Festival, Fabric, and Aunt Exie
This evening I went to the Denver Quilt Craft Sew Festival. I went because it was only an hour way (assuming no traffic!), and I've never been to any type of quilting show/festival. I was a little disappointed because it was smaller than I expected, and only about a quarter of it was quilting stuff that I was really interested in. Sorry. But it was only $4 with the coupon they mailed me, so I'm not complaining. It was nice to get away from the kids by myself.
I was tempted to by a whole quilt kit or two, but I resisted. Instead I got home with a simple baby quilt pattern by Deborah's Designs, and a scallop edge ruler. Funny, her booth was the first one I stopped by, and it was the one I returned to to purchase from after seeing all the rest. Deborah had this baby quilt on display, as well as another with different fabrics - both were just adorable.
It took me 1 1/2 hours to get there, but the drive home was just one hour. Here's a little Denver sky, and then the sunset in Colorado Springs. I just love it when you can see the rays shooting from behind clouds.
I've been commissioned to make a couple handbags. Both will be black. One with a black and white modern floral, and another just blue/green. Here's what I picked out today.
Oh, I got those from Ruth's Stitchery, a new-to-me quilt shop all of a few miles from home. I thought from the name, when I first heard of it, that it was a cross-stitchy/needlepoint/embroidery sort of a place. Try that, plus a huge selection of quilting cottons and patterns. It's great! And when there, I picked up the latest copy of Quilt Sampler Magazine (Fall/Winter 2008). What do you know but Ruth's Stitchery is featured in there! So check it out... that's where I'll be. Also of note if you are ever in Colorado Springs is High Country Quilts. They have a good (but smaller) selection and it's where I'm in a block of the month club. While on the subject, Ladybug Hill Quilts is a really cute shop, but it's pretty tiny.
Anyway, then I stopped by JoAnn's to pick up some basics. Crazy me, walked by the corduroys and found this super cute print. I think I'll make another pair of pants for Cosette, like these which she's sadly grown out of.
Alrighty... I think I'm getting back to Jane now. I'm 2 weeks behind. I should be 3 weeks behind except that 2 of the blocks randomly picked are ones that I've done, and another I already had in the works! I'm really wanting a break from the paper piecing. I'm dreading everyone of those just because of the time it takes. I've actually been enjoying my hand sewing for the last few days, including this E1 Aunt Exie's Phlox block. I've started a study of Psalm 119, so you might start seeing a lot of verses from that. I'm studying it one 8-verse section at a time, so don't be surprised if you see 22 verses from it! So to start it off with this one I'm going with Psalm 119:18 "Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law." I actually remember the pastor who married us once said that he prays this verse every time he opens his Bible.
Alright. I have more to share, but it's really really late and this post is quite long enough for today! Goodnight all.
This evening I went to the Denver Quilt Craft Sew Festival. I went because it was only an hour way (assuming no traffic!), and I've never been to any type of quilting show/festival. I was a little disappointed because it was smaller than I expected, and only about a quarter of it was quilting stuff that I was really interested in. Sorry. But it was only $4 with the coupon they mailed me, so I'm not complaining. It was nice to get away from the kids by myself.
I was tempted to by a whole quilt kit or two, but I resisted. Instead I got home with a simple baby quilt pattern by Deborah's Designs, and a scallop edge ruler. Funny, her booth was the first one I stopped by, and it was the one I returned to to purchase from after seeing all the rest. Deborah had this baby quilt on display, as well as another with different fabrics - both were just adorable.
It took me 1 1/2 hours to get there, but the drive home was just one hour. Here's a little Denver sky, and then the sunset in Colorado Springs. I just love it when you can see the rays shooting from behind clouds.
I've been commissioned to make a couple handbags. Both will be black. One with a black and white modern floral, and another just blue/green. Here's what I picked out today.
Oh, I got those from Ruth's Stitchery, a new-to-me quilt shop all of a few miles from home. I thought from the name, when I first heard of it, that it was a cross-stitchy/needlepoint/embroidery sort of a place. Try that, plus a huge selection of quilting cottons and patterns. It's great! And when there, I picked up the latest copy of Quilt Sampler Magazine (Fall/Winter 2008). What do you know but Ruth's Stitchery is featured in there! So check it out... that's where I'll be. Also of note if you are ever in Colorado Springs is High Country Quilts. They have a good (but smaller) selection and it's where I'm in a block of the month club. While on the subject, Ladybug Hill Quilts is a really cute shop, but it's pretty tiny.
Anyway, then I stopped by JoAnn's to pick up some basics. Crazy me, walked by the corduroys and found this super cute print. I think I'll make another pair of pants for Cosette, like these which she's sadly grown out of.
Alrighty... I think I'm getting back to Jane now. I'm 2 weeks behind. I should be 3 weeks behind except that 2 of the blocks randomly picked are ones that I've done, and another I already had in the works! I'm really wanting a break from the paper piecing. I'm dreading everyone of those just because of the time it takes. I've actually been enjoying my hand sewing for the last few days, including this E1 Aunt Exie's Phlox block. I've started a study of Psalm 119, so you might start seeing a lot of verses from that. I'm studying it one 8-verse section at a time, so don't be surprised if you see 22 verses from it! So to start it off with this one I'm going with Psalm 119:18 "Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law." I actually remember the pastor who married us once said that he prays this verse every time he opens his Bible. Alright. I have more to share, but it's really really late and this post is quite long enough for today! Goodnight all.
Labels: Dear Baby Jane, Fabric, Quilting, Scripture Memorization, Sewing
