Tony has gone to France for work and I thought I would have all the time in the world to sew. Alas, I have hardly sewn at all. I really want to get my Star Surround quilt top finished before I go to Sewing Summit and get a bunch of Tula Pink blocks done, but I just seem to have been busy with life. Anyway, I did manage to take a day out and head off to the
Hamilton Craft Fair yesterday. I must admit I was a little disappointed. The usual shops and stores were there, but it was much smaller than previous years. I did enjoy the exhibition though. Some of the work that goes into these quilts is just amazing and while they are not my kind of quilt, I appreciate them for the incredible amount of talent and inspiration that goes into them.
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| I loved the vibrancy of this quilt |
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| An Elizabeth Hartman design |
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| Original design based on quilts from a Tokyo quilt show |
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| This was based on an interpretation of cells under a microscope |
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| An original design by Josie Willis |
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| Another Elizabeth Hartman design |
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| The winner of the show... there are hundreds of beads that have been hand beaded on this quilt. |
I have also finished up 2 bee blocks for the
Modern Stash bee. Jan wanted Christmas blocks in a design of our choosing. I have been looking for an excuse to make Jess's
Hanging Ornaments for a while now, so this was perfect for one of them.
Thanks for showing us some of the quilts from Hamilton. I didn't get across this year so am enjoying seeing the photos.
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