Quilters Unlimited show

Hello everybody, especially my "peeps" (followers)!  Thanks for coming and commenting... lets me know I'm not talking to myself  ;o)  And thanks too for your continuing well wishes on my retirement, yes!!!  It still hasn't sunk in yet, maybe next week...

I had a great time at the Quilters Unlimited show at the Dulles Expo Center yesterday, but the first challenge was to get in.  When I took this shot the lines had thinned out considerably! 

The weather was just great, and I was actually able to get a parking spot relatively close to the building!

But when I got inside, it was worth the wait.  What can I say about the quilts - there were some awesome pieces on display!

But first, I had my photo taken with Eileen, an "official person" with the show...

I found this one interesting...

It's a "slice" project submitted by Sue Till of Centerville, VA. She and 5 friends each recreated a section of a color print based on Marc Chagall's 1925 painting "Motherhood", without knowing what the overall design looked like. It was then stitched together and quilted.

Here's a "play on words" piece...

"Hungry Enough to Eat a Horse!"  I'm sorry I didn't get the owner's name, it was cut off.

Meanwhile, just before lunch I caught up with Penny and Wendy...

and fellow Uhuru guild member Lynora

After lunch we ran into another Uhuru member, Sandra

She's also a QU member; I think she's enjoying the show!

There was a lot to see and do, not just the vendors and displays.  There were also demonstrations planned out throughout the day.

I'm a house person, so I liked this quilt...

what a unique setting, the houses seem to float from the sky! I'm loving that pieced background.

This one was bought on eBay as a top, and quilted. 

The picture doesn't do it justice, it's a very pretty piece.  There are a variety of fabrics in this one, and the quilting is just beautiful.

And here's one I think of as a bento-box inspired design...

by a member of the Playing Outside the Box Bee, Fairfax Chapter. I like wonky, so this is right up my alley!

Here's a close-up:

I had a great time but it's not over - I have more to share!  Sew forth and sew on til later