SAN DIEGO 2022

AQSG Seminar was amazing!

What an incredible group of people
who come together for the 
study of quilting every year.

This year it was in San Diego

and I had never been there, so

I was extra excited.

Then my roomie showed me

our view...Love!

I got us a bottle of wine, 

AND THEN realized

we didn't have an opener.

OOOPS!

Scissors to the rescue

(and NOT my good ones:).

WAY too many gorgeous

quits to show here.

Way too many new friends 

to introduce here.

I will show you my auction

haul of some new books and

blocks and a new quilt:)

Thank you to Janet J. for spending

so much time with me!

Thank you to Sharron W.  and Lenna D.

(and her fun friends) for making 

this trip extra fun for me!

Thank you to Kathy C. for being YOU:)

Thank you to Joe C. for putting into

words the tactile feeling that

induces a complete meditative

lull for me every time I pick 

up a needle.

Thank you to everyone at AQSG for 

putting on an amazing adventure 

for all the quilt lovers out here.

Thank you to the Vendors  and 

all the presenters as well!

After days of chatting and learning,

it was time to go home...

Seen at the airport security line:)

I can't wait until next year

when we will meet in Louisville, KY~

For more info:

Home - American Quilt Study Group

 

WHERE did summer go??

 WOW!

I looked up and it is September already:)

Hopefully this means that your summer was 

as busy and fun as mine was and you are 

just as surprised as I am.

Since I last wrote, this is what I 

have been up to...

VEGAS

I will never get to actual Venice so a gondola ride 

at the Venetian was lovely especially when 

you have the BEST singer in the whole city

and you are with your best friend and love!

Here is my lovely crew waiting

to get in to see Santana!

I knew I knew a few songs BUT,

I knew way more and had an 

awesome night dancing with 

my sweet sweet Della!!

When in Vegas, you must go see

the exhibit at the Bellagio!

They were still setting up and allowed

people to walk around and look at 

everything while in process.

ATLANTA SYMPOSIUM

Here is our awesome group at the 

Atlanta Quilt Symposium this year.

Cathy Glover presented a FAB lecture

on polyester quilts.

So Much to learn!

I hope to have an opportunity

to go again. These meet ups always

offer an opportunity to nerd out about

quilting and meet new friends.

JULY TRIP TO MOM/KIDS

In July my husband and I went 

to visit mom and get a few things

done around the house. The 

weather did NOT cooperate.

After, we headed to NC to visit

the whole fam:) of both girls, 

their guys, and my little man!!

One day we met mom halfway

so she could spend some time 

with her great grandson!

He is learning how to blow bubbles!

AUG-FQSG & KID VISIT

Another FAB opportunity to meet old

and new friends for a day of quilt study.

Led by our fearless Kathy Cray and Teddy Pruett, 

we learned about early 20th century quilts 

and our members never disappoint on show/tell!

FIRST VIRTUAL CLASS

I ventured in the world of virtual teaching!

I was a bit worried about the tech but

the students were awesome and I 

couldn't have wished for a better first experience.

MAGAZINES

I was in a few magazines this summer:)

Hope you received a couple of them

or go look for them.

All of these publications offer 

so much for today's quilter!

Meet, "Bottle Brush Burst" in Quiltmania!

So excited to be in this issue and their staging

is so cool!

A subscription to this magazine would

be so worth it...great articles and exhibit

pictures of quilt shows over seas.

Meet, "Chara Mums" in AQ magazine.

This staging was beyond!!! 

I love Autumn and I just want to live

in this space:)

If you aren't a member, you should be:)

Meet "First Christmas" in 

the special issue by 

Annie's.

With a new little in the 

family it is only natural that

thoughts would turn to 

sweet Christmas.

This issue has so much more

than quilts though.

THANK YOU to all the publications

who continue to choose my designs

and work with me!

I am forever grateful:)

Day 27: Ladies who lunch:)

What do you do after a 10 hour computer day?  

Eat lunch with friends and NOTHING else:)

Kathy Metelica Cray (center) did us a great favor 

by collecting our quilts that were on exhibit at 

the Florida Quilt Museum from September to December.

Brenda Grampsas and myself were unable to get there.

Nailing down a date between 3 very busy ladies was a challenge in itself but Brenda rose to the challenge and today we finally were able to meet up and collect our quilts.

Thank you both for a lovely day!!

These are the days that remind me I am way 

too isolated and need to get out of my box 

more especially when it looks like it did yesterday!!

That pic shows the beginning of the day:)

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