What a wonderful show we put on this year! It is always a worry that things aren't going to happen....that it will be stressful and difficult to put together BUT it wasn't....the set up went very smoothly...thanks to two wonderful DH's (Dear Husbands) that set up our racks and then helped put the quilts up as well. Their help was so very much appreciated. We were ready to open doors at 11:30.....amazing!!
The above picture ...this one and the next picture show what greeted you when you came into the Legion on Magnolia Avenue, in Sussex. A mini show before the big show. Cynthia and Judith decorated and , as usual, did a phenomenal job. So festive and welcoming!
This is what your eye caught the moment you walked in....eye candy for a quilter. That beautiful applique quilt of Vera's placed second for people's choice for bed quilts. It was my choice for first...not only for the applique, the quilting was spectacular.
This corner was a celebration and just a little pat on the back for SVQG....it was a display of the wonderful projects our quilters have taken on to give back to the communities we live in....our special concern is, of course, women's health issues...particularly breast cancer. We also wanted to honour a special lady in our Guild...Vivian Patriquen....she is 101years young and rarely , if ever, comes to guild without show and tell. Those two heart quilts are hers , that she donated to our cuddle quilt program.....such a treasure.
This is the back wall of the show where we stash the vendors...after looking at the quilts and the displays , visitors can spend a little cash and add to their own stash.
We had a good number of bed quilts this time and a great variety....pieced, appliqued, modern, hand quilted and machine quilted....a little bit for everyone.
This is our Canada 150 display...a year later but a great showing nonetheless. The quilt on the right is the 150 Canadian women. The quilt in the centre is a block of the month celebrating the 150th and the other things were made by the quilters as their personal contribution to the anniversary.
This is the Guild Corner...just to show a few of the things that our guild does throughout the years between our shows. As you can see, we do a variety of projects...both small and large. We have fun , too.!
The second quilt in this row placed first for People's Choice in bed size quilts. It is a hand appliqued, machine pieced and hand quilted quilt called Reminiscence.
Here's a view from the cookie and tea spot to wards the entrance. The girls are gearing up for another great day of talking to fellow quilters.
Our wall hanging category...the second place winner was the sheep wall hanging by Judith Hughes and first place is the Radiant Landscape by Leigh Smith ...the miniature next to the long wall hanging with the four houses.
These were considered true miniatures by our definition...they had to be a maximum of 12 inches square or have a total of 48 inches all around. As you can see there are a few brave souls that enjoy the process.
This beauty is the quilt we sold tickets on. The winner was drawn at the close of our show . It was picked by Marjorie Hazelwood, since she was responsible for the most tickets to be sold. She closed her eyes swirled the tickets around and picked the winner....lo and behold it was for Helen Steeves, a Guild Member...congratulations to her.
I don't know how successful the show was monetarily but I do know it was a great success all around...we had loads of cookies, tea and coffee...there were numerous words of praise. I met friends and fellow quilters from all around the province. The weather cooperated a little bit but then a little rain never stopped a quilter when she has the opportunity to look at quilts...I guess you could say we're all a little obsessed.
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