Shipshewanna Quilt Show

This past Saturday my mother and I went to the quilt show in Shipshewanna Indiana.  We went last year and enjoyed the show a lot.  We also had to shop at Yoders and Lolly's.  Yoders has changed quite a bit.  The grocery area is being replaced by a deli/cafe and they added 60 feet across the back of the store so the hardware department got some and the fabric department got more room.  Bought a couple of quilt backs and a few other pieced. 

Here are some photos from the quilt show.

Red and Green Revisited by Darlene Donohue  quilted by DebbieYezbak

La Louisiane Goes to Alabama by Linda Pourciau.  This was indigos.

Mini Madness by Karen Penrod; quilted by Doris Goins

Puss-in-the-Corner by Mary Scott, quilted by Nancy Scott

Ode to the Tigers by Jane Windell.
I had to show this one for the Tiger fans in the family.  The red blocks have different Tigers and their stats.  The other blocks are baseballs.  Closeups to follow.

This and the next quilt were by Priscilla Kibbee, entitled "If Leaves could choose"

Visions of Peppermints by Marcia Hollopster and quilted by Sue Boxell

On the other side of the center where the quilt show was is the Hudson car museum.  This year they had quilts of the same vintage as the cars displayed in and around the cars.  Here are a couple of those quilts.

Victory quilt

Jan's journey continues

At quilt guild last week I found out that my friend, Jan Gagliano, will be taking on another bike trip.  No where as long as her trip from Florida to California in 2010.  On that ride she had a sag driver, Irene Blanchard.  This time Jan will be doing it all on her own. This next ride will be from a family reunion in southern Indiana back home here in Lansing, Michigan.  She once again will be keeping a blog of the trip.  Jan's writing is always enjoyable, so join Jan on her next adventure at
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/indianapuzzle

Good luck and happy trails.

Tailgate Treasurers

These are a few of my purchases over the last few weekends.  Before I headed to the quilt retreat I hit an estate sale.  More glass for possible garden whimseys and items to resell at the flea market.  The variable stars are going to get together and try their hand at making garden whimseys. 

Got this small metal folding chair at GR sale.  It's perfect for setting a pot on on my deck.

Lessons from Ben Franklin

Recently I printed out a list of 14 lessons from Benjamin Franklin from http://www.businessinsider.com/.  They seemed worth repeating

"Well done is better than well said."
"Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today."
"By faling to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
"When you're finished changing, you're finished."
"All mankind is divided into three classes, those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move."
"Never confuse motion with action."
"Do not fear mistakes.  You will know failure.  Continue to reach out."
"To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions."
"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man."
"Diligence is the mother of good luck."
"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self."
"Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?"
"Energy and persistence conquer all things."
and
"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."

When I started this post 2 years ago, I didn't think I would reach this point, but this is my 100th post. Yea!

First day of vacation, and I got to have my eyes checked and then found out my mom was admitted to the hospital overnight, so I got to spend the day with her.  Fortunately by 7 pm she was feeling much better and will probably go home tomorrow.

Hankerd Quilt Retreat

This was the weekend of our Variable Star Quilt Retreat at Pleasant Lake.  These are always so much fun.  Time to get some serious sewing done, no cooking, no cleaning, no interruptions.  I went with 4 projects: Darryl's quilt, Molly's quilt, our current mystery quilt and a mondo bag project.

Working steadily I finally finished Darryl's top except for the final border.  I stopped at a couple of shops on the way home but didn't find what I was looking for so I ordered my border and backing fabric when I got home.  I have some adjustment to make on one border that doesn't want to lay flat, I think my edge setting triangles are too big, but all in all it is good to have it this far.

Wendy introduced us to these mondo bags.  They are built on a gridded fusible web.  I think there were four of us, Carol S., Melanie, Barb and I, who were working on our bags.  I actually got mine done by Saturday night.  It is a little tricky, but if you take your time, it's not too hard.  But that meant that I didn't get any farther on poor Miss Molly's quilt.  Next week I'm on staycation so I will try to get some time in on her quilt as well as the challenge and the mystery.

Little Honey from the Fleamarket

The day of the flea market my mother and her sister, Gen, came over to give me a bit of relief.  I think they got there about 1 so while they watched my booth, I went and got something to eat.  As I strolled around the market looking to see what else was there I saw a gentleman adjusting items on his table and I caught sight of this little honey.

Junior Miss, with both clamps, original box and instructions.  I didn't dicker too hard and she came home with me.  Someone asked the other night how many of these toy and small machines I have now.  I think I counted 8 tonight.

It just so happens that the day before at the LAP show in their "garage sale" area I bought this book. Along with some reference books and some wonderful Japanese quilt magazines/  Maybe Junior Miss was sending my vibes already the day before?!!

Lansing Area Patchers Quilt Show

There are 2 major quilt guilds here in Lansing.  Capitol City Quilt Guild which I belong to with about 200 members and Lansing Area Patchers which has a membership I think of about 70.  We put quilt shows on on alternating years and this year was LAP's turn.  I went to their show on Saturday and then was at the flea market all day the next day.  I worked in the morning from 9-11 selling raffle tickets on our guild's raffle quilt.  Then I went through the show.  It's always nice to see friends work that maybe you haven't seen at our small meeting.  Or maybe that you have seen  but not in a while.  Here were a few favorites:

Feathered Stars by Pam Marcis

Cathedral Star by Carol Schon

Flower Box by Lennie Rathbun

Foster Street Garden Tour by Pam Marcis

Edyta Sitar quilt by Georgiana Viele

Goose on the puddle by Carolyn Babcock

Hour glass by Georgiana Viele

Me, myself and I by Pam Marcis

My Favorite Things by Pam Marcis

Pavement from Friends by Carol Schon

Oh, Mz. Scarlett by Pam Marcis

Study in Red by Georgiana Viele

The Happy Quilt by Carolyn Babcock
I also saw this quilt at the Shipshewana quilt show last year and recently came across in on the cover of a 2005 Quilter's Newsletter Magazine.  I have been saving bright and polka dots, but still am not sure I'm up to this.  Great job Carolyn.

Warm Wishes by Georgiana Viele

Well, these were a few of the quilts at the LAP Show.  Can you tell my favorites are traditional quilts?  Even so, I don't remember seeing a lot of "art quilts" at the show.  But that's fine by me.  I take inspiration where ever I find it.

Great show ladies.  Thanks for your hard work.