I bought at the International show in Chicago a few years back, incidentally from Nancy Chong's booth! (She's the instructor for this class at QU). I'm looking forward to hand quilting again.

I have finished the two blocks for Leaf Season - just need to put them up on the wall and arrange them for sewing together. Also have the next leaves/petals ready to applique onto the background for the Christmas present I'm making.

Didn't win the raffle quilt at the quilt show -- as usual! It was a nice show -- had about 250-300 quilted items. Ours is not a juried or judged show -- only people's choice winners. We also had a boutique and I managed to sell two of my very bright wall hangings and I was quite pleased to get them out of my house! We also had a vendors mall with 7 vendors! It was great. Yes -- I did buy stuff! I bought two hand towels and a small kit to applique a pumpkin on one of them -- it will be a gift -- the other is such a pretty deep pumpkin color that I'm keeping it for myself! I also bought a stack of 16 fat quarters -- all 30's fabrics! And, honestly, 30's fabrics are not my thing -- I'm folk art and dark fabrics, but I have seen so many great scrappy quilts made with 30's fabrics that I have to make one! I've washed and pressed them and as soon as I pick the pattern I'm going to do, I'm going to cut them all up to make a scrap quilt! It will probably end up being a kit, because I have other things I need to finish first, but I'm not putting them away until I cut them and put the pattern with them!

Gratitudes:

1. Bill took me out to dinner last night at the 5th Alarm.

2. Finally getting to sew today -- I've been so inspired by the show and vendors, and so tired afterwards that I was going a little stir crazy!

3. Meatloaf and acorn squash for dinner -- if I get off the computer and get it going!

5 comments :

Angie said...

Sounds like you had a full, fun weekend, Joanne, and found inspiration for more quilty projects. Just the best kind of weekend, I think! :D
Angie
www.threadcatcher.blogspot.com

Libby said...

Congrats on stepping out of your comfort zone. 30's fabrics are not my thing either, but I do enjoy looking at them in quilts. Maybe someday I'll break out too.

Anonymous said...

Cool fabric! I'm glad you had a good time at the show, sounds like a ton of fun! Have fun quilting.

McIrish Annie said...

buying the 30's fabric was you "jumping out of the box"!! it's nice to do something that you don't usually do, it keeps quilting fresh and fun!@ enjoy!!

Quilts And Pieces said...

I heard it was a great show. Wish I could have gone! Love your fabric your going to hand quilt!