Quilt Con was great!
Upon arriving, we had to register, of course.
The delightful lady at the registration booth
recognized my name as soon as
my ticket was ejected from the machine,
my ticket was ejected from the machine,
introduced herself as Julie, The Crafty Quilter,
and opened her arms for a welcoming hug.
What a way to start my morning!
Speaking of Julie,
in November, she had a fun quilt along
that I couldn't participate in because I was in migration.
that I couldn't participate in because I was in migration.
The Nordic Mini Quilt Along
has been at the top of my list to make
once settled, and I have the first two rows completed.
has been at the top of my list to make
once settled, and I have the first two rows completed.
Back to Quilt Con.....
there were so many quilting celebrities there.
Amy Garro, Victoria Findlay Wolf, Jenny Doan....and more,
but the highlight of my adventure
was meeting up with Linda of Flourishing Palms!
She is just as sweet and perky and lovable
as she appears to be in her blog!
Here she is, in all her glory, beside one of her beautiful entries,
and donning her cute, little selvedge edge skirt
and matching bag.
and donning her cute, little selvedge edge skirt
and matching bag.
Don't ya love it?
She spent the entire morning volunteering as a white glove lady,
tirelessly hobnobbing with the public.
When we met for lunch around 2:00,
she was still just as bubbly and perky as if she'd just started her day.
I, on the other hand, was almost totally drained!
And now a tour of quilts, beginning with Linda's other beautiful entry:
And now a tour of quilts, beginning with Linda's other beautiful entry:
There were so, so many more gorgeous quilts
that just took my breath away.
Seriously, pictures just don't do them justice.
Many of the vendors booths were just as much fun.
Some had crafty projects for charity,
others had crafty projects for fun,
and many hosted games and prizes,
and then there were some that were just beautiful!
We strolled through the vendor sale booths, too,
but I chose not to purchase anything.
They were just too crowded.
My only disappointment was the lack of products
for sale featuring QuiltCon...
no totes, no mugs or cups,
only t-shirts that read "QuiltCon" across the little capped sleeves.
Cute, but youthful looking and awfully small.
I'd like to take this opportunity
to thank my CraftyDaughter
for taking me on this amazing quilt adventure.
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