Harrison Mills Quilt Show - Part 1

This weekend was the Annual Harrison Mills Quilt Show. This is a small quilt show that is heavily supported by local quilters and quilt admirers.

Sit back and enjoy the variety of quilts and incredible talent showcased this weekend.

Christmas Bargello

Another quilt finish! I took the last few stitches in the binding on this one just before I had to leave to deliver this quilt to the quilt show for this weekend's quilt show.

My quilt was inspired by a pattern on Bonnie Hunter's website called, Scrappy Bargello. http://www.quiltville.com/scrapbargello.shtml

My version of this quilt continues the same fabric across the quilt from left to right, unlike Bonnie's scrappier version where the fabric choices change for each block across the quilt. Since my quilt is made from Christmas fabrics, I am calling my version Christmas Bargello.

I started this quilt on Feb 3, 2008 - Super Bowl weekend. I joined my good friend Linda that weekend in making this quilt. Several other quilters on the Internet were making the same quilt and we started calling the event, Bargellobowl. http://silverthimblequilting.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html


Linda and I finished our quilts to the flimsy stage early this year and I quilted mine on March 15 and Linda's on March 22. Linda was faster to finish off her binding. http://catsnqlts2.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html I guess I needed a deadline like the show to prompt me to finish off the last few feet of binding.

Rooster Twist

I finished up my quilt that was started at our FAB retreat in August. This quilt was a finished flimsy on August 16 http://silverthimblequilting.blogspot.com/2009/08/rooster-strip-twist-flimsy.html. Now this quilt is quilted and bound. That must be a record for me--2 months to quilt and bind.

Cher kept me company while I put the binding on this one. There is nothing like a friend to keep you focused on the task at hand. Cher has finished her Strip Twist as well and I believe she has already gifted her quilt to the lucky recipient. http://cherzoe.blogspot.com/


The pattern is called, Strip Twist and is by G.E. Designs. http://www.connectingthreads.com/patterns/Strip_Twist_Pattern__D55391.html

I am calling my quilt Rooster Twist, named for the fabulous rooster fabric that I used on the borders that I just could not bear to cut up into smaller pieces. I love this fabric just as much now as I did the day I spied it in the fabric shop.

I used to use muslin to back my quilts. I have now decided that the backs need to be darker in colour than beige or white. Now I look for fabric for backing my quilts that will not show the tell tale signs of wear that quilts get with loving use over time.

I love the colour of the fabric on the back of this quilt--I am calling it Carmel. The picture doesn't do it justice as it has a wonderful swirl pattern to it.

The Weather is Changing

Our weather is changing. The sun is shining these days, but it is noticeably cooler.

Look at all that fresh snow on top of our mountain.

You can see that the trees have started to change colour.

......................fall is here.

Congratulations Steve and Karen

This is my Fall Warm Wishes quilt. I just finished the last of the binding stitches on this quilt on yesterday morning--just in time to be given as a wedding gift that same day. Later in the afternoon on Saturday we attended the wedding of my husband's cousin, Steve. Steve and Karen had a fall themed wedding and this quilt turned out to be the most appropriately coloured quilt to commemorate the occasion.

I used this photo to make a card to go with the quilt.

This is how Steve and Karen entered the hall where the reception was held. Karen was not letting go of Steve!

Congratulations Karen and Steve!

This is a picture of the two good looking men in my life, taken at the wedding reception: DS on the left and DH on the right.

Do you remember my post regarding the post card from England? http://silverthimblequilting.blogspot.com/2009/09/post-card-from-england.html

Our Tuesday Quilter Group met last Thursday (October 1) night for coffee where the mystery of who sent the post cards to us here in Canada was revealed.

My post card was from Chris. This is a picture of Chris. Chris wasn't at the coffee shop but one of the quilters from the England group who is a sister to a member of our group was there. She had brought along photos of all the gals in England along with addresses so we can start to correspond with our new quilting friends across the ocean in England. The following pictures are our Tuesday Quilting Group here in Canada. These photos were taken at the coffee shop on last Thursday evening.

The room was buzzing with the conversation and suggestions for where we go from here--two groups of women who share a common interest in quilting separated by a large country and an ocean. There is a lot of excitement ahead........