mirabelle

Wow you are one busy lady QuiltE, thank you so much for your explanation on your Fairs, nothing like that where I live just a small District Show. Mainly for the young ones with sideshow alley, must admit I haven't been for a couple of years. Nothing happens during the day it is all at night and I don't like going out at night.

QuiltE

I guess I left out the other parts ... yes, there's lots of sideshows, midway rides and games and other things going on.
For the country fairs, there's often tractor pulls, garden tractor pulls, lawn mower races, demolition derbies, combine smashes, and more ... something for everyone and not all at the same fair. Attraction getters that draw the crowds and increase the $$ ... more so than the few that come for the quilts, and other domestic classes.

gardnergal970

Thanks QuiltE. I love the livestock judging no matter what the breed. Horse pulls?.....what athletes. Some of those drivers are real artists too. Booth work while interesting can be very tiring. Do take care of yourself but have a good time!!!

QuiltE

So come on northwards and ENJOY the livestock shows ... there'll be many Americans coming with and without their cattle! It'd be a good get away for you and your DH!!!!

Yes, we have horse pulls at some too ... though many fairs have stopped them because of the activists.

One of my favourite is to see the heavy horses dressed up in their finery ... singles or in teams! Also, enjoy the antique tractor pulls and the antique tractors on display.

oksewglad

Oh the persuasive nature of QE--she's a walking, talking advertisement for the Canadian fair boards!!! Wish it could be a reality to hop in the car and go, sorry not this year!

But I was able to slip away this afternoon to go to a local Quilt Show-had the 2 yo this am while mom was at a baby shower with the girls. Several FWS quilts there in all sizes and colors. One was of the bright colors and fabrics of fruits and veggies (sorry forgot my camera :-(). Couple CW fabrics. The one that caught my eye was one that had 41 3 " blocks set on point in the center with a dark border and then blocks around this center medallion. Now I'm really wishing I had my camera. But don't think it would work with my blocks as the "background" of the quilt blocks was all the same fabric with coordinating fabrics in the rest of the block. Just tried it in EQ and didn't like it with the blocks I have done. It was fun to see the different color schemes that were used. A nice quick get away, my quilt buddy couldn't go this weekend. Went solo and met up with another solo quilter that I didn't know and had a fun time looking at the quilts with her. Quilters are the same everywhere!

gardnergal970

Yes, QuiltE, seems to thoroughly enjoy whatever she's doing, soon the crowd gathers to see what it is and some are so captivated that they try their hand at it. I wonder how many people are now quilting because she "rubbed" off on them? Border crossings used to be an easy thing but now with passports required, not so. When I was young, the border guards would ask where we were going and if we had any fruits or vegetables with us. No ID or anything, they just took our word that we were US citizens. What a different world now.
Oksewglad..too bad you didn't have your camera. That quilt you described is interesting. Were all of the blocks 3 inch? Glad you had some fun time. Now to bring the creativity back home and enjoy it all over again. How much more do you have to go before you complete your FWS?

QuiltE

OKSGlad and GGal ... ... OK OK a girl has to promote her land! ... And remember, one of the perks in working the Royal is the opportunity to see people *like you*!!!! Almost makes it seem more like play, than work ... and to think they pay me for that! I will confess, the droves of kids (upwards to 15,000 per day... UGH!) that come thru during the week, are not my most fun time ... not at all!!!

And BTW you don't have to hop into the car, just jump on a plane! Choose either of the Toronto Airports .... the Island one is just across the water from the Royal and the Pearson is only 1/2 hour taxi, more or less, depending on the traffic ... but our taxi drivers are notorious for getting thru traffic that's impossible (as I think they are everywhere?). AND ... I bet we could get you into the same hotel as I am .... and I could become your taxi! Easy-Peasy!!!

Yes, border crossings since 911 are not the same! It's important to keep your passport updated, just in case!!



What a wonderful afternoon for you OKSGlad ... I have yet to see another FWS IRL and to see several, IMAGINE!! I did see a Sylvia last year at one of the Fairs, never a DJ. You had some interesting layouts worked out before, with blocks on-point in the centre, then regular layout around the edges. That could be very effective ... like two quilts in one.

QuiltingNinaSue

May be with a please, Oksewglad, you might post the layouts of PC quilt blocks again...I forgot where they were and did not save it as I should have.

Oh, dear, QuiltE did not realize crossing the border is different since 911; not a problem back in 1967-69 when I left the states for Alaska via Canada, and returned stateside via Canada. Strange how lawmakers/rules change, and we all pay for more security after a tragic occurrence, hoping it will never happen again. Sometimes I think, policies can go too far, like 'cause one incident of a horse killing people in a parade, local officials ban horses from our Pancake Parade. What will they do if a car kills someone in a crosswalk? Will they ban cars?

QuiltE

Yes, 911 changed lots for us all.

Passports are the rule now, which I can totally understand ... the world is truly smaller, and we have become such a multi-cultural society, to what we were in the past. Thus, easy for infiltrators to merge and be unnoticed. In the other sense, it's too bad, as it was so nice that our two countries honoured each other with the trust in the past.

I don't know about USA, but here, if your passport expires it takes more steps to get it re-newed, than if you do it before expiry. So now, I just have to keep remembering to stay on top of it ... just in case I want to head off somewhere. Not that, that seems to happen!

The horse vs. car issue ... oh so true!
Though, if they'd only change those crossings for deers, all would be good!!! (that one keeps me smiling every time I see a deer cross sign!!)

oksewglad

Yes it was a serendipitous afternoon as I thought I was going to miss the show. On the minis in the FWS-the quilter was going to make 3 inches of every block and make 2 quilts but as she got into the process decided some of the pieces were just a wee bit small, so incorporated the blocks within the larger quilt.

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