We Just Can't Get Enough Applique!

Last Saturday we held a "mini" applique quilt show to complement the big show at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center and show off the fabulous work of our monthly applique groups.  My friend Sandy Steele, owner of The Loft At AI www.theloftatai.com, graciously allowed us to use her lovely furniture and home accessories vignettes to show off quilts and to give our girls plenty of working space.

So, Joanne Langan, our pied piper of applique (at right, top photo) kept the crew stitching through the day while also showing off quilts to visitors and selling raffle tickets for the Clustered Spires' raffle quilt which we also had on display. Here are some view of the quilts, Sandy's wonderful offerings, and our intrepid stitchers.  A special thanks goes out to Joanne, Sandy, Penny, Marilyn, Cathy, Ann, Susan, Debbie, Elaine and Colleen (apologies to anyone I missed)  for sharing their day and their work with us!

While the appliquers were at work at one end of Everedy Square & Shab Row, our friends Ann and Mike at Flights of Fancy were celebrating the shop's 25th anniversary with wonderful activities for kids and adults and raising money for the Diabetes Association.  As you can see here, our girls found time to visit the balloon artist while our own Creative Saturday activities were underway as well.  Thanks to everyone who made it a great day!