International Quilt Festival of Ireland

A friend asked about my last post and what I needed Euros for.

Well when Bonnie Hunter was here last October she talked about 2 tours she was doing with Sew Many Places, a tour company that caters to quilters.  One was an Alaskan cruise in August and one was a 10 day tour to the International Quilt Festival in Galway and a tour of Ireland.  A friends wanted to do the cruise but I work at a college and that was scheduled close to the start of classes. And she wasn't sure about traveling abroad, so I am going on the trip by myself.

To alleviate the chance of problems with connections, I'm flying to New York early to have a visit with my niece and take advantage of her spare bedroom.  In New York I will meet the lady that I will be rooming with who is from Illinois.  We both agreed we rather have the extra $1,000 to spend on fabric than to room by ourselves.

So I am very excited about going.  I have been to London now about 5 times, but never Ireland.
We will be in Galway for 3 days.  Then Killarney, Adare,the dingle peninsula, Blarney, Avoca and County Wicklow.  Then on to Dublin, Belfast, Lisburn and then return.

I am looking forward to traveling with a group instead of by myself.  I know it can sometimes be a drawback traveling with others, but all in all I think it will be a good experience.  Will try to make entries on the blog while I'm gone if the hotels have business centers.  Otherwise you might not hear a lot until I return.

Quilt show and stuff

The Capitol City Quilt Guild show was last weekend.  It was the first time I have vended at a quilt show.  I have set up at the local antique mall Sunday fleamarkets for a couple of years now.  In the summer they have an outdoor fleamarket the 3rd Sunday of each month until October.

I have managed those pretty well, including setting up a small tent by myself.  I just about have it down to a science.  So I thought the quilt show wouldn't be much different.  Below are pictures of my booth at the quilt show.  Listening to what people were looking for there were items that I didn't bring that I probably would next time, like antique buttons and trims.  But I did pretty well.  I made back my booth rental and made a little so I was ok with that.  So this was my set up at the quilt show.

 

 

During the show I was working on these, indigo and shirtings stars to make the time go faster.  I have them packaged into 1 block per baggie to take on my trip to have something to do on the plane and in the airport.  I may have to cut and make up a few more.

Picked up my euro's from the credit union today.  Hard to believe it's only 3 weeks away.  Now I'm nervous.

Tomorrow is the wedding shower for my niece, Jennifer.