Sweet Threads of Life, 2012

 Here we go,  uprights , bases and bars , all ready to go thanks to wonderful  workers(and some husbands) at the Sussex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. What a great bunch of men to cart these all in from the trucks and start putting them together .  Many, many thanks to them all.
 Trying to get organized with the registration forms and sorting out tags to go with each of the quilts, wallhangings, miniatures and various other 'thingies' we all made over the past two years.  Hard on the head to keep it all straight and this was early, early in the morning.

the rows look a little empty right now, but notice how bright the whole room is...a wonderful venue.


 Lillian Kyle and Melda MacMillan are two extraordinary designers. This was the start....this greeted you as you came in the Legion front entrance.
 Notice the wonderful sign Lilliane made to welcome all and sundry to our show and sale.
Here's the admission table before the hordes descended. Doesn't it look great!!!
 A charming display....see that cornucopia...full of fat quarters...such a super idea and so befitting a quilt show.  We had to keep a close eye on that cat under the plant...so many ladies were eyeing it rather voraciously....cats and quilts...they just go hand in hand.
 From the opposite angle.  Our guest book , wrapped in a quilt.
 And here we begin....a Field in Bloom..thousands of hexagons and gorgeous. Irene just amazes me..her work is so beautiful and well done.

Here's the original design category and the oh so many miniatures(only three...will have to change that for next time...workshops , here we come)  The Sandhill Crane was our winner in this category and it's no wonder. I expected that bird to just walk right out of the quilt and start wandering around. Great job, Leigh Smith. 





Just look at Sandra Carter's Sunflower wall hanging. From this angle you can reach out and stroke the petals...











Our sale corner was a busy spot. Everyone looking for gifts at Sherry Maxwell's Christmas Corner...good idea, Sherry. 










Our vendors...Five for two days...The Riverview Gallery, Joanne's Christmas Crab & Quiltery, Crafter's Vineyard, Town and Country Quilts and Books for You, then on Saturday the Mariner's Pieces from PEI. 

 Our guild corner. Usually we see Judy Steeves, she must have been on one of her rare coffee breaks.  She and Sandra Alston do a wonderful job of arranging and displaying all our activities. Boy , we sure are a busy bunch.








Raffle quilt...winner Pat McGouey(362 telephone exchange), Print was won by Faye Wiggins, Quilt Rack by Ann Alexander and the Turned bowl won by Jim Davis...take note here, Carol bought his ticket...what a good wife she is.
 this is what greeted you when you walked in the hall...showy and beautiful..  Loved Patti Hoyt's Canadian Provincial Flowers...I've looked for that pattern for years...saw a picture that someone had taken out of the magazine but never, ever saw the pattern. I even contacted the magazine and they said they had no more copies.  Nice to see it in person.