Quilt Market 2013

The Spring Quilt Market is in Portland from May 17-19. I'm going to tomorrow with my friends Paige and Cindy from Utah. There are 2 Quilt Markets not open to the public in the Spring which is in different cities each year and Fall in Houston. The last time Spring Market was in Portland was May 2008. Paige and I went which was a great experience to see the "Quilting World". There are exhibitors showing fabric, books, patterns, notions, sewing/quilting machine etc. This will be a different Market for me because I have my own quilting business. It will be exciting to see what is new in the quilting world. It will be fun to go with my friends, Paige and Cindy. I will post pictures of the Spring Quilt Market in the next few days.

Mid Valley Quilt Show

Here are my quilts in the show.

Mid Valley Quilt Guild Show

Mid Valley Quilt Guild Show

Mid Valley Quilt Show

Last month(April 25-27) was our biannual Quilt Show at the Polk County Fair grounds. The weather was fabulous with sunny and temp in the upper 70's. We had over 200 quilts and a lot of vendors. I had entered 2 art quilts(juried) and 1 wall hanging in the show. I worked on Thurs and Fri on hospitality from 9-12. It looked like a great turn out both days I worked. I'm going to the monthly board meeting tonight so will find out early about the Quilt Show. I was asked to be the secretary for the guild from July 2013-July 20014. The elections are this month. I will post a few of the Mid Valley Quilt Show pictures.

Happy Birthday

I'm enjoying turning 62 today. I'm very blessed to have a wonderful family and friends. It is great to have quilting in my life because of the wonderful quilter friends that I have made and to be able to express my creativity. Our quilt guild(Mid Valley Quilt Guild) is having their Quilt Show starting tomorrow thru Sat. I entered 2 art quilts and 1 wall size quilt. I'm going to be a hostess/white glove quilter for the show on Thurs and Fri from 9-12. It should be a lot of fun. More pictures and news on the Quilt Show later. We will celebrate my B-Day with my friends Paige, Lee, Mike and of course my wonderful husband Wayne at Red Lobster. Wayne and I are going to McMinnville for his dentist appt and I'm going to Boesma's to shop for fabric. You get 25% off on your birthday!!! It is a beautiful day with sunny skies and temp in the mid 70's. Life is Good!!

Happy April

I love April because it is my birthday month and it is Spring. I finished 2 projects in the last 2 months. I took a class with Melinda Bula in July 2011 at Sisters. It was a 2 days class called Zinnia. I was able to get almost done and finished it at home in August 2011. I don't believe in having UFO's but my Zinnia finally got finished with the thread play in March. It took me 2 weeks every day to get all the colors done. I wanted to get it finished to take to Sisters this year to show Melinda. I'm taking her 2 days class called Hibiscus in July. I love her classes and was unable to take her class in Houston in 2011. I was able to show her my Coneflower that I did and she loved it. I'm very pleased with my Zinnia. I used Sulky Rayon thread which made the flower power pop on it. Here are a few pictures of my Zinnia.