It's time for the Quilt Show

Once again I find myself lucky enough to be in Sisters ( Black Butte actually) for the annual Quilt Show.  Doing a little sewing and quilt shop hopping with a good friend. Definitely a busy little section of Oregon  the next few days as we gear up for the quilt show. 

A few pictures from my day.....with more to come!

The Stitchin'Post

Quilts hanging everywhere!

Out front of the shop

Selfie to prove I am here!

And the flowers....

Are blooming....

Cute little Hollyhocks, and it is very warm!

This is my home for the next few days!

Been So Long....

That's what's playing on pandora right now. Off a few days and so I am in my sewing room today. Listening to a little Carole King....and sewing.

Peakey / Spikey's are all done.

Now it's on to half square triangles....many many HST's

Not a race right?

This is my Smith Mt Morning /AKA Christmas morning so far.

See all those Peaks and spikes and HST's?

Many many more......

I need to finish my Contemporary Totes too!

I better get busy. Have a great fourth!

Staycation!

I had a short visit with a couple of my sisters.  They drove down to have a little getaway. Bonnie Hunter was in Portland this week to teach and I was fortunate enough to get into her Smith Mountain Morning class. The sisters went with me to Bonnie's trunk show on Monday evening. What a wonderful speaker she is and her quilts in person were beautiful!

            Here she is signing my book.

    Showing some of her beautiful quilts.

     Tumalo Trails is one on 

         the bucket list.

  

This is Pineapple Crazies . So amazing to see it in person.

I have started this quilt. I think I have 8 blocks made and only

40 gazillion more to make! It's not a race.....right!

And then the next day......

Smith Mountain Morning

I started my "morning " at a nearby bakery,

With a cup of Earl Grey!

     Here I am set up and all ready to play!

       Quiltzilla came to play too!

        There is a story there....

          Selfie with Miss Bonnie!

        She demoed , and there were quite a few

        Vintage machines among my fellow classmates.

     My first block is coming together.

And then there were two!

    Fun to see a lot of variety in our colors.

         And again a pic with Bonnie. My blocks are behind us.

    We had a delicious lunch and I had quit a few comments

    About the lemon bars that I took. And a request for my

    Recipe........it's a secret recipe!  Don't tell.

     

      A little collage of our day. It is one that I

      Will cherish for sure!  Until next time Bonnie......

This is a nice picture of Jan and I with our Celtic Solstice Quilts.

Split Nine Patch

I have had this quilt done for a while but am just getting around to taking its picture to post. I like the scrappy way this turned out. I do need a new leader ender to replace this though , I am still pondering that. 

I just love the red in this!

 The back is a bunch of leftovers.

And Bonnie Hunter is coming to Oregon the week after next.

 I was lucky enough to get into her Smith Mt. morning class. 

So I have decided to make a "Christmas Morning" version. 

Yesterday I got busy and cut my strips for the class.....

Can't wait to meet Bonnie and take her class!

Words of the Wise

     

         Rest in peace Maya