Bear Creek Quilt Show 2010

One of the highlights of my trip to Dallas was that DD and I were able to attend the Bear Creek Quilt Guild Show 2010. It was a wonderful show with many beautiful quilts! A special 'Thank You' to my friends, Maureen (craft blog and travel blog) and Alan for allowing us to stay at their home! It was a special time. :)

A few quilts from the show~

quiltmaker: not recorded, Best in Show

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quiltmaker: Elizabeth

quiltmaker: Maureen

quiltmaker: Maureen

quiltmaker: Maureen

un-Bento Box Finished

While working on the laundry today, I finished hand sewing back the binding on the un-Bento Box. In time for the Oconomowoc Guild Show and Tell on Thursday evening. :)

Stash Report Week #15

Just a little vacation shopping...

Fabric added this week: +4 yards
Fabric added this year: +65.5 yards

Fabric used this week: 0 yards
Fabric used this year: -111.5 yards

Net fabric for the year: -46 yards

What I accomplished this week:

• quilted un-Bento Box
• pieced Rainy Day blocks

Goals for next week:

• bind un-Bento Box
• piece, quilt and bind Rainy Day wall hanging

Vacation Shopping

Here is the fabric I brought. The monkey on the left is flannel for DD and for her American Girl doll clothes. The middle is for QOV and the right is an Andover Dimple. I was hoping to find more Dimples on clearance at one particular quilt shop in the DFW Metroplex but unfortunately for me, this was the last of it.

Here is what we brought at the Bear Creek Quilt Show. One book I was searching for~yea!, a bag (or sack) pattern, a purple thing and two patterns for American Girl doll clothes.

Pretty restrained shopping, eh?!

My mantra to DD all week long was, "If you buy it then you carry it home!"

We both we very careful in what we brought...lol! :)

My un-Bento Box is now quilted!

yea!

Quilted with Ebb and Flow from Willow Leaf Studio.

Design Wall Monday

I started the blocks for my Rainy Day Wall Hanging using the boot fabric on the right. I think that I will only need 9 of the 10 blocks that I made. Which one to leave out?!

Pattern source: 4 Patch Stacked Posey from HD Designs.

It's a Top!

The result of today's sewing~my Bento Box is now an official flimsy!

word!

I'm really liking this set into rings. DS suggested that I make one all red/cream and another blue/cream. That would look cool but I am running out of time as this needs to be finished for the Oconomowoc Guild two days after vacation. :)

Stash Report Week #14

A very easy week as no fabric was added and no fabric was used. No goals accomplished and no goals set!

One could be sad but Spring and warmer weather has made it to Bell Creek Quilts. DD is on Spring Break and we have a wonderful trip planned to visit Dallas and our friends there! :)

Fabric added this week: 0 yards
Fabric added this year: +61.5 yards

Fabric used this week: 0 yards
Fabric used this year: -111.5 yards

Net fabric for the year: -50 yards

I'll be back in about 10 days or so.

I would like to wish you guys a HAPPY EASTER, HAPPY SPRING and HAPPY DAYS!

What's Up?!

Not exaclty sure what I have been doing but...I did manage to finish the blocks on the Bento Box quilt. I haven't set it before *in rings* and I want to think about it before I start sewing all the blocks together.


I did also press open my *two-sies* and have started to sew them into *four-sies*.







The kids and I have been attending a lot of the Milwaukee Admirals hockey games as they make a run for the Calder Cup playoffs. DS and I travelled to Grand Rapids to see them play. There were 10,441 Grand Rapids Griffins fans and 3 Milwaukee Admirals fans in the crowd~quite a fun experience for us! We were also able to visit with Great Grandma for her 95th birthday and have a little supper with my Mom!

On Wednesday night's home game, I was able to catch Andreas Thuresson in the pre-game skate bouncing the puck with his stick. I believe this is the same puck that he tossed to DD before the start of the game. :)

DD, DH and I are headed back to another game tonight~it should be a good one! Go Admirals!

Sunshine Bloggers Award

Thanks to Amy who gave me the Sunshine Blogger Award...no fooling :)


It is an award for inspiring other bloggers! Since I find inspiration from every blog I visit~whether I comment or not~ consider this award bestowed to you for visiting me and keeping the *quilt-y love* travelling in this great big circle we have created in blogland. :)


Hugs to all in blogland!