Hi all.
I was finally working on my quilts for the quilt show, making some progress in early February. I went to a new doctor and he put me on some fancy new medicine, a once a week injection. It helped my blood sugar alright. I was so sick the first week, but since I was also taking antibiotics for an infection, I thought they might be interacting, so at the end of the first week, I took the next dose. Oh boy, the new meds took care of the high blood sugar alright, I was so sick I couldn't eat for three days. Because it is a slow release, I couldn't stop taking it until it worked out of my system. I went back to the doctor, and he put me on a different med, pills this time. I hope we find the right one soon, since this new one is not up to snuff, either.
Back to quilting, having lost 2 weeks almost, I was feeling stressed about getting the work done. I also had committed to a booth at the bazaar. I didn't get many things done, so I took a bunch of specialty embroidery threads left over from a stitching store I had many years ago. I had about 8 pincushions, and 3 baby quilts. Didn't sell much, but I tried.
Here are my entries in the March 23 - 25 Snake River Valley Quilt Show 2017:
Here is my major quilt. It is "My Tweets" by Erin Russek. It was a free BOM a few years back. I finally got all the blocks done and set it together and quilted it. In a previous post, I showed that I do most of the large quilts in sections, because I just have a domestic machine. I then put the sections together in a modified quilt as you go. I finally got a good picture of it at the quilt show.
I was finally working on my quilts for the quilt show, making some progress in early February. I went to a new doctor and he put me on some fancy new medicine, a once a week injection. It helped my blood sugar alright. I was so sick the first week, but since I was also taking antibiotics for an infection, I thought they might be interacting, so at the end of the first week, I took the next dose. Oh boy, the new meds took care of the high blood sugar alright, I was so sick I couldn't eat for three days. Because it is a slow release, I couldn't stop taking it until it worked out of my system. I went back to the doctor, and he put me on a different med, pills this time. I hope we find the right one soon, since this new one is not up to snuff, either.
Back to quilting, having lost 2 weeks almost, I was feeling stressed about getting the work done. I also had committed to a booth at the bazaar. I didn't get many things done, so I took a bunch of specialty embroidery threads left over from a stitching store I had many years ago. I had about 8 pincushions, and 3 baby quilts. Didn't sell much, but I tried.
Here are my entries in the March 23 - 25 Snake River Valley Quilt Show 2017:
Here is my major quilt. It is "My Tweets" by Erin Russek. It was a free BOM a few years back. I finally got all the blocks done and set it together and quilted it. In a previous post, I showed that I do most of the large quilts in sections, because I just have a domestic machine. I then put the sections together in a modified quilt as you go. I finally got a good picture of it at the quilt show.
I was stunned to win the blue ribbon, a purple ribbon for best hand applique, and a special certificate from a local organisation, in this case the Snake River Valley Animal Shelter.
This is one of my designs "Fantasy Vines" I got a red ribbon and a special award for best machine applique. Also a special certificate from a member of the City Counsel.
This is my North Wind quilt. I didn't win any prizes, but got a lot of questions about the pattern and how I made it. I got good reviews on the judging paper, also. It doesn't show well but the "wind" and "snow flakes" are a white fabric with silver sparkles and I used a silver metallic thread for all the applique.
The week of the show was so busy. I had to deliver the quilts to be judged on Monday, I helped setup the displays on Wednesday, (about 7 hours). On Friday, I worked my shift at the Bazaar. And I went back Saturday afternoon to help take everything down. I don't know how the ladies of the guild did it, but everything seemed to go very smoothly. At least on the part I helped with.
Since then I haven't sewn a thing! I did sort out my sewing area. I have to do a major clean out every 2 years. I cull out things I know I won't use, refold all the fabric that I have stuffed in anywhere it would fit, clean up the thread and embellishments and throw out the junk. I'm about ready to start creating again. I got so far behind on my UFO list, I may have to complete at least one small quilt soon, to get back in the swing of things.
Happy Creating!!
