Showing posts with label Cambridge ID. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cambridge ID. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Council Quilt Show
Over the wonderful long Fourth of July weekend, we took our RV up to Cambridge and stayed a few days at the Mundo Hot Springs. On July 5, we went up to Council (about 20 miles north) and visited the Council Quilt Show. I am sad to say, I did not win the beautiful raffle quilt donated by Janell, however, there were many wonderful quilts to view and enjoy. My most favorite did not win any ribbons, but is beautiful and unusual. This quilt is by Sandra Hansen, of Cambridge, ID, and she made it as a way of displaying her antique ladies belt buckle collection. Well done indeed!
The name of the quilt is: Buckle Up. I just had to share a photo of my favorite pick from the Council Quilt Show. I plan on going again next year.
Monday, July 4, 2016
Happy Fourth of July! What is on the Design Wall in July?
It is the 4th of July! Yeah! I did some yard work, have to go visit my Mom and run some errands this afternoon, maybe run through the sprinkler. Although, I did run through the sprinkler at the Lyons Club Park in Council, ID, on Saturday afternoon. What fun! We went to the Council Quilt Show, had a picnic, and I ran through the sprinkler, while T swang (yes!, swang!) on the swing, and Daisy looked on with great amusement. I will post pictures of my favorite quilts at the Council Quilt Show, later this week. Meanwhile, below is a photo of the quilt I am working on for "Scrap Happy".
I started the quilt, below, in late 2008. I wanted it to look scrappy but I was short on RWB scraps, so I was using repeat fabrics and trying to put together different combinations of the same fabrics in the blocks, and it was very limiting. I put it away and went on to enhance my quilting skills on many other quilts since then. When I went into quilt shops, if I did not need something for the current quilt, I would look for fun red, white, and blue fabrics to add to my stash. I have discovered, this last week, that I truly have enough RWB to get on with finishing this quilt top. I have discovered, that my old skills (2008-2009) were a bit more sloppy than I am today, but I am going to use those old sections and just fill in the gaps with the new fabrics. The newer fabrics actually date through the entire time-frame after 2009 until day-before-yesterday. Yes, had to buy some red and white fabric, in Cambridge, on the way back from Council!
I started the quilt, below, in late 2008. I wanted it to look scrappy but I was short on RWB scraps, so I was using repeat fabrics and trying to put together different combinations of the same fabrics in the blocks, and it was very limiting. I put it away and went on to enhance my quilting skills on many other quilts since then. When I went into quilt shops, if I did not need something for the current quilt, I would look for fun red, white, and blue fabrics to add to my stash. I have discovered, this last week, that I truly have enough RWB to get on with finishing this quilt top. I have discovered, that my old skills (2008-2009) were a bit more sloppy than I am today, but I am going to use those old sections and just fill in the gaps with the new fabrics. The newer fabrics actually date through the entire time-frame after 2009 until day-before-yesterday. Yes, had to buy some red and white fabric, in Cambridge, on the way back from Council!
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| I have used some of these fabrics in other quilts I have made since 2008. |
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