Texas Independence Day

"What other people think of you is none of your business"  Life Lessons According to Regina

Texas Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. This event marked Texas’ independence from Mexico. Sixty delegates from all over Texas signed the declaration. Its language in many ways parallels the 1776 Declaration of Independence of the United States, which is observed on Independence Day, also known as “the fourth of July”.
The Republic of Texas was annexed to the US by joint resolution of the US Congress nine years after the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. The US Congress then admitted Texas as a constituent state of the Union on December 29, 1845. Texas Independence Day is an official holiday in Texas. Sam Houston Day is also observed on March 2, marking the birthday of the man who led the Texans to victory over Mexican troops at the battle of San Jacinto

Symbols

Texas’ Lone Star flag became the state’s official flag on January 24, 1839. It consists of a rectangle with a width to length ratio of two to three featuring:

• A blue vertical stripe one-third the entire length of the flag wide, and two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower red, each two-thirds the entire length of the flag long.
• A white, regular five-pointed star in the center of the blue stripe, oriented so that one point faces upward, and of such a size that the diameter of a circle passing through the five points of the star is equal to three-fourths the width of the blue stripe.

Texas has various symbols such as the Bluebonnet (state flower), the Northern Mockingbird (state bird), and the horned lizard (state reptile).
State historic sites include the Casa Navarro in San Antonio, Texas. It was the home of Tejano patriot Jose Antonio Navarro, who was influential in the fight for Texas’ independence. Another important site is the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas, which is built on the actual battleground where Texas won its independence from Mexico.

Quilting--For My Quilters--

"Forgive everyone everything"  Life Lessons According to Regina



Okay--Listen up all my quilters!  Here is a sample of what can be done.............................

I loved this quilt!  It was a use of negative space.........look closely...........

What do you think?!  Awesome, huh?

Okay, how about this on my next negative space top, Sandy?

And this striking quilt..... up close and personal.

I do believe that is hand stitching!

another negative space technique

 looks as though they meandered around the top............I could do that--NOT!

Repeat of one from yesterday's blog--love the colors but look at the quilting

Hand or machine?

This pastel quilt won an award for its design factor

I give it award for it's straight line quilting

Oh, okay, another one for the books--

Are you taking notes Jessica and Sandy?

Minimalist design for sure, but very effective in statement

and the quilting..............ahhhh!

Have to show this one again--applique and quilting style

Oh Boy!

And now, for something totally different--ekes!

Soft straight lines work with these horizontal and vertical lines.  These are just a few of the quilts that showed off their quilting--now to convince my quilters to try a few. 

QuiltCon 2015

"Always choose your life"  Life Lessons According to Regina


QuiltCon 2015: 

Although, in my book, this is a small intimate show, the quilts are anything but small--there are many with bold shapes, design elements--they speak loudly to represent the makers thoughts.

Color contrasts 

Plaids gone awry

Winners in every category--look closely at the quilting

Quilts that make your eyes wander and move in different directions

Maybe, you are a minimalist

or love applique

maybe, you like working with bias tape

or swirly lines

or straight lines

or you like playing EQ7 program to design your top

How about color?  What works?  What doesn't?

QuiltCon has a mixture of techniques to tickle your fancy

I thought this would be a great "orphan" block quilt--

 

And then you come to the one that just takes your breath away!  Two tops in one quilt!  Well, at least, you could have a revisable quilt!

Tomorrow--Quilting--just for my quilters!

Better Late..........................Than Never!

"Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ''In five years, will this matter?"  Life Lessons According to Regina

Austin, Texas 2015

By Now, you have probably seen a zillion photos from QuiltCon 2015 held in Austin last weekend--well, brace yourself, here are more!  I'm just a little late to the game.  I should post from the site--maybe, that should be my next determination!

anyway, here is my badge--Love what they do with the Name tags.  And many of the vendors gave out buttons and there was a swapping frenzy with buttons--I'm on the lame side with my number!

The set-up to check in or add classes was a dream--computer terminals and assistance in the main lobby--wish all conferences ran like this. 

Fabric merchants with their bright line-up of newest trends were situated around the floor

Chances to test your knowledge of Kona Solids--I didn't even try!

And personal appearances by many--like Jenny from Missouri Star.  My friend Linda was happy to meet and greet Jenny, who was willing to autograph her latest Mod Block Book for Linda. 

Oh, yeah!  Nice addition to their Block Magazine--I'm ready to subscribe!  The price is right on!

Take a look at their awards! 

Special exhibits--this one features Gee's Bends

Two of the quilts from that collection.

I'll be back tomorrow with some dandy quilts I liked.

See you then..........