The Dixie Quilt show

Wow what a few days we have had. Our quilt show was a big hit. I was told we had 1,800 people attend! I was worried that the attendance would not be as good since they moved it from Easter weekend.  But it appears that I was wrong. I am very glad about being wrong. It is much easier to not have the show over Easter. The PHFA group, of which I am one of 7 members, were featured quilters. Our display was really well received. We all did lots of explaining of our techniques. Hopefully we have given determination and courage to a few would be art quilters! We can hope anyway. The group is trying very hard to promote fiber art and make people realize that YES it is art! Most of those of the group  that entered pieces in the show won. I had a quilt that I collaborated on with Wanda Bublick on win. We won first place in large pieced quilts and also won Viewers Choice. I am very happy about that.  There are photos on face book. I can't figure out how to get to those. If you are not on my face book page you can friend me and have access to my page.... Charlotte Purcell Gary. Also you can go to PHFA's web site.....www.paintedhillsfiberartists.com and see what is going on with the group. We hope to keep the web site up to date.
The sun is shinning here on this wonderful Monday morning. I am so thankful to be alive, breathing and able to move! I have work to do, but just can't seem to get myself motivated to turn the sewing machine or long arm on this morning.
I need to get the binding sewn onto blankets I am making for the RV. I am sewing them on with the sewing machine, so that won't take to terribly long.  I have client work to do as well.
My husband and I have a phone land line that we give out if we need to have a phone number. We have been getting calls from someone saying that there is a warrant out for someones arrest and one that says I have won a car. There are no warrants out for any of my family and I have not entered to win a car. Last night at 9:30 I got a call (I don't usually answer this phone if I don't know who the number is or if I know it is some kind of a telemarketer). Dave had already gone to bed and I did not want the phone to ring long enough for the answering machine to kick in. So I answered it. I politely told the person (woman probably in India) not to call this number again. She kept on talking so my next response was not so nice, she still continued. The call ended with me really not being nice and hanging the phone up.  I have had my husband turn the wringers as far down as he can. The answering machine is still on and I check it when I walk past it. But if any of you wish to get in contact with me, text me on my cell or give me a call on my cell phone.
It is almost 11. I am doing laundry, but I guess I ought to get to work. I wish all of you a very good week!

2 client's quilts..... Sandra and Margaret

Easter is almost here. Time is going by way to fast. But there is nothing we can do about that. I just hope I am making the best of the time I am allotted.  

Today I finished Sandra and Erv's quilt. It is so cute. The Vogels are such nice people. They are snow birders, who were renting the basement of the house above us. Sandra does a lot of machine embroidery. She had done a few quilts that she has given to charities. The is her own quilt. 

This quilt is one down by another client and friend, Margaret Miller. Her quilts are always fun. She wanted cross hatching behind the basket in the middle. I also did cross hatching behind the small baskets. It turned out really nice. She was very happy with the finished product.

I wish everyone a wonderful Easter