CIQ Quilt Show Pictures

I know I promised I'd post some pictures of the quilt show for you. I had to make an unexpected trip to CA. Joanna & Little Mister both got the flu. Not good when you are 8 1/2 months pregnant. Just doing a little cooking & keeping Little Mister busy so Joanna can rest.

Here goes.

I'll be back soon! Promise!..................Nana Sharon

American Hero Quilts & A Play

A couple of weeks ago Cindy, Wilma & I went to Vashon Island & delivered quilts to American Hero Quilts. We also had the priveledge of packing up quilts that will be sent to Afghanistan to the wounded warriors at Bagram.

Each quilt has it's picture taken & a card from AHQ is attached before it is packed in a box. We processed 101 quilts! Amazing!

Here are a few pictures. The bags of quilts we brought with us. Most made by the Stanwood-Camano Hero Quilters.

Cindy & Wilma had the "ladder" detail.

I was the packer.

Here are just a few of the quilts from that day.

Do you have any plans this coming weekend? Our Hero Quilt sew day is on Saturday at the Stanwood Senior Center from 10-3:30 if you'd care to join us. Always fun & good food!

Also there is a play about American Hero Quilts.

Here's what the Sequim Gazette had to say about the play. Wilma was fortunate & saw the play on Sunday. Uniformed soldiers read some of the letters that American Hero Quilts gets from soldiers & their families. I think you might need a tissue for that!

Have a great week. I still have pictures from the CIQ Quilt Show to post. Be sure & check back!

27 days & counting............Nana/Quilter Sharon

Camano Island Quilters "25 Years of Quilting"

I hope you have time today or tomorrow to come to Stanwood & visit the Camano Island Quilter's quilt show. The charter members of the group are the featured artists this year.

Stanwood Middle School(just down the street from the post office) is where you can see all of the lovely creations created by the guild members over the past two years. We'll be there from 10-5 both days.

Here are a couple of customer quilts you can take a closer look at if you come! First up is Wilma's soccer girl quilt. Love the colors & that it shows soccer girls!

This is Cheryl's quilt that she made for a nephew. He actually designed the quilt! Very impressive!

Pat appliqued this darling tablerunner. It has button embellishments now. She had to take a break from setting up yesterday to finish sewing the binding on!

The Stanwood-Camano Hero Quilters will have a display & cookbooks for sale. Over The Rainbow & Quilter's Roost are a couple of the vendors you will see.

I worked like crazy this week to get my own quilts done. I'll take pictures today & post again tonight.

I'm on the countdown again. Hooray! This time we will be welcoming(keep your fingers crosseed) Little Mister 2 during my visit.
32 days & counting................Quilter/Nana Sharon

Jenny's Having a Giveaway!

If you don't know Jenny, you should. Head over to her blog & check out her giveaway. She has been working on a new ruler & I can't wait try it out myself. Go Jenny!
Sew Kind Of Wonderful: My first giveaway!: "I wanted to have a giveaway to say thanks to those that follow my blog and to those that leave comments.  It gives me the encouragement..."

Save The Date

CIQ Semi Annual Quilt Show , "25 Years of Quilting" is on April 8th & 9th at the Stanwood Middle School. The hours are 10-5. This year's featured artist will be all of our Charter Members. I know there are going to be some incredible quilts.

Also the Stanwood-Camano Hero Quilters will have a display as well as CIQ Comfort quilts that go to the Providence Children's Center.

Here is this year's stunning raffle quilt, Tulips of Camano.

Remember it only takes one ticket to win. I won the raffle quilt at the Sister's Quilt Show on a $1 ticket! Mark your calendars & share this post with your family & friends!
See you there!
Sharon

Are You Hopping?

This weekend is the last 2 days of the Tri County Shop Tour. The theme is "Birds of a Feather". Go here for more info.

Carrol at Aunt Mary's has a very fun quilt. She has the cutest penguin on an adventure. Go here to see her quilt.

Fabric Etc up in Bellingham features every shop's block on their blog & talks about each quilt shop too!

Miss Jenny over at Jenny's Doodling Needle quilted 2 of the quilts for this hop. Go to her blog & check out her March 4th post to see her beautiful quilting.

I think I said I'd show more pictures of the Fabric's Plus quilt, so here goes. They made 2 quilts. One quilt using each of the shop's blocks. And one that is a tree where the quilt hangs from the branch. I haven't gotten to see the finished product. I know they were adding flowers & all kinds of other goodies to really make their quilt "sing". So if you go to Anacortes, be sure to stop in and check it out!

Happy Hopping!
I have some new customer quilt pictures to show you soon!
Almost on the countdown to Nanaland again. Due date for Little Mister #2, May 14th!
Sharon

Noel by Vintage Spools

Have you seen this Block of the Month from Vintage Spools? It's very nice & the grays & pinks make it a one of a kind holiday quilt.

Carrol over at Aunt Mary's Quilt Shop had me quilt her's. Fun, fun, fun! She'll have kits available at the QA Quit Showthis weekend in Monroe. It's a great show & there's always lots of fun vendors.

Here's a peek at a few of the blocks. Find Aunt Mary's booth to see the whole quilt & kit.

Wish me luck today at the airport. The metal riveted buttons on by jean back pockets made them think I was suspicious passenger! (Not using the "T" word, you never know when "big brother is watching!) They had to pat down my hiney & wipe my hands with the explosive detecter things. I hate those TSA idiots!

My CA alarm clock (Little Mister) gets up by 6 every morning, so this Nana is tired. I will be back in Nanaland on May 11th & hopefully Little Mister's brother will be here soon after. He's helping me right now or not. Peeling off all the post its & drawing on them! Oops!

See you again soon. I have more quilts picks to share.
Nana Sharon