Today is an exciting day! At 10 AM this morning the doors open for the PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL QUILT EXTRAVAGANZA XX. It will be exciting to see all the quilts, wall-hangings and wear-able & textile arts.
It is overwhelming to see the detail & work that has gone into all these items, many of which took months to make.
Also, at the Quilt Show there is a Vendor’s Mall. There is a wide variety of items to check out and buy! Fabric, Notions, Sewing & Long-Arm (Quilting) Machines, Cabinets, Finished Items, and more! There are vendors from all over the country and you get a chance to see more than just your local shops. Sometimes, I get to visit with some shops that are near where I live, but don’t always get to see.
I have the privilege to visit with some friends – Donna & Robert from Fabric Café in Tyler, Texas. They have some exciting news – the release of their new book – “Quick ‘n Easy 3-Yard Quilts” with 8 new patterns! I’ve been helping by pattern testing, making models, and proofing the book as it came together.
It has been both exciting and frustrating – You know how hard it is to keep a secret! I got to make some tops and wasn’t able to show ‘n tell them! Now I get to show them! Show here they are!
Picture Perfect:
Pinwheel Plus One
Puzzle Me This
Rail Fence
Byzantine Door
Friendship Star
So, there they are! If you are in the Philadelphia/Oaks area, pop into the Quilt Show and see all the beautiful items on exhibit and check out the Vendor Mall – Especially, Fabric Café – #708 – and see the exciting new patterns using only 3 – one yard cuts of fabric to make the top!
QuiltMouse 
Hi Mary Ellen,
You are so sneaky! And I thought I knew about all the quilts you are working on. That’s why you are such a good friend–because you can keep such good secrets! Congrats to Donna on publication of her new book. I know she’s been working hard on it and you have been working hard testing for her. Now all that hard work has paid off.
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I still need to make 2 of the tops. But was fun!
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