Sunday, November 17, 2013

Houston Quilt Festival - Part 2

Thought I'd share a post about the people (and creatures) of Quilt Festival.

With only one day up my sleeve, I knew I had to be selective about how I spent my time in Houston. I spent an intense morning viewing the thousands of quilts on display and spent much of the afternoon shopping and perusing the thousands of stalls. Of course, I had to arrange a meeting with this gorgeous lady who I have developed a connection with via 'Blogland' but have never met IRL.

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She was so incredibly sweet and amazingly helpful and generous with her time. Thank you Victoria xx

Victoria introduced me to her wonderful friend Michele but I didn't get a chance to take a photo :(

I also got to attend a brief talk with Kaffe Fassett

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And snapped a quick selfie with Ricky Timms

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Apparently, Quilt Festival is a party!

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But no one told these folks.

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They were pooped after an exhausting day of shopping and perusing. I was too!!

But not too pooped to have an evening meal with this gorgeous bunch of Louisiana ladies that had adopted me the evening before in the hotel cafe.

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They were so friendly and welcoming. Quilters are good folk!! :-)

And as well as the flesh and blood people I got to meet, there were some wonderful quilts depicting people ...

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And of course there were the creatures ...

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We quilters certainly to love our creatures!!

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The only thing left to tell you about is the shopping I did in Houston. I'll be back VERY soon to show you the wonderful purchases I made. Yay!! Loot!!!!

Much crafty love to you.
Andi xx






4 comments:

Lurline's Place said...

Fabulous post - must get back and absorb as soon as time permits! Hugs.

Sally said...

I am so inspred by quilts featuring people. I'm new to piecing and have only attempted the humble square in a quilt to date... But one day...

Thanks so much for sharing all these images. Attending such a big event is beyond my current reality ... So to be there virtually through you is just wonderful.

... I bet there is going to be s load of goodness in that shopping post.

trash said...

I love that dog at the end.

meli B said...

Shame you only had one day but it seems like you packed it in.