After the Quilt Show

Crazy weekend!

My friend sent me a picture of the Quilt hanging up. You can't get a sense of how close to the entrance it was. You could see it from the main hallway. See picture of quilt hanging, and then after long weekend at work.

I'm giving it to the Museum where I work to be auctioned off for our Anniversary event. I like it alot, but I don't have room for it.

On Sunday I went back to the show (with my friend and my daughters) to pick it up, in terrible rain. It drains your energy to drive in that kind of rain. It never let up. It took me two hours to get there, and two to get back. We had to fortify ourselves with McDonald's on the way and Baja Fresh on the return.

I got great criticism from one of the judges, who liked my quilt but noted it could be improved by more diversity in my quilting design (especially in the white space) (at the bottom). I agree. I am not set up for that, but it is something I will keep in mind as my ability and equipment situation develop.

I spend around $100, and I got great booty: small fairy scissors, panel with six wine scenes and coordinating cork fabric (got panel for my friend too. We like to see what the other one comes up with), three scrap bags under $3 each - hand dyeds, greens, and browns. Very diverse, lots of fabric. Three yard cuts (on the left) and three yards of great japanese pink and white flowers on red background (very unique). Also thread and needles. I think I got all this for under $100 (and a commemorative tote bag).

I was very inspired and I started sewing and the machine is acting up again. Breaking down and getting Kenmore this weekend. (We're both breaking down - Ha!) For an exercise I might piece together some New York Beauty arcs just to get myself back in the paper piecing groove.