Back home and inspired

I LOVE quilt shows, from the smallest guild show to those the size of Road to California. (I've never been to Houston :cP but I'm sure I would love it too.) No matter what the size, I always find something to inspire me. I'm kind of glad I had two days at Road.... one to myself and one with my aunt. On day one I wandered with no real plan of attack. I saw some of the amazing quilts and vendors, ran into so many people I knew AND met some online ladies in person. That was a treat! Suzanne and Lynn (and Lynn's DH Scott) were so great as I pestered them with many questions about the A-1 Longarm. LOL ... I did feel like a pest but they were so helpful. Thanks ladies! And Judy L .... it was a special treat to meet her too. I was so excited, I got a bit tongue tied and had a hard time explaining who I was. Heehee. That's just me, much more comfortable with the written word.

Day two was spent with my mom's younger sister. It's become a tradition that we spend one day together at Road, one that I have come to cherish. It's always fun to see quilts through her eyes. And she was very helpful keeping me on the straight and narrow, in the fabric acquisition dept. =) In fact, I came home with only a couple small pieces of batik and I would not have even bought those if I had not been required to, in order to get a pattern.

I'm home now and anxious to put my twist to some ideas I saw. But first things first. Quilt a customer quilt and complete an applique block for our guilds next opportunity quilt.