Tuesday morning: the sunrise over Lake Michigan.
I'm awake early in the morning but I'm not always dressed and sufficiently caffeinated to go down to the lakefront.
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Local shows are great, aren't they?
There were more than a dozen vendors.
I made a contribution at the Quilts of Valor booth and in return got to choose fabric donated to them. (They get lots of not-QOV-colors and prints.)
Another booth had the sign My Mom's Stash. The proprietor, Melinda, explained that her mother, who passed away recently, was a long-time quilter. What to do with all the fabric her mother left? Melinda is a quilter and already has a huge stash. She bought a bag-sealing machine and $1000 worth of cellophane bags. She packaged the fabric (yardage, precuts, scraps) priced at $6 per yard. There were also kits, FQ bundles, and more. [And she's had this set up at other area shows.] Some of that came home with me, too.
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Friday evening I joined friends to celebrate P's 60th birthday. Olive Garden is not a patch on the Italian food I enjoyed earlier this month, but the company was delightful. I sat next to S who told me how very helpful Stevens (my husband) was when S needed to work out longstanding family issues. I hadn't known about those counseling sessions and it was so nice to hear that.
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Irene and I ventured out Saturday morning to another estate sale. Kay Sorensen was an award-winning quilt designer and teacher. She created wearable art and sold patterns/kits for vests and jackets in the 1990's. (Funny how quilted garments are having a revival just now.) Kay passed away a year ago in Florida and now the family is clearing out the house/studio in southeastern Wisconsin. The ranch house had a two-story addition--master suite on the first floor and the quilt studio upstairs. One huge room with a 25' wall for fabric shelving with sliding doors that served as design walls.
We were there the second day and there was a LOT of fabric (and yarn). By that time the estate sale people ignored their posted signs (FQs $1, though they weren't really sure what a FQ was). It was "fill a white trash bag and we'll price it." I filled 2-1/2 trash bags and paid $50.
Many Nancy Crow FQs and half yards (Wanda has inspired me), quite a few Jinny Beyer blenders, and -- lower left in the photo -- a whole stack of Indonesian batik sarongs. They're just the right colors for the Italian tiles in my previous post.
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Though the influx is a lot more than the outflow, I have a finish! Here's Carolina Chain, quilted and bound. 72 x 81. 10-3/4 yards.
The back. The splashy red print was a thrift-shop purchase on my New England trip in August. The blue is from Barb M's estate sale.
I thought I'd counted the Chain units carefully. I had this many left over, enough for a lap quilt. It's in progress. Come back Friday to see it.
Linking up with Wednesday Wait Loss
nice haul as usual....such nice memories about S from friends....heartwarming indeed
ReplyDeleteYou got a good selection of fabrics from Kay's estate sale. That would have been a fun sale to go to since she was a collector of a lot of fine art and furniture in addition to her fabric and yarn.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to have enough blocks left over for a lap quilt!
You've been busy! Lots of quilt inspiration at the show and fun stash enhancement, too. I can't imagine having a 25' wall of fabric in my house! Carolina Chain is a beautiful finish!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this post Nann! And the sunrise is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love reading of your adventures. And you make some awesome quilts. And I get a memory jolt whenever you mention certain places. I lived in Kenosha WI from 1942-1958 My step-mother was born and raised in Zion IL
ReplyDeleteYou have some amazing yard and estate sales in your area! Super fabric acquisitions! Local quilt shows are so much fun to visit, sadly for us "local" quilt shows generally involve a drive of upwards of 90 miles or so. I do love visiting quilt shows via other's blog photos though. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you told me to come look at your goodies! Oh my you had fun didn't you!! Thanks for sharing some quilt show photos!!
ReplyDeleteYou did well with the new acquisitions on the fabric front. Seems like your just as busy on the home front as you were on your trip. Carolina Chain turned out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home! I'm happy to see an Illinois chapter of the "Why Can't {insert name here} Count?" Club.
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Love that sunrise!!! your adventures sound very fun and all the goodies!! what fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sunrise! More quilt shows and estate sales. I'm thrilled to see so many in your area. It was a joy to see such lovely fabrics from years past as well as the show highlights. Plus another top from you. Having friends remember your beloved Stevens is heartwarming. Ann at FretNotYourself
ReplyDeleteOhh, we all love a quilt show!!! Some really stunning quilt there. Nice to hear heartwarming memories of your DH while out with friends, Nann. 💗 What a great trash bag collection and price!!! Great finish on your Carolina Chain, and another coming up, too!!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful haul! I love the Carolina Chain quilt! How great that you have leftover fabric for a lap quilt! So glad you enjoyed Italy! Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly do well at estate sales in your area. They don't seem to be much of a 'thing' here for some reason. Yard sales are more prevalent but rarely is there ever any fabric available.
ReplyDeleteA show and an estate sale! I'd say be careful about adding to your stash but you use it up so quickly with your lovely scrappy quilts. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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