Surfside Quilters Guild is about 1-1/2 years old and still growing and learning. Today we held our second major fundraising event - November Fest. (I talked about it on Sunday when I posted Nancy Ota's "Sea Leaves"). It was a fun day, but I am still not "normal" and I was really exhausted by the time the meeting was over. I drove home and took a looong nap.
I don't know who made this small banner, I didn't even notice it until we were cleaning up.
I went into the kitchen to take pictures of the Hospitality ladies - they are always hidden in there and I don't get them in pictures very often - and one of them insisted on taking my picture, because I am never in the meeting pictures! I don't know what to make of the look on my face - someone once told me to wipe the smirk off! I don't mean to be smirking.
The live auction quilts were arrayed around the room on quilt hanging stands and the very special gifts of framed Ellen Heck fabric collages and ceramic tiles made from her designs were on stage on two small tables. In the middle of the picture is the 1938 sewing cabinet donated by one of the members - it was a popular item and sold for more than I expected. Hanging in this picture is "Field of Flowers" (77" x 91") donated by the Designing Women friendship group which I brought home with me. I've used the same quilt on my bed for about twenty years and decided I need I new one - I never seem to get around to finishing what I have started, much less construct a new bed quilt. I like it a lot and I'm sure I will have sweet dreams of the ladies I know in the friendship group. This evening my furnace came on for the first time since last winter, so this quilt will keep me warm tonight.
and Cindy Croucher, who was keeping track of what was sold. This quilt also came home with me. "French Essence" 56" x 72" was donated by A Few Loose Threads friendship group.
Yellow/Blue has long been one of my top color combos and this quilt just appealed to me - it will be part of my personal collection rather than the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection.
The 67 raffle baskets seemed to be well appreciated. Members wore long strands of tickets around their necks - yellow, green and red. Some won multiple baskets and some (including me) won none. I thought this one was wonderful, but I don't know what I would do with it if I had won it, so I didn't put any tickets in this pot.
But isn't it great?
Past time for me to get in bed - tomorrow is another full day.
6 comments:
You look like the cat that swallowed the canary! Love that bed quilt & the baithing lady is hilarious. Glad you're feeling better Del.
What a neat event; thanks for posting all the pics to tell us about it. And I would call that look a happy-to-be-here look rather than a smirk.
Thanks, Dee. It was a fun event, but I am dragging my tail today. I guess I will have to have a nap after a bit
love the photo of yourself -- and congrats on the two quilts. They do look like they will keep you warm and cozy.
Naps are a Good Thing and I highly recommend them, even for high energy folks like yourself.
By the way, the photo of the basket reminds me of an artist whose name of course escapes me who wrapped dolls and female icons in plastic wrap -- they were probably painted scenes rather than actual wrappings, but they gave me the willies. Very popular, he was, in the days of ironic (and misogynist) art work -- the latter perhaps still being with us. But these baskets are meant to be funny rather than ironic and grumpy, I'm sure.
I don't see a smirk but the beginnings of a nice grin. Enjoy your new quilt.
I love seeing photos of your beautiful face.
I also love your new bed quilt and French Essence is so fresh and lovely.
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