Peace to your house...
My town did it again!
We can be called podunk, one-horse town, wide place in the road, redneck haven, or anything else. But the 2008 Quilt Show was again pulled off, being the success of the year.
The population of our town is few and dwindling with each census...but we are like a big family. There are feuds, misunderstandings, jealousies, gossips, back-biting and anything else that transpires within a family.
But just as in a family, when there is a job to be done, the people of our town pull together and work together for a common cause.
Each year for the past 13 years, on the last Saturday of February, our Elementary school takes on a complete metamorphosis, changing from a school to a highly decorated, festive "quilt fair", with displays that are breath-taking.
The halls are lined with vendors, displaying and selling their wares. The gym is where all quilts are displayed.
We even have a Cotton Pickin' Cafe, housed in the cafeteria of the school, with one of the most delicious meals that can be had from any restaurant.
My predicament is to select which and how many pictures to upload for your viewing pleasure.
Also, you guys! This event isn't designed just for the gals. Well....maybe it was in the beginning but there are many men who are attending with their wives and appear to enjoy it very much. Of course, I suppose they come for the good meal and the meeting together in the hospitality room near the coffee and donuts!
My town did it again!
We can be called podunk, one-horse town, wide place in the road, redneck haven, or anything else. But the 2008 Quilt Show was again pulled off, being the success of the year.
The population of our town is few and dwindling with each census...but we are like a big family. There are feuds, misunderstandings, jealousies, gossips, back-biting and anything else that transpires within a family.
But just as in a family, when there is a job to be done, the people of our town pull together and work together for a common cause.
Each year for the past 13 years, on the last Saturday of February, our Elementary school takes on a complete metamorphosis, changing from a school to a highly decorated, festive "quilt fair", with displays that are breath-taking.
The halls are lined with vendors, displaying and selling their wares. The gym is where all quilts are displayed.
We even have a Cotton Pickin' Cafe, housed in the cafeteria of the school, with one of the most delicious meals that can be had from any restaurant.
My predicament is to select which and how many pictures to upload for your viewing pleasure.
Also, you guys! This event isn't designed just for the gals. Well....maybe it was in the beginning but there are many men who are attending with their wives and appear to enjoy it very much. Of course, I suppose they come for the good meal and the meeting together in the hospitality room near the coffee and donuts!
Hubs found a quilt submitted by his niece that he "says" he had never seen. But I'm sure he has just forgotten. It had been pieced and quilted by his mother. Each square had a family name embroidered on it. He is pointing to "his square". Of course this was the quilt he voted for "viewer's choice"
This was a unique quilt.
Detail picture is at top left corner.
Quilts...
More Quilts! And many more that I've not posted. I may have to post more pictures later!
Yes, I believe a continuation of the Quilt Show pictures will be my next post. I've never gotten 'the hang' of posting a lot of pictures. I always end up with a lot of open space at the bottom of the post or at the top.
I have so many more that I would love to share with you. Until Part II of the 2008 Quilt Show, peace to you!
8 comments:
I am in awe of the work, talent and love that goes into these quilts. I'm so glad it is something that your whole town can enjoy. Did you contribute one? Great photo of Hubs with his mothers quilt too.
tim: No, on my contribution to the show. The only quilting I've done is the Santa quilt in the previous post. I made two of them; one for each of my daughters for this past Christmas. And I had oodles of help with them!! My little 'quilter neighbor' is trying to get me involved to do more. I think I'm going to give it a whirl!!
Inspired
Thanks for the post and thanks for all the photos. This is good stuff and my youngest daughter is pretty good at this. Have a good Texas weekend.
cfs
Inspired, As you said much work and love goes into the making of these quilts. I attended conference on Juvenile Justice in Portland Oregon a few years ago and as a part of the conference the opening and the closing of the conference was done by an Indian Nation, I believe it was Charokee, but I could be wrong. Anyway they presented a Quilt made by the tribe to the President of the Conference for that year. It was a sunburst and one of the most beautiful quilts I have ever seen.,,,Just thaught I would share...Oh!! I found the answer to our present problems in the US...It is found in II Chron 7:14...stay well.....
cfs: Welcome! and good for your daughter! I got to thinking during the quilt show..."I don't have much of a legacy to leave to my grandchildren in the way of heirlooms. I'll just have to leave published copies of my blog!! Peace to you...
tap: Thanks for your 'sharing'. American Indian culture has always been an interest to me...ever since college days. I had a fantastic instructor on the subject. As to the II Chronicles reference...."YES"!!!! Peace to you...
A lost art that really hasn't been lost! Talented people down your way!
Wow what brill photos, and it sounds like a fantastic event, ok so Im envious lol...... One day I will get to have a go at quilting, I have all the books lol - Im a knitter at heart and a painter of pots, but quilts have always held a fasination for me....
I love mostly the earth colours not to kean on the bright pinks and yellows, does that make me an earth muvver LOL.....
I look forward to more photos :)
Fanks for your kind comments on me blob lol.... its crazy over there right? lol if you scroll back if an when you ever have time there are some classic posts LOL
x
Oh, this is so exciting! I wish I could quilt! We DID have it as a part of our curriculum in secondary school; just a tiny one - but the teacher said she didn't really know how to quilt either, and suggested we send it to the tailors :-)
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