Mid-Atlantic Quilt Show !!!

I don't feel comfortable posting pictures of quilts that aren't mine, I would of course give proper credit but with out specific permission I don't want to get into trouble. Any how, I fully enjoyed myself for the four days that the show was here. Met with friends, shopped , had lunch, looked at the quilts several times.

So many wonderful quilts some with had stitching,  more machine stitching then I care to brag about. Many with the twists and turns of the mariners compass. I had to get a couple of books on paper piecing so that I could try my hand at the technique.

Making points that are flat and well you know points are always tricky and most quilters say that paper piecing is the way to go. So I have been encouraged and inspired to try.

I do so love seeing traditional quilts as well as the artistic, but my old-fashioned self will always love the traditional. I do tend to lend myself to the scrappy type quilting not more so the crazy but any scrappy quilt. I guess they seem more cuddly than the others. I was able to ask a couple quilters about their quilts one nice lady who had finished a gorgeous Baltimore album (huge) said it took her twelve years to complete (WOW!). I was so glad she said that I feel like I don't have to rush a bed size quilt like that. I of course bought fabric, not a ton but about 6/7 yards of this and that and then I think two dozen or so fat quarters, and four books, and some yarn. I was successful in finding fabric for the two color quilt challenge and that is important, so mission accomplished.