Quilt Show... Bed Turning

My friend Nancy's quilt guild put on a wonderful quilt show last week. One of my favorite things at local quilt shows is the "bed turning"! The ladies from the Latimer Quilt Museum love to bring vintage quilts for show and tell. I always just enjoy them so much and I also learn a great deal about quilting in our country. They put about a dozen quilts on a bed and then one by one, they show them and give you any history they might have on the quilt or the type of quilt. Enjoy the quilts...I think I was able to get a photo of most of them.

Aurora Colony Quilt Show "Home At Last"

Every October, I can't wait to attend the quilt show at the Aurora Colony. Jim and I are members of the historical society and love any excuse to visit! This year's theme was Home at Last and it was the 44th annual quilt show. We have been working on getting ready for the Expo antique show, but we got our work finished and headed out to Aurora. It is a small quilt show, but it's just so sweet and charming. We like to support the colony too.

I am fascinated with wool quilts these days. This one was stunning. Can you see all the quilting on it too? This was one of my favorite quilts at the show.

I had to take a photo for LaVonne! Chickens and roosters seem to pop up on quilts!

This was a stunning quilt. A couple quilters and I had a fun talk about this one and really appreciated it. It is a scrappy quilt, but what a dandy. The quilter really tied it all together with her sashing and border work.

Nice quilting too. So simple but yet just a lovely quilt.

I liked all the work on this one too!

Who's that guy buying those raffle tickets?

This is another favorite of mine...lots of applique on this one. I love all the colors too.

I especially liked the quilting and the interesting border. Borders often make the quilt just fantastic.

In this photo, you are looking at a petticoat and part of a special exhibit at the show. I couldn't believe the work on this. Special articles of clothing were often quilted for warmth. Wool batts were used as the batting.

The exhibit also showed several different sizes of quilted bonnets. Very sweet and useful.

You will always find a fire going in the little laundry room The local herb society sells fun products in this building during the show. It's just an inviting little building to visit.

Firewood ready for those fireplaces on a wet fall day.

Jimmy waits for the cookies that are served in the little cabin and store. He always sits and has coffee and cookies while I do a bit of shopping. All the money goes to the colony from the sales. I always find something I just can't live without! Jimmy leaves extra money for the extra cookies he eats. The cookies are all homemade by the volunteers.

It was wonderful to take in this little show. I can't wait for the show next year! 

Quilt Show

After bible study on Thursday, my friend Nancy and I zoomed off to see her quilting guild's wonderful quilt show. This is Nancy taking a picture of the quilting on this king size quilt. She is a great friend, my quilting buddy.

Nancy is a long arm quilter so it's so really fun for me as she shares so much about her craft. I wouldn't know much about long arm quilting. Quite a few ladies in her guild are also long arm quilters. Their work is amazing.

You can see all the detail in this close up of the larger quilt.

This was the cutest quilt done by her friend. A mama giraffe and her little baby. It was a winner!

I liked this quilt. It was a take off on the days of the week dish towels. Just charming.

Cute and spring like little birds!

This one was all hand applique. I loved the bright colors and the whimsical houses.

Wool quilts are becoming more popular in the Northwest. This was just one example...so pretty.

Lots of detailed hand work on these wool quilts.

Nancy took this class with one of her friends. Her friend won a blue ribbon for hers.

Now this quilt is a vintage quilt and all the work was hand quilted. How lovely.

I couldn't believe this work...sweet little birdies! Enjoy the rest of the fun quilts.

Nancy and I are going on a retreat at the coast on Sunday with our quilting friends. There will be 16 of us! Almost ready.