Placed!

I received a 3rd place ribbon for my "E Pluribus Unum" quilt. I was so happy because there were loads of gorgeous quilts.

Houston Quilt Show

My wacky girlfriends & I went to the quilt show in Houston. We opted for a tour bus adventure & were very pleased about the whole thing. There's so much construction going around the Center that it would have been a nightmare to find parking.

Here are a few of my favorite quilts. Enjoy!!

Some of the quilts where mixed media using fabric, thread & paint to get the results they wanted.

I purchased loads of thread but didn't take a photo of them.

Someone asked which Frival I chose last week. That's it above.

Oh my gosh!

I went to the Houston Quilt Show the other day & had a blast.

Here's what I got.

Two great magazines.

Thread for embroidery projects.

A water soluble backing for embroidery projects.

More thread for embroidery projects.

And then.......OMG, I found one of my favorite artist's work......Ginny Greaves' piece "Worry" won 3rd place.

On another note, here's what I've been up to these days.

I know the floss color is subtle but I love the old-fashion look. It coming along fairly quickly. Each time I think I'll take a break, I find myself saying, 'just one more!' 

Updates and Finishes

The other day I posted about changing the green fabric over the buffalo because it was just too vivid.

I went with neutral 3 inch squares.

Sorry the photo is not straight but you can see the big difference. I'm very happy with this look.

The quilt measures 46" x 54" and I'm not placing a border on this one. I like the way it just ends.

"In These Shoes" needed a special border. I auditioned many fabrics and settled on the feather-like fabric.  Love it!!! This quilt measures 25" x 32 1/2".

Finally, I've bordered my Christmas quilt with two rich fabrics. I really enjoyed making this quilt and was happy to get it done instead of it winding up in my UFO pile.

The quilt measures 45" x 50".

Quilt Show Photos Continued

 Aren't these two little ones cute?  They were paper pieced and made into pillows.

 The shadowing on this leaf makes it look 3-D.

 This is a  cute "sampler" .... I love the red and green fabrics usage.

 This quilt was made from a fabric and design package.  I know this because I watch a couple of ladies at a retreat put one together a couple of years ago.

 This "Peace" quilt takes me back to the 60s ...... yes, I'm that old and older ...... LOL

This quilt is one of my favorites. I love the barns and varied fences.

 Cute kid's quilt

 Reminds me of a church window.

 

This quilt was made from mens flannel shirts and pockets.   Love it!

Another Quilt Show

My "wacky" girlfriends and I visited yet another great quilt show in Waco, Texas a few days ago.  Kathy had entered a few quilts of her own, so we enjoyed viewing her work as well as so other talented quilters.

This lovely quilt greeted us on arrival.  I love the mono-chromatic theme coupled with the wonderful floral vine.

This is a great "sampler" quilt.

 These types of little girl dress quilts are very popular these days.

 This was a stunning quilt quilt with excellent quilting.

 Great use of Civil War fabrics.

This trio was very interesting.  They were made to slip over your sofa cushions to add a little something of a holiday or season.  The cushion or pillow just slips through and is visible with the ends sticking out. Hope that made sense because it a great concept.
There are many more pictures that I would love to share with me but I feed them to you slowly so that you don't get too bored.  ;-}

Glimpses of Talent

Last week the girls and I traveled to Tyler, TX for their annual quilt show.

Some of us have been members of the guild there but not for awhile.  But we love looking at all the talented ladies' work.

 A lot of applique` and quilting went into this quilt.

 Ditto!

 Isn't this a great Dear Jane quilt ....... personally, I'd never be able to complete one of these ...... I'm always to busy running away from critters.

 This Slampler quilt is one of my favorites. I love the color choices.

 Love this one, too. Machine embroidery with pieced blocks ...... love it!

 This one is great, as well. Looks complicated but it isn't.  It's just a matter of combining to types of blocks and great placement.

 Look at the quilting on this whole-cloth beauty.  In a word ..... WOW!

 I'm a big fan of Log Cabin designs and this diamond log is an eye catcher.

 I know I've seen this kit somewhere ....... love the color choices for this one.

 Very interesting and look at all those HSTs around the borders.

This quilt shows a great way to snazz up the border by adding applique`.

After the quilt show, we visited A Nimble Thimble , one of our favorite quilt stores. If you're ever in Tyler, check our the shop or visit their website. Click on the link I've provided and take a gander.