I’m a State Fair Ribbon Winner !!!

OK, granted my wins are in rather obscure categories (elementary school quilt, art quilt, “other”), they are still wins.  My son and I went to the opening day yesterday at the Oregon State Fair to see how my entries did and to see Pink Martini perform.  Traffic was quite bad so we only had about 40 minutes before the show.  I didn’t get many pictures or the time to look around, but the quilts were over the top.  Only one or two were mediocre ~~ the rest were outstanding.  The overall quality was truly incredible.  The fair workers did an amazing  job of hanging everything in a pleasing manner.  There were display cases filled with beautiful textiles, but I didn’t get a picture.  Below is the 6th grade quilt that I pieced, quilted and bound a year ago.

The 2nd grade School Auction quilt that I quilted last spring.

My “New Year’s Quilt” ~~ www.selvageblog@blogspot.com  Red Zinger.

My Westside Quilter’s Guild “Spring Challenge” titled “Spring in the Northwest” took a second.  Darn!  First place won a $100 Stitching Post gift certificate. 

My little Fons and Porter 25th Anniversary Challenge.  The rules were to use 25 3″ squares and work with another.  My friend and I, along with our mom’s did this ~~ so we made four quilts in all.  They are mostly identical.

And lastly, my “A Day at the Fair:  Cotton Candy, Fries and Overalls”.  This pattern can be found at www.quiltvile.blogspot.com .

Adios Camp for Summer 2009

Last night was our final visit to a migrant camp.  We distributed rice, handed out backpacks to the returning students and had a pinata.  FUN all around!  Gotta love those gold boots and the girl that held onto the clown’s nose.

Behind the pinata scene are the cabins in which the workers live.

Quilt Tops and More Demolition

I finished another selvage quilt and LOVE it!  Not sure if it needs a border, but I don’t think I want to put one on???

And yesterday, I laid out my Happy Hour batik top.  The fabric was a thank you gift for quilting a top for a friend.

And last, the latest development in the school demo…

Re-Do of Quilt

A few years back I found this little quilt folded in a larger piece of fabric.  My mom had embroidered and pieced it and left it in what was to be the backing.  I acquired it and years later was surprised by  my find.

The squares were so very cute, but that cheater cloth and brown… well, it had to go!  For the past four years, I’ve been looking and finally found some fun fabrics!

http://2ndavenuestudio.blogspot.com/ has something we think will work for the binding and my friend, Carole has something in mind for the backing.  I was going to use the yellow/orange, but we’ll see.

The school demolition is about the same as it was a week ago, but here are week-old pictures.  It was about the most exciting time watching.

Off to Summer Camp

46 young men, my son included, left for summer camp this morning!

And for fun, here I am yesterday as a “bouncer” at North Plains’ Garlic Festival.  My job was to make sure no one left the garden with any alcohol.  People actually took me serious!  Wouldn’t you hire the “quilt guild” as your guards?

Another Finished Quilt

I absolutely love a quilt http://2ndavenuestudio.blogspot.com/ did at our guild.  She did a presentation which I couldn’t watch because I was leading my own, but the next day, someone showed me what she was teaching.  Apparently, my size got a little big because it used a lot of fabric and came out 60″ square.  I absolutely love it.  Cutie Patootie was the  pantograph I used.

Here is the latest progress on the school demolition…  Notice the ball to the left of the VOLVO in the second picture.  It is interesting to see what they find.