Day 14 of Thanks!

Day 14--I'm so thankful that my eyes can see color and enjoy the beauty of the world!  So many are color-blind, like my hubby!  He tried those special color blind glasses, but he still could not distinguish between the green in the trees, the red on the holly bushes or the brown on the ground.  I'm so sorry--he can not see color like I do!

Day of 13 Thanksgiving..............

Love, Love Pumpkins!  and everything Pumpkin!

I'm thankful that pumpkins (like people) come in all sizes

and shapes!  

Another Challenge.......

Day 12 of Thanks:  Here is another challenge to conquer!  Yes,

I'm thankful for quilters who design fantastic patterns!

Quiltville is hosting her annual mystery!  I'm loving the colors

of this one--Aqua, corals, browns and neutrals--

the steps will come each Friday, beginning Thanksgiving.

I love that we are using fabrics from the scrap bin--

only, I don't have that many of these colors in my stash--

ahh, shucks--I'll need to visit a quilt store!  

Day 11 of Thanksgiving..................

Day 11 of Thanksgiving--

So much appreciation for those who have served in

the military and defended my liberty!

I'm so grateful for their sacrifice..........

and thankful for their service to our great country

and fellow citizens.

Day 10 of Thanks.................

There is a Willie Nelson song that goes "I woke up not dead again today!"

It's a great song with words of wisdom in notes!

Yes, each morning I wake up, refreshed and hopeful for a good day, I

thank the Heavens that I have another chance to make

my day the best I can!

Day 9 of Thanksgiving....................

And there you have Day 9- of thanks-the people I love!

International Quilt Fest.....................

Day 8 of Thanksgiving:  I'm so very thankful I could walk the whole convention center floor!  Over 3 miles!

Here we go, the blond headed daughter and I.  Off to soak in all there is at the BIGGEST quilt festival--so much to see and so little time.  We had only Sunday to view all our eyes could hold-- there are grand prize winners, small quilts, antique quilts, story quilts, painted quilts, the special exhibits and the SHOPPING!  The aisles are less crowded and it is much easier to view

the quilts.

The main aisle leading from the quilt section to the vendor section--we began on Aisle

T--walking in a zig-zag pattern to view quilts on the right hand side; then a turn at the

end of Aisle A to do the other right side--back and forth--it seemed like a logical

system

We did venture out Hall B to the find some lunch about halfway through

our adventure--

Oh, look there is even a Husbands' lounge--a peek in and

you see big comfy lounge chairs with blaring TV with

football game and one lonely husband.

There was a special section with Sue Garman quilts--what a treat to

see her artisty onndisplay 

We enjoyed seeing each and every one of the 75 quilts on display.

Mama said!  what a great quilt to present to your child

and around each block were words of wisdom--all the things that

Mama would say!

Here are her seasons' quilts

And this is the one she was working on while she was ill--

love it--looks so much like an overshot weaving

blue and white is impressive!

Colorful fabrics

Fabrics of every color

Lots of 'sparkly' quilts--which doesn't show on the camera

but brilliant under the bright lights on the floor

Many quilt with black backgrounds too--

the winners were awesome, but there are so many more in the big

aisles that are just as impressive and beautiful! 

We walked till our legs couldn't do it anymore--so much to see

and the brain is now in "overload!"