What a fun time! Betty and I drove north to Duluth for the Minnesota Quilters Show on Thursday. We had so much fun. Here are a few highlights:
I had a 10:30 appointment to get a quilt appraised, so we made the three-block (or so) walk over to the convention center from the hotel and found the knowledgeable ladies doing the appraisals. Oh, my goodness, if you have never had a quilt appraised, you should do it! What validation.
Next, I found my quilt entered in the fabric challenge category, and it had a ribbon on it – Honorable Mention! I’ll take it! I was expecting nothing and so I was thrilled with this ribbon, and size-wise, this is physically the biggest ribbon I’ve ever won (plus it’s lavender), so I figure I’ll probably wear it in my hair for a few days.
Next we found Friend Pam’s quilt in the same category – 1st Place!!! Yea, Pam! She deserves it for all the time and talent she put into this quilt — hand appliqued and hand quilted. Plus it’s gorgeous.
(We selected different colorways of the challenge fabric: I selected the brights and Pam used the darks. You were also free to add any other fabrics you so desired.)
I have lots more to share about the trip: photos of some fabulous quilts, a trip further north along the north shore of Lake Superior to Castle Danger (don’t you love that name?), and a stop at a quilt shop that had the MOST interesting bathroom, and of course I took pictures. That’s only a little weird, isn’t it? Then there are the purchases. Oooh, I feel a bad stash report coming on Sunday.
Sue
