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Monday, May 11, 2015

Catch Up

Its been over a month since I posted, time to catch up.
My first visit to Quilt Week in Paducah!
 

My Phebe quilt, "The Cotheals at Home", won Honorable Mention in the First Time Paducah entry, Bed Quilts Longarm Quilted. This is what I look like after only 4 hours of sleep.


I had lunch with another quilter, Mona, who I met at Houston last fall and this is her quilt in the show, "Sunset over Lac Clara"! Nice to see you again, Mona!


Did you know I'm a calendar girl? Well, actually my "Selvage Star of Bethlehem" quilt is pictured in the 2016 Quilt Art Engagement Calendar! Here I am (in pink) at the calendar signing party on the first evening we were in Paducah. I must have had some coffee by then because I'm looking more awake.


Here it is, the very last quilt in the book! Lots more happened in Paducah - quilts, shopping, eating plus a few interesting experiences with our bus tour. I don't know that anyone from Paducah, KY reads my blog but "Thank You!" for being friendly and offering help when we needed it!


 Back home again, I needed a UFO finish for May so here it is, quilted by another guild member, Susan McMillan. I'm fairly sure that while I was working on it, I had a brown cloud hanging over me. I initially named it "Serengetti Oaks" because the border fabric reminded me of zebras and an African safari. I'm thinking of renaming it ...


"Second Spring" from a quote by Albert Camus.


"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." 
Albert Camus

Until next time,
Mayleen

7 comments:

Wendy Caton Reed said...

Congratulations on your ribbon. It is a lovely Phoebe! And congratulations on your "calendar entry". It too is beautiful. How exciting!

Roxanne said...

All good photos and stories. That is a lovely quotation from Mr. Camus and so true.

Every Stitch said...

Beautiful Phebe! a much deserved award - congratulations :)

audrey said...

Congratulations! Great to see the pictures.:)

Ruth said...

Congratulations on the Honorable Mention! Quite an honor at a quilt show with so much competition. And having your quilt in the calendar is very special as well.

Karen H said...

Congratulations on the ribbon. Your quilt is an absolute show stopper!

CecileD said...

Congratulations on your ribbon ! I was in Paducah and admired your beautiful quilt.....