So Much Fun, So Little Time

Ya know what quilters?

I have no idea how some people manage their time to do everything they do, AND blog????

My guess is that many are much more tech savvy than I, and can blog from their smart phone?

Me?

Well, you all know Uncle Kevin the Quilter is nothing if not technologically illiterate!
Nothing but an old outdated home desk top computer will do for me!  LOL

Anywho...........

I have had an absolute blast the past month or so!

Come see!!!!!

When last I blogged......
I hadn't come down off of my high from Scrap Club hosted by Kevin the Quilter's final reveal!
Soon after that, I headed down to Houston for the International Quilt Festival.

 Here I am at the festival with my scrappy quilting friend Roxann.

It was so much fun spending time and talking quilts with her.

 Speaking of which, she had a quilt accepted into the

Juki "In Full Bloom" contest.

What a beautiful work she has created.

All of the motifs in her quilt are her original designs!

 Lori of Humble Quilts along with myself

were accepted as the royal guard of

Barb of Fun with Barb's quilt which hung in one of the

special exhibits at the festival.

What a beautiful work you have created here Barb!

Thanks for letting me ham it up with Lori!

And while we are on the subject of Lori.....

it was my sincere pleasure getting to know her better.

We had met last year in Houston, but, she was consumed with

working for the festival with no real spare time to speak of.

This year, we were able to talk quilts, vendors, and food!

Thanks for the info on "Phoenicia" and Turkish coffee!

Lori, the enabler!

How could I pass on this amazing Boston Terrier fabric????

I got to chat with Doug Leko, the designer of the

"Simple, Folded Corners" ruler which will be used

with this year's Quiltville mystery,

On Ringo Lake .

And it is always fun to visit with
Victoria Findlay Wolfe.

My friend Ann was working

the Butler System vendor booth

right across the aisle from VFW!

I was able to visit the

Painted Pony and Quilt Shop

in LaPorte, TX while in Houston.

While there, I ran into this quilter

after my own heart!

We are wearing matching shirts!

I also met Tanya that works at this quilt shop

who also follows Bonnie and Lori.

It was so nice to meet you!

My friend Jamie of Sunflower Quilts

 is the creator of "The Original Thread Cutter."

Here she is in her booth with Ann and Jamie's mom.

What a hoot they are!

I am the proud owner of one of these babies now!

Thanks Jamie!

Wow!  What a great product for a chain piecer!

I highly recommend you order one of these gadgets

for you and your quilty friends this holiday season!

And here is my loot from the festival.

All too soon it ended.

But, what a nice time I had there.

Upon my return home, it was snuggling time with

Lilly Mae!

And boy did that thread cutter come in handy

after chain piecing these!

What are these???

The beginnings of

"Carolina Chain"

from Bonnie Hunter's book

"Addicted to Scraps."

Sophia Annabella definitely approves of this quilt design

by Bonnie Hunter!

You all know there were some QOV presentations

on behalf of QOV, Eastern Missouri to commemorate

Veteran's Day.

Jean, our fearless leader is pictured with the

QOV recipients and myself.

These presentations were made at the

Stitch'N'Time Quilt Guild in

Warrenton, Missouri.

(I will be posting more photos of this event in the future.)

And I recently had my very first workshop with

the Hearts'N'Hands Quilt Guild in O'Fallon, Illinois!

What a blast these quilters were!

(More photos coming soon of this fun day!)

I am looking forward to hosting Thanksgiving Dinner with my family here at the Quilt Cave.

Blogging time will be severely limited, but, just know, I am so THANKFUL for all of you that

continue to read my blog and share your quilting lives with me!  I count it an honor and blessing to 

call you all friends.

Until next time,

Keep on Quilting!

Thanks for all of the encouragement!

Kevin the Quilter