Northwest Quilting Expo

Here are a series of different quilts at the show. There were alot to vendors at the show. They had 4 different national quilters( Rob Appell Margaret Miller, Deb Karasik, Marci Baker and Helen Knott doing classes but decided not to take a class this year.

12x12 International Quilt Challenge

More pictures of the 12x12 IQC. I took individual pictures of the group challenge.

Northwest Quilting Expo

Here are some more pictures of the 12x12 International Quilt Challenge.

Northwest Quilting Expo

I went with my friend Paige to the Northwest Quilting Expo on Thurs in Portland. It was the 12nd show with over 300 quilts. There was a display of the 12x12 Quilt art group which was great. It is 12 women for different parts of the country and overseas that make a art quilt the size of 12x12. They pick out a theme and have 2 months to make it. There is a book about the group. My sister-in-law Mary suggested we start a group which she will get organized to start next year. There were alot of fanastic quilts. Everyone of them is a winner even if they didn't win a award. I will post several pictures of the 12x12 first and then a few pictures of some of the quilts at the show.

Hokey Pokey

I finished a twin size quilt from a pattern called Hokey Pokey this summer. It is so big to get a nice picture of it. I'm going to get a photo set up with stand and backgrounds to take pictures of my quilts. I want to use it to take pictures of my customers quilt when I get my quilting business started end of this year. I have a few pictures of the quilt but will take more when I get the photo set-up.

Happy September

It is hard to believe that summer is almost over but I love the fall. I grew up in Nebraska and the end of summer was called Indian summer. It was sunny/warm days with crisp nights and football season. I love the fall colors of the trees. Fall is apple season with all different kinds of apples, apple cider and caramel apples. I took a class at our local quilt store(Grandma's Attic) in June called Applefest. It was a paper piecing class. I went with 2 friends and had a great time. I finished my Applefest quilt this week. It is perfect for the fall and have it hanging up. I have posted a few pictures of it.