Mid Atlantic Quilt Fest/Show

Had a good time at the quilt show in Hampton VA!!

We went despite the horrid weather, cold, rain only so far here over 2 inches already in rain gauge.

Met a couple blogging gals!
Liz…who is as fun in person as she is online!!

Here is our cute selves!!!
We plan to meet up again at a quilt shop near me or one somewhere!!
We are going to need to set up a ‘find Lola’s house in the boonies’, for her one day too.
She gave me and my 2 show companions, Diana and Shirl, a cute lil mini pincushion..cute!!!

You can go to her blog and get a chance to win some of these cuties!!

Then caught up with Elaine….we had a nice chat too!
She is just as nice in person as online!!!
Going to have to get her over on this side of the JRB so we can explore a few fabric places.
Here we are…;-)
I tell ya these gals are tall. Ha!!
Such fun I could have sat and chatted with them each for a long while.

We did some looking and I did some buying!
Got some nice fats, some patterns, some thread . Following Elaine’s lead I bought the Curve Master foot for my machine. ;-)
I had to order the adapter for my Bernina so can’t play till that comes in but it is so neat and no need worry over curves again.
No Pins!!! Also does the perfect ¼ inch seam as well!!

Some vendors we liked last year were not there. Seems like it is less every year.

Prices were really not that bad bought some 1.00 to 1.49 fat qts, these were buy 10 get 2 free!!!

I also bought some King Tut thread to try out.

Now I have to say we saw some pretty neat quilts but over all felt like the show was not up to caliber of years past. Some of the entry’s were not what I feel were ‘show ready’.
I am not saying this to be snobby really, I am by no means an expert, do not feel my work is 'show ready'(never will be)... but I have ripped out some sewing to do over that was not as bad as some I saw today( not arty quilts)! I have been beating myself up over my bindings…well I now feel like I am doing OKAY!!

Also seemed like some things were wrinkled and not hung to best advantage, show folks fault on that one.

Now as far as the ones that were GREAT well they were just that ..awesome.

From traditional to art quilts. Some very talented folks in quilting land!!
Will share some of these another day!

Rooster Vest

So if you are coming to Mid Atlantic Quilt Fest Sunday, Mar 1, and see a 'mature' short fat gal in this, it is me… haaa!!! This is a Meme’s pattern. May be a free one now.

I hand appliqued this during one of DH's procedures at hospital. ;-)

I got the denim vest at thrift, it is a short one forget what they call that.

I changed out the buttons to match the back as well.

Anyway is a fun wear to these kinds of events even if I have ' filled out' somewhat since I finished it!!

Need to make me up a wall hanging with this one too, but do on machine this time...;-)

I think Sherry has some cute patterns and I happen to be a rooster kinda gal so have a few of them!!!

Thanks so much for all your nice comments on the Froggy Quilt Top!!!

Just makes me so happy to do for others!!

Yes Laurie please do one when you can , (maybe after your trip..haa!!)no time limit here!!!

Mountain Baby Blanket One...so far

It has a name"All My Froggy Friends"! So Cute!!

I am doing bright!!

I found this 3/4 yd piece in my stash. When or why I got it I do not know!

I managed to find some bright tone on tones to go with it.

Washed them all up an no bleeders in the bunch! ;-)

Next have to add the lime green border and top will be done.

Just free wheeling it doing my own thing to work with this amount of fabric only.

Still 'old school' here, just use paper and pencil!

Took a pic of the top so far but came out bad. Will post a better one when it is done.

Wanted RachelC to see there is some progress here on ONE so far!!!

Have another one in the 'pull fabric stage' too!!

Go to her blog and see some cute ones done.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Show

Pic above is last year’s Big Winner.
Today is opening day. Cool, sunshine, no rain so far only a light wind.
Local newspaper article said they are expecting 10,000 folks!
So hope everyone is arriving in good spirits getting set for classes or just viewing and shopping!!
I will be there on Sunday this year with my niece Diana and pal Shirl from Richmond.
Hope to see Averettladynana and her daughter there as well.
So if anyone else is going to be there Sunday give me an email yell!!
Maybe we can meet up too.
I sure wish I could have met up today with alittleofthisandalittleofpat and snippenthreads.
Almost worth it to just dress go over and wave Pat’s bus down…. but have other places I have to be today.;-(
So if you see this lady wearing a black T-Shirt that says, “Got FABRIC?”….see her pic on her blog…give her a hug and say Lola sent me!!

Here is the list of some vendors.
If any you recommend I be sure to check let me know!

Everything Old is New Again

I came across this when I was digging in a closet! Yes look'n for something else..again!
I had forgot all about this piece of an old pieced quilt top.
It was a rescue too, just like our fur babies!!
It is a dumpster find, except I did not ‘dive’ for it, was hanging off the side.
Was dirty and my DH is like …WHAT ARE YOU DOING?? LEAVE THAT HERE !!!NASTY!!!… ha!!
Well we know I did not listen to his over reacting drama. ;-)

Brought it home washed it up.
I spent time thinking on who did it and why, was it unfinished or was it used for covering something ?Were the pieces worn to begin with? Maybe just some one's busy work say on older person? Why would someone throw it out? So many questions.

All hexes are done by hand, sqs are machine sewn together and cut looks like done with pinking shears. No it is not perfect, but that is what is so endearing to me!
You can see worn spots in some places and the colors on some of the hexes are faded more than others. I sure wish I knew it's story.
I used it hung over a cabinet door or laying on the old Singer Treadle for many moons then washed it up again and put away.
That was like maybe 20 yrs ago!!
What is so neat is it fitting right in with all the NEW fabrics out and the NEW color ways!!

Say Orange and Aqua!
If I did not know better I would say this is new fabric bought online recently!!
Looking to the past for inspiration is apparently not a new thing!!
Everything Old Is New AGAIN.

Pat Sloan's OP Challenge Retreat Finished Blocks

Okay here are promised pics. I say this not knowing if Blogger and my pc are going to cooperate. They sure would not yesterday late!!!
I did 12 blocks, just enough. No way could I get more from the Buggy Barn fabs, my inspiration ones. Mixed in some Thimbleberries and Mumm too.

I do have some other fabs,( light ,med, dark) I could make some borders with to make a bigger top but not sure if I want to do that yet. I then would have to send it out to be quilted. I do have more of the 'cross' fab to put on sides then use the dark green and eggplant(purple) as outer borders..hummm just thinking...;-)
I know I like the blocks as is no sashing or adding different fab blocks into the mix.
So if they become 4 runners will be sewn as is with simple borders.

Cha Ching gifts in the gift closet!!!

I am really pleased with how they came out.
Someone else has said they remind them of hugs and kisses, yes they sort of do.
So who knows may have to have a couple more wild ripping, cutting, sewing, pressing days to make some for some special wee ones!!
If you did not join in the OP Challenge Retreat this weekend you can still get the info and pattern on Pat Sloan’s Blog, begin on Friday the 20 th.

Speaking of Wee Ones.....now on to my next projects making some Mountain Baby Blankets. Orange is a warm color!!
Please click on the button at top right of my side bar for details.
I plan to make mine simple and warm.
Not like we have to impress the world with our sewing skills to wrap a precious wee one in warmth.
Just some fabric, some thread and a good heart will work just fine…please check it out.

Finished my OP Blocks!!

Whew! Done!
All twelve. Pretty good for getting a days late start and feeling puny to boot!
Will post pics tomorrow.
Blogger and Vista seem to not want to play well together right now and I am tired!
Not even sure if I will get this posted but here goes!
Thanks to Pat Sloan for a fine retreat !!
Congrats to all the winners of the Giveaways too... you lucky ducks!!!

Giveaway Potholders go to....

Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!!

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
10
Timestamp: 2009-02-22 17:47:26 UTC

So when I count down 10 posts( not counting a double post.;-) I come to:
Linda said...
I wa s at sandys blog and she has you posted as a giveaway. Wow neat potholders. Your tutorial is very good. I coould use some new pot holders and I'm sure my grandaughter would just love them to take cookies out of the oven Linda
February 19, 2009 3:15 PM

Hey Linda!!!! Hope you will use and enjoy them!!
Sure wish I could enjoy a couple of your warm cookies from the oven myself! YUM!!
Sending you an email now so get back to me in 24 hrs with your snail mail info.
If not I will get another number generated!!!

Thanks for playing!!!
Lola

My OP Challenge Block

Pat Sloan is at it again!! Having a OP Challenge Online Retreat Weekend!!

She has designed a block to be used.

Also loads of GIVEAWAYS going on from some of her quilty bloggy pals!

Great stuff! Check it out over at Pat's Blog.

She is also offering a 5.oo coupon on 20.00 on her web site! WOW!

I am late getting started. I was not sure if I had enough orange to work with!!

Did not want to use Halloween fabric. Could not go shopping being sick with a cold!!

Besides was not sure cold meds and rotory cutter would work well today!!

Seems to be doing okay..course I sound like crap trying to breathe! HA!!

I just had to do this though as I think the pattern is neat.

I do not really have any brights so this is what I came up with!

This pile will become 11 more of these blocks to make 12 total.

After that I will decide what the blocks will become...small quilt, table topper, wall hanging purses, etc!!.

Humm I feel some better ....must be all the Vit C in all this ORANGE!!!;-)

REMINDER..GIVEAWAY DEADLINE!!!!

I will close the Pot Holder Giveaway Sunday Feb 22 about noon EST....and draw a name from the pot!!
So be sure you are in the running and tell others who may want to enter as well.