on Saturday it was beautiful . too bad I felt awful
I was awoken invited (shhh, don't tell her that the phone woke me up - I already pretended it didn't.) to go see some quilts with my Mother.
I don't feel good...
I've got this, that and the other thing to do...
I just woke up and plan on staying in my PJ's all day...
I have the two kids with me...
She wasn't buying any of my excuses. Begrudgingly I got ready, made beds, fed the kids - grabbed camera, stroller and snacks and we finally left. On the way to pick up my Mom, Luke warned me for the third time that he didn't like shopping.
'Not to worry my dear. These quilts are on display with awards so we're not really shopping.'
This was a small scale quilt show, in the gym of a local university. These women were so sweet and friendly. They approached us and told the kids pleasant stories behind their beautiful projects.
We voted for a few BEST OF SHOW pieces.
Each of us took a turn at writing our name with a long-arm quilting machine.
So many different styles and interpretations.
This is the first year that I saw bedazzled quilts with crystals.
They were machine quilted and hand quilted
To see them up close and think of the YEARS that they took to make... it was worth it.
(Standing right up close - it took the quilter's description to notice the black netting that she pieced to create the illusion of smoke from her never-ending candles.)
- Mom always walks away inspired. She is a truly a dedicated fan of the Arts.
- Luke gained a new understanding for the amount of thought, effort and love that goes into every project.
- Sydney appreciated all the candy that the vendors were passing out - so perfectly timed following Halloween.
- I like to see the quilts, believe me. But the neatest thing was just being there and sharing this experience with my Mom. I know how much she loves it. A long time ago she taught me so patiently and I watched her do that today with my kids. Something I don't do enough of.
Thank you Mom.
We had SEW much fun.
