The Rush is On!

We (I mean the members of the Covered Bridge Quilt Guild) have about 6 weeks to finish all our quilts for the our Bi-Annual Quilt Show Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17th, 2013.
Judging will take place on Thursday, March 14th and then on Friday the quilts will be hung for viewing.  First I am finishing customer quilts, as a fell behind at Christmas time because of working 60 days back at my job with the State of Illinois and then three weeks of fighting off that respiratory flu virus.  I was able to do some piecing while sick as long as I could just sit.  It was a nasty virus.

This a 1600 jelly roll quilt I worked on over the weekend.  It has alternating rows of waves and fishies.  The orange border fabric is full of fishies.  It turned out really cute.

Here's a view of the fish.  Its very hard to photograph.  This is the back of the quilt.  It was fun to be creative with the Pro Stitcher. 

Here's the next quilt which has snowmen heads placed over the face of this large strip quilt.  Again, had fun with the Pro Stitcher and free motion quilting.  Placed Snowflakes randomly  on the different strips of fabric.  Some show up nicely as shown above.  Filled in with meandering loops.  Below each Snowman head are a set of mittens. This was a pattern given out at Garden Club at Quilter's Garden Quilt Show.

Have a great Monday!
Yours in quilting,
Terry

Travel to Indiana

Have you ever had one of those days that just didn't turn out like you thought it would.  Today was one of those days.  Got up and checked my cell phone for texts and emails, to find out that I needed to be on the road by 8am to head to Michigan City, IN.   Packed a bag, showered, hugged the dogs and son, then hit the road. Got to Kedzie Ave., the last exit in Illinois, and got off there for a potty stop.  The signage didn't warn you that you couldn't get back on I-80 there.  Spent 45 minutes lost, garmin didn't, and stopped to ask directions, but the faith ole' map worked the best.  Finally, ended up in Michigan City at 11:30am.  Very Late!

I was welcomed with warm smiles and the Handi Quilter educator saying, " I know you".  It just continued to get better.  I listened in on the tailend of the Pro Stitcher class and then met everyone.
Peg, the owner of Threadbenders, order us lunch from the restaurant next door.  Mary Beth, the educator and I then buckled down to learning Art & Stitch. 

The store closed at 4pm and Peg invited me to go home with her.  Look what I arrived to see from my guest room window...

Yes, a cool breeze in my face and Lake Michigan stretching out before me.  Peg invited me to walk the beach with her so first we walked "Moose", the cute little dog of the house.  Then we tucked him back inside and headed down the beach for a good workout in the sand.  Got a 2 mile hike in before heading to dinner. Can't beat that view, such a change of pace from farmland.

Had a scrumptious cheeseburger in Michigan at Redemak's and back to Peg's for relaxation.

Good Night, tomorrow's another day, another adventure.  Terry