Friday Feet 04-07-17

And they are Sketchers!  Very comfortable.

 

 

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Wordless Wednesday 04-05-17

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Literary Orange 04-04-17

On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending Literary Orange, a Celebration of Authors, Readers, and Libraries, sponsored by the Orange County Public Libraries.  This is the 11th year it has been held and this year it was at the Newport Beach Marriott.  It is a full day of keynote speakers, interviews with authors, three different selections of panel discussions with authors, raffle baskets, and a nice lunch.  The day starts with coffee/tea and breakfast pastries and opening remarks by the organizers and volunteers.  This year the keynote speakers were Marcia Clark (known for the OJ Simpson trial and her crime fiction series), Christina Baker Kline (author of "Orphan Train" and other books), and Fannie Flagg (whose first novel was the best selling "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café").  They were all fascinating and Fannie was very funny. 

 

The paid attendance was 200 women and a few men.  The round tables in the ballroom accommodated everyone at close quarters, but everyone was in a good mood and happy to squeeze together.  The lady in the orange scarf on the right is my friend and fellow member of the Book Group, Nancy Mastroianni. 

This is Fannie's latest book, from which she read a chapter, to everyone's delight. Each tote bag contained a copy of this book.  On site was a book store "Mystery Galaxy" which is located in San Diego (5943 Balboa Ave, Ste 100, 858-268-4747) carrying all the books discussed and a few more.  Needless to say, I added to my library.  I still prefer books printed on paper - hard or soft cover. 

 

Attending with Nancy and I was our friend, and Book Group member, Carol Bednar.  Carol and I attended two panels about mysteries, all authors I have not read - yet!  The final panel we three attended was "What do I read next?" presented by two representatives of Random House, one of the event sponsors.  We heard about all the new books Random House is issuing this year.   And we will definitely read some of them.

Meanwhile, back in Placentia, poor KoKo and Froggie had to stay home all alone.  They did fine, no accidents and nothing shredded.  KoKo is a very good dog. 

 

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I've been busy and haven't done much browsing.  Have you?  Share some of your finds with me and I will pass them on.  Del

 

QuiltCon 2017 Savannah, GA    https://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/sets/72157681182430816

 

eQuilter videos   http://www.equilter.com/news/videos/category/0/equilter-videos

20 toes (fascinating)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEU38iKjONQ 

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Quilt by Libby Lehman 04-02-17

Here is a repeat (several previous posts) of the Libby Lehman quilt in the Collection.  I am posting it at this time because Libby is having an auction of her quilts.   And someone among you might be interested.  The auction has nine days left - a chance to acquire a quilt by an award winning, respected quilt maker. 

 

http://www.benefitbidding.com/auctions/listings/index.cfm?auction=270&resetcategory=1&pageview=1

 

This is what I have posted in the past:   When I first started collecting in 1985, I didn't buy that many quilts.  Maybe three or four a year.  I wasn't accustomed to spending money in that way and I wasn't sure exactly what I was doing.  During this time I purchased several quilts that were mistakes for one reason or another.  But sometimes I would be so captured by a quilt I would just buy it immediately.  This quilt by Libby Lehman was one of those quilts that spoke to me and I needed to take it home.  She showed it as part of a program she presented at a guild meeting.  I approached her after the meeting and asked if it was for sale; I wrote her a check and took the quilt home.  When I looked at it on my wall I realized it was a simple one-patch construction using hand dyed fabrics.  What Libby does with her stitching is create on-point layers that give an impression of depth.  

"Silent Partners"  Libby Lehman - Texas  1995  35"square
Hand-dyed cotton fabric, rayon, cotton and metallic threads. 

 

 

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This is one of my favorite quilts in the Collection; besides being beautiful and fascinating, I think of it as the quilt that really made me a collector of quilts. 

 

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