Mid April This and That

Jane Haworth was the guest speaker at the High Desert Quilt Guild. What charming quilts she makes!

I was able to get away on a nice Saturday and spend some time with my kids! We did an urban hike and this was the view!

I'm trying to get into backpacking fitness so I had a 15 pound pack on. Trying to keep up with the whippersnappers wasn't too difficult. LOL

 I love Portland in the spring with so many lovely blooms. 

Typical spring in Central Oregon. 60 degrees one day, snow the next! I get out to hike when I can. 

I had a lovely guild trip to the Village Quilters in San Diego. 

It was a smaller group, but so friendly and fun!

Show and tell is always fun but these ladies hardly gave me time to take a photo! 

They had a round robin reveal which was fun to see! They were all spectacular!

Lunch after guild is a time I really enjoy getting to know the ladies a bit better. 2nd on the right was my host Deborha. My flight didn't leave until 6PM so she graciously took  me to a couple of quilt shops. 

Grand Central Quilt & Stitch was adorable with lovely antiques and all the type of fabric I love. 

And Look! Eleanor Burns Quilt in a day! I had no idea it was located here!

It was a ware house full of SO much fabric! 

I think they do a lot of online orders. 

After Eleanor retired her son took it over. I love that!

My son happened to send me a text and ask what "dad and I are doing today" I responded- quilts, palm trees and sunshine in San Diego! Here is the photo I sent him. 

I'd love to visit your guild! I'd appreciate you passing my name to your programs person! I'll be in Walla Walla mid May for a quilt guild! If you are close by please come!

I'll be at the Meet the Teacher event tomorrow in Pleasant Hills, CA. If you represent your guild there please stop by and say hi. 

Spring in Central Oregon  brings chicks to the farm store! They are so cute!!

I've added quite a bit of fabric to my Etsy store- check it out HERE if you'd like. 

There is a little over 3 weeks to get your swap quilt completed. I hope you are on track! I'm hand quilting the last border, then will label it and bind. YAY!

I hope you are having a great week! 

 

American Pride Exhibit 250th Year of USA

Here are a couple more lovely quilts from the Christ collection that was shared at Lancaster Quilt Show in Lebanon, PA. 

I LOVE this!

 

And if you are anywhere near San Diego......

I will be presenting my trunk show to Village Quilters Guild on Saturday at 10AM

Glory Bee! Patriotic Quilts from My Collection.

Website for the guild is HERE. 

Above is my Shenandoah Stars. On the left vintage quilt purchased in Virginia. On the right, my rendition. Patterns available on Etsy- HERE (PDF pattern) HERE (Paper pattern mailed) and HERE. (a kit with pattern) 

I hope your week is going terrific! 

Eagle Inspiration Part 2

I'll let these eagle quilts speak for themselves! All of these are from

 "American Pride"

Antique Quilts from the collection of Pat & Arlan Christ

Love that unique border quilting! 

Such a super exhibit!