houston international quilt festival
 

how many of our lucky people got to attend the quilt show here in houston? i was lucky enough to go for three days, i volunteered as a quilt angel all three days, then spent the rest of the day shopping and looking at all the beautiful quilts....it truly inspires me to get home and start quilting!!! and the shopping...OMG!!!! 950 vendors!! it was truly heaven!! anyone else get to go?? how did you like it?? gina

I did, I did!!! I went today with my BF (aka "the enabler") and came home super inspired, tired feet and empty wallet (mine and his) and pretty additions to my stash. I saw, I bought, I had a great time! How long till next year???

We went, my daughter and I. First trip...did the preview on Wed and left this morning for the long trip home, 8 hours driving. But it was worth every minute, overload, brain is racing thinking of sew many quilts to get done

It was such a thrill to get to go for my very first time. A group of six of us went together.....what fun! Beautiful quilts every where and way too many vendors in one place!!!!! I wanted everything:) It will take me days to settle down and focus on one project at a time. Loved the whole experience:)

Ahhhh! One day I hope. I look at any pictures I find of the show. It is on my bucket list. :-)

I didn't get to go, but the owners of the quilt shop where I teach go. That means in the next couple of weeks I'll be getting new patterns and material to do store samples. It's always fun to see what they bring back. I would love to go sometime.

I hope to attend next year. My brother lives outside Houston and I could go for a visit with a little side trip to the quilt show!

Here's a link to pictures of the winning quilts

http://www.quilts.org/winners.html

Lucky you! I hope to one day go but that is just a distant dream at this stage.

Thanks for the link to the winning quilts!