Quilt show

Here are pictures of just a few of the quilts that especially appealed to me at our local quilt show over the weekend. I helped set up on Thursday afternoon, and then worked the morning on Friday. There was a nice turnout, and lots of inspiration. Now, if I could just get this business of needing more than 24 hours in a day figured out, it would help so much in getting things done!!

Oregon coast

Have you ever visited the Oregon coast? It is spectacular beyond words. DH and I spent a couple days there last week, and had a marvelous time. The weather even cooperated. We walked on the beach in shirt sleeves the first day, and I wore a light jacket the second day. The first picture is of DH and I at Pacific City. The tide was out, and we were exploring some great tide pools. The other two pictures were taken at Cape Mears.

On this trip I got to visit four quilt shops. DH is so tolerant. If he can sit and read his book while I check out the shops, he is happy.

Mariner's Compass and Project Linus

In between distractions of different types, I have finally completed my Mariner's Compass quilt. I am quite pleased with the end result. It is by far the most challenging of any project I have done to date, and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed making it. Paper piecing and I have become great friends. It went together with less difficulty than I had thought.

I also finished another Project Linus quilt. I am quite hooked on making the quilts for those little (and not so little ones) in need of comfort.

Quilt Qua

I just added a graphic that links to a great site - Quilt Qua. There is so much there-articles, how-to links, quilt shop links. teacher links. blog links, etc.

Camping trips

Well, we have returned from our two fairly short camping trips - one with our two grandsons and one with our two granddaughters. We had a fun time with both of them, and thanks to our son and daughter-in-law for the use of their motor home. We went to a state campground that had full hook-ups, so it was not exactly roughing it, but that's the only camping I am interested in at this point in my life!

Bunny Hill Giveaway at Mama Sparks World

There is a very nice giveaway at Mama Spark's World. Bunny Hill is giving away a $50 gift certificate, and I, for one, would love to win. They have the cutest patterns!

Oops!

I just realized that I hadn't written about meeting Linda http://lindaquilts-too.blogspot.com/ and Don in Kearney. Some of my family live not too far from there, so it seemed like a good meeting place. It was sooo nice to see them again, and we had a nice visit at Perkins and a delicious lunch. After lunch we went to the quilt shop in Kearney and, of course, each of us just had to make some purchases.

I have been wanting to make a flag quilt of some type, so I bought a couple pieces of fabric to use in that. Linda and I each bought an embroidery pattern with pieced blocks around it - Over the River and Through the Woods (Crabapple Tree pattern http://tinyurl.com/6cptf4 ). I really loved making the Winter Wonderland pattern, so someday I hope to complete this one also.

The picture is of Linda and I in that wonderful quilt shop in Kearney, The Quilter's Cottage.