Something About Nothing

Of course, without the quilts, there wouldn't be a Quilt Festival! You can see all the beautiful winners by clicking here. They are truly amazing quilts, and it is wonderful to see them up close and personal. I thought I would share a few photos of the show floor and some of the quilts I thought were also amazing.     SAQA always has a beautiful exhibit of quilts. This year's theme was Dusk to Dawn . Kristin La Flamme's quilt "Half Light Medallion" stood out to me.    As I walked around someone asked me if medallions were a theme this year, because they were truly everywhere! "Cathedral Rose" by Michelle Bardwell was amazing! It was quilted on a stationary sewing machine, and was pieced, and hand and fused applique.  "After the Last Sky" by Jennifer Bowker was stunning. I feel I have shared it already but cannot find the post so I'm including it here.    We stood and listened to her tell the background of ho...

The problem with going through my photos is realizing how many people I forgot to take photos of. It makes me very sad. But I'm grateful for the ones I did get. I really enjoy getting to visit with my friends in person while in Houston. If you are looking for photos of quilts, this isn't the post, just people here. Photos to remind me of the good times for those moments when I doubt myself. First and foremost are my Mistyfuse buddies.  Unfortunately Pat is missing, but these are the people I hung out with the most while in Houston. Judy Tucker , me, Michelle Banton , Libby Williamson and Iris Karp .  Teri Lucas  and I had a great conversation about the future. She has helped inspire me to walk through some doors. Hopefully great stuff happens on the other side of those doors.  Libby Williamson and I went out to Pearland to have dinner with our friend Judi Hurwitt . Really enjoyed seeing her and getting to see the art she is creating in her a...

 The weather in Houston quickly went from shorts and flip flops to coats and flip flops. Yes, I wore flip flops my entire time in Houston. They are expensive flip flops and very comfy and my feet don't get cold so all was good.  Next to friends, quilts of friends are a great reason to go to the Houston Quilt Show.  Libby Williamson's tea bag quilts are just amazing! The detail she puts in to each piece takes hours to see and enjoy. This quilt is called, "Clan of Misfits."  Her piece, "Breaking the Mold," for the Power of Women was equally wonderful. She journaled all across the fabric which represents her beautiful and strong daughter. The "batting" for this quilt is rope! She stitched between each piece of rope and left the ends out to fringe on the ends. You really have to see this one up close to see how amazing it is.  Jenny K Lyons had so many photographers trying to get her picture with her "Prairie Conversa...

On the first day of Quilt Market I followed Judy Gula around like a little puppy. She only had one day to buy for her shop, Artistic Artifacts, and I just wanted to see the show from a shop owner's perspective. I bought my fair share of products too, but also got a few photos in. One of the first things I noticed was this quilt made by my friend,  Laurie Russman, aka NeonKittyQuilts .  I like bags, and I always have way too many of them, but these were a lot of fun.  Judy needed to stop and chat with Sue Spargo, and I just needed more photos of her products.  Every time I stopped by the R&K booth to say Hi to Cheryl Sleboda she was busy with a customer. I was very happy to see her so busy. I hope that means business is booming!  I really love Jamie Fingal's new line, "Heavy on the Metal." These photos don't show the shiny on the fabric but it's awesome. The best part is it is the shiny bits don't change the hand of...