Three Weeks; Three Quilt Shows!

Prepare for a conglomeration of thoughts in this post;  that's what happens when one doesn't post a blog in almost three weeks!

First off, I want to say thanks to all of you for your comments on my last several blogs at least; for the sympathy over the cemetery markers - (did I tell you they caught the kids and they are incarcerated awaiting trial?); for the backyard menagerie pictures; for the sewing machine cabinet addition, and especially for your sweet comments on the old blog re-run. I got all teary-eyed re-reading them again tonight.

Perhaps I've been a little emotional recently anyway, because a few days ago, one our our dear church quilters went to the big quilting bee in the sky!  She had been very ill for many years with a lung disorder.  She was an excellent and loving quilter who will be missed greatly in our group.  Her funeral was last Wednesday.  I miss her already.

                                       

I have been to quilt shows each of the past three week-ends.  The Trinity Valley Guild held its annual show in Fort Worth a couple of weeks ago.  It was a good show, but somehow I didn't feel it was as good as last year; I arrived at that conclusion by recalling the quilt(s) that I just cannot get out of my mind.  To be truthful, this year only a couple stood out in my memory although there were lots of really pretty quilts there.  These were some I liked best:




The Cheddar reminded me of Ann.

 

The precision reminded me of Theri.






"A Touch of Texas"

 There was a wonderful display of antique quilts with notes attached to some.


Old Paper Piecing



Egg Money Note





Match Sticks!




Enlarge & Read This Poem About a Quilt with No Label!

 Two weekends ago a friend and I went to the Weatherford, Texas, Show, where there are many great quilters even though it is a much smaller show, probably about 100 quilts.  I always love to go there; the quality of their quilts is always excellent, and everyone is so-o-o friendly! Some of my favorites:



Check out the machine quilting!



Seven Sisters

  

Then this past Saturday we went to the Stephenville, Texas, Show which had probably 100 quilts, many which I thought were excellent. There was a higher percentage of hand quilting at this show than in the other two shows. They have a lot of wonderful hand quilters whose work was beautiful. Some of the really talented local machine quilters did several quilts in both the Weatherford and Stephenville shows. A fun show every year!

Dutch Treat

Stack and Whack Fans

Roseville

Tonight I finished the binding on a third quilt that belongs to a friend. I have one more to do, then maybe I can get back to my own projects.

I hope no one ever knows how long it took me to get these pictures in; I cannot get them where I want them! *big frown*!  I don't want to hear a word about the arrangement! *wink*

Hope everyone has a fun week of quilting; don't look for much from me right now!  I think there is one more small quilt show this month; I hope I get to go!

---"Love"

Unusual Dresden Plate Setting, Beautiful Handquilting!