the main reason we went to the quilt show......................

The main reason we went to the quilt show is that Fairy Girl ha entered her quilt in the show......in the end only for display  - technical info that i don't quite understand but anyway it was there hanging...........

She was very excited about this...........

We also snapped a pic of Susan @ Thimblestitch with her lone star......she got some ribbons there but I didn't take a close up so can't remember what they were.......Congrats Susan..........Its exciting when one of your friends wins.........and we found her on quilt duty and took heaps  of pics............

the other reason was i helped by friends out on their stand..........can't say it was work.............it was so much fun.........thanks Anni and Pete...........

Sylvia took this photo and I forgot to get one of us together............

too funny I came home with these goodies but the fat 1/4 I really liked.......i took the pics of what I got at Cherry pie Designs and didn't realise until I was looking at the pics I got the exact same print with a red flower centre..............and it was folded the other way so I must have really liked it..........saw the fussy cutting potential............

Simple Joys Pincushion was a hit and the Grand Adventures pincushion even more..........too many caravaners now days......Simple joys had to come home with me..............

Some liberty love............can't remember from where

Elm Grove Patchwork...............really was lovely to meet Lenora...........we have been friends online via her blog Elm Grove Patchwork for so long..........

Lighting terrible.........quilts gorgeous.........

While I have a broad range of fabrics I like I am sure my first true love is civil wars prints I just love them..........my shirtings are low so got this little mixed bundle...........and I LOVE Karen K Buckley scizzors they are so sharp.......I don't have this  size...........

Sewn and Quilted was right behind us and it was a bit surreal as I follow Meredith @ Pomegranate and Chintz who posts about some of the sewing classes and always so inspiring...............

Dutch Heritage...........

And some little purchases...........

Cherry Pie Designs............always have to stop here too..........

got a backing on a great sale............and some more glue............

Picked up these fat 1/4's..........see what I mean about the one on the right.............lol.........

i did the Mrs Peach epp workshop with Kathy Doughty from Material Obsessions..........can't wait to get into this more...........

Not the nest photo because of the light but The Birdhouse was also beautiful..................

I got the fabrics to go with the pattern that I got last year...........

Its supposed to be a quilt for Fairy Girl................she might get it for her 50th birthday..............lol.......

And blue and green bundle from Somerset Patchwork..................

the quilts were amazing as always to see what people have done..............

the stands I went too all looks beautiful.................

BUT seriously lighting in the building is terrible..............so bad you hardly think it is a brand new building only opened not much more then 12 months ago..........

Does not show the quilts off as best it could..........the stands need so much extra lighting so you can see what they have..............and lets not go to trying to see in a workshop.........

I had a great time............but then i had to return home.......I think it would be best to not go away when it is bad here........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.........