Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Quilters Eye Candy


Last Friday, Mama and I spent three hours strolling through a quilt show - the Dallas Quilt Celebration 2011 at Dallas Market Hall. As most of you know, I don't quilt, in fact, I don't even sew. However, since I am the proud owner of many handmade quilts, I believe it is important for me to encourage Mama in her quilt making hobby.


Here are just a few of the quilts that were on display. (You may notice that many of these contain my favorite color!)







If you'd like to see some of the other quilts from the show, check out Ellyn's post!

There were lots of vendor booths to look through as well, and I picked up a couple of gifts plus a few new items for my scrapbooking stash. First, I found this wonderful piece of Superman fabric.


And then I discovered a booth full of buttons! (You may have already noticed these crayola buttons on my Color Us Happy layout.) The three red dice buttons are actually vintage buttons that I'm  planning to use on my Games We Play mini-album.


Overall, it was a fun Friday spent with Mama. I'm off now to scrap a few layouts this afternoon.
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8 comments:

  1. CheriMarch 16, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    I always love to see the art quilts. It is amazing what some women can do with bits of fabric!

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  2. Brenda KayMarch 16, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    I can visualize that Superman fabric in a great mug rug for Robbie. Glad you and Mama had a good time.

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  3. TammyMarch 16, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Sounds like a fun afternoon! I can sew, but I don't much. My Mom has made me a few quilts and I love them. It really is eye candy and enjoyable to look at them. Fun buttons! :)

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  4. GingerMarch 16, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    What a lovely photo of you and your mom (you kinda look like her:)! I love the yellow and red one with the scalloped edges. I have helped make quilts with some of the women from work, years ago (I was the cutter and ironed on the pieces). Quilters and scrappers are very similar in their comradeship, so nice to see that you can support your mama!

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  5. SianMarch 17, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    How lovely to see you enjoying each other's company and hobbies. I would love my mum to be well enough to come out on trips with me - she is the one who got me creating in the first place after all. And those quilts are beautiful!

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  6. EllynMarch 18, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    thanks for linking to me! We spent some time in the button booth too. Usually Ally comes away with a large selection of buttons, but not this year!

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  7. Sue AlthouseMarch 18, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    What wonderful, colorful quilts! TFS My mom and sisters quilt, but not me. Maybe someday. I love the fabric!

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  8. humelMarch 18, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Sounds like you had a lovely time! I've never quilted, but I do love them - maybe one day :-)

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