Infinite Variety Re-Visited

In March 2011 thier was a very special exhibition in NYC of Red and White quilts.
My Pic and I were lucky enough to go and not only were we absolutely knocked out by these quilts but we  meet up with fellow bloggers from around the world and made some new friends along the way.

This weekend Linda http://quiltsinthebarnaus.blogspot.co.uk/ has created her own Red and White exhibition so you might want to hop over  there in the next few days and take a look  as thier is going to be  plenty of eye candy for sure
Some have already been and Dorothy http://dorothysthreadsoflife.blogspot.co.uk/  and Miriam http://yellowrosequilts.blogspot.co.uk/ have started posting some eye candy and with lots more to follow.

I had such a good time in NYC at the exhibition and have meet up with lots that attended it since and am pretty sure our paths will cross again.

I meet up  again with Barb http://funwithbarbandmary.blogspot.co.uk/  at the Vemont Quilt Festival this year and she gave me this little red and white quilt.

 Such a cool backing and label.

These little red and white  beauties cheer up my wall in my sewing room.

The Infinite Variety of Red and White quilts set the quilt world alight  and if only Joanne Rose knew how many friendships would be born from it.

Have a great weekend.

Sue

Civil War Blocks

At last I really feel like sewing again . It's taken me while to get my head together and have been digging out some old project's  that need to be finished before I start anything new.

Remember these. My Barbara Brackman Civil war blocks. http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.co.uk/ Their are 52 in the serious but I have decided to go with what I have. Well add  just one more.

Next phase is this. I have  framed them .

This is what I have now.
Big decision is what border.? I can't seen to find anything I like so looks like I will have go with a scrappy one either flying geese or square in a square on point. I have a whole box of this fabric so it's another way of helping with the de- stashing.

What would you do?

Just a little peek at the girl who is going to hopefully inherit my quilts one day.

She loves rice cakes ,  sucks them and make them all soggy and then  share's  with granny. YUM YUM.

Sue

Welsh Trip Part Two

After my visit to The Minerva Centre in Llanidiloes a few weeks back I did go on to Lampeter to see Jen Jone's latest Exhibition http://www.welshquilts.com/.

Another lovely Exhibition entitled A Quilted Bridge- The Amish- Welsh Connection.
Lots of lovely Welsh wool quilts and lots of Amish Quilts . I  could only take photo's of the Welsh ones  as the Amish ones were on loan from the American Museum in Bath and they didn't want their quilts photographed. Shame It might just entice visitors who haven't seen  their collection to pay them a visit. Hey Ho rules are rules.

Although I have seen lots of  Jen's collection before  in books  and at the museum its so nice to revisit and get up close and personal. Their was one I hadn't seen before a simple square patch wool set on point in the darkest richest purple and cream - absolutely gorgeous.

If  you get the chance to go to see this Exhibition . GO


It was a year ago on Tuesday that DH passed away. My darling son decided to take the day off work and spend it with me. With Abi we headed off  to Slimbridge  http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/slimbridge/  DH would have  so enjoyed  it. For once this week the sun shone and were able to remember happier times of  just sitting watching  the birds flying in and out something he found very calming.

I HAVE TWO TEETH NOW TOO

Leaving you today with the little person who has filled my life with joy again. 

Festival Of Quilts Part 2

Second posting of the Festival Of Quilts.

This fist one is an antique quilt from Pam and Nicky Linton. They have a new book out  and have  have taken an old quilt and reproduced it from a jelly roll. Its called Antique to Heirloom Jelly Roll Quilts.

Hope you enjoy.

Festival of Quilts Part One

Last weekend was the Festival of Quilts at Birmingham and look who I meet up with again- Virginia - Sorry we seem a bit streaky not sure what has happened here. I deleted the previous one as we were completely green.

I also bumped into Shirley http://stitcherydo.blogspot.co.uk/. Slow off the mark I didn't get anyone to take a photo of us and of course I meet up with PIC Sue but no photo of her either.
Lots of lovely quilts so here goes with some of my favourites.
I can't tell you who's they are as you have to have a catalouge so see that sort of detail.

Nice Dear Jane

Great Hexagon

Lovely Red and White Applique

Nice Hawaian

More to follow in a few days.
P.S. have just found out through Shirley's blog that the above one is from Cowslip Workshops. I promise you I didn't know. Quilting was amazing on it.  Love it Team Cowslip. 
Sue