Wednesday, December 17, 2014

A Christmas Tea and Quilt show

Good morning , I must apologize again for being absent but this is a busy time of year and I just can't seem to fit everything in . On Saturday I attended a wonderful quilt show at a local church and what a fabulous display they had . Here are just a few photos I took , I do find it difficult to get good pictures when the quilts are displayed this way but I still think a quilt show in a church is a beautiful thing :-)

This is a fairly large church and they have the advantage of having an area to display a few large quilts hanging full length .
The nine patch was made by one of my friends , not sure which one but a group of us exchanged nine patch blocks and this was one of the quilts that resulted from that exchange .
A nice large sampler 
Appropriate for the season .
another lovely sampler 
I remember helping to quilt this at Holy Name 
This one belongs to Joan , she just recently completed this quilt .
There were lots of smaller quilted items on display as well 
Nice display of poinsettas .
a cute tree skirt
Now this is not the best picture and doesn't give this wonderful display  the credit it deserves . Can you tell what is hanging from the branches of this tree ? They are china cups , Michelle I thought of you and Jeanette and your love of pretty china when I seen this display . The saucers were around the base of the tree , it was so pretty . They also had this wonderful display ...
I had to reach over some ladies to take this photo , the dolls were incredible and those christening gowns which were all handmade just made me smile , The hooked rug was over 100 years old and was in immaculate condition ,  If you look closely there is a photo in the left hand corner of the display and at least one of those ladies is responsible for some of this work . I really enjoyed seeing this display and wished I could take one of those gowns home ;-)
 So that is just a small overview of the quilts and other displays , what a perfect way to kick off the holiday season with colourful quilts and some yummy food , I didn't mention the tea and goodies that came with the ticket to attend . I had a lovely time sharing tea with Kate , Donna and her friend .

On a different topic last week our guild had their Christmas party after our general meeting .which was preceded by a hot turkey supper with all the trimmings , it is a wonder we didn't all fall asleep our bellies were so full .  Each year we have a gift exchange , it is optional but always such fun with Joan as Santa and Gloria as her helper , they make our sides weak from laughter . Santa has a long list  and several bags from which he chooses the gifts and this year my gift was ....

There is a really sweet panel with snowmen , I love snowmen , a very cute pincushion with embroidery scissors set securely in the center , how convenient is that for someone like me who is constantly loosing her scissors and some yummy Lindt chocolate for nourishment when I am stitching . You know this is a secret exchange , we don't know who the gifts are from but this one was just perfect for me , so thank you to whomever brought this gift :-) The gift I brought was this quilters journal and pincushion 
I forgot to take a picture so I asked Rita who received this gift to take the picture . At the top I freemotion wrote Quilters Diary . 
This was the pincushion . That is an antique little coaster that I stitched on top of some linen type fabric . 
 Yesterday I turned one year older and I want to share what Karen sent to me , this adorable little lapel pin .
Isn't it sweet . Thanks so much Karen , 
I also received this lovely package just a day or so before my birthday .
Some gorgeous fabric that will make a pretty attic windows project and some handmade soap in two different lavendar scents , this lovely gift was from my long time friend Marg (no Blog) 
My friend Linda (no blog) gave me this great pattern for an apron , she knows how much I love aprons :-) Thanks Linda :-)
And my friend Dianne gave me these very unique wooded farm scenes .
Thanks Dianne :-)
 Now not to keep you much longer but I also received my postcard from Leah in the snowflake exchange through Brandy Lynn and it came on my birthday so that makes it special .
This little snowman came blowing in with his snowflakes from BC , thanks for exchanging with me Leah . 
 Hope I haven't worn you out , whew , thats it for me today and just incase I don't get a chance to get back here before Christmas I want to thank all my wonderful followers for another great year and I hope your holidays are filled with love and peace and joy . God Bless .
 Hugs Sheila 

24 comments:

  1. Love a quilt show in a church - so many pretties! The cup tree and antique doll/dresses are wonderful.

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  2. Nice to see your post Sheila. The church sure was full of quilts - the teacup tree was gorgeous! You did receive some lovely gifts and love that Snowman postcard!

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  3. Your post today is fabulous! Loved seeing all the quilts and all the little treasures you received. Thanks do much for sharing with us!

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  4. Oh my gosh - what a wonderful time you've been having. The quilts at the quilt show are awesome. Merry
    Christmas!!

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  5. what a lovely display and wonderful gifts.... woohoooo...
    Hugz

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  6. Yes just sew much to do this time of year... What a wonderful Quilt show with such fabulous displays..
    Nice gifts given and received..
    the Snowman post card is gorgeous...

    Have a Wonderful Christmas..

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  7. Lovely quilt show and your report! Happy holidays

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  8. Oh my more beautiful quilts to look at. Love the teacup tree. Love your gifts especially the pincushion. Hugs, xx

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  9. No wonder you haven't had time to blog! I agree, quilt shows in churches are lovely. One of our local churches has an annual show too, and I always look forward to it.

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  10. Wow! That's a whole lotta quilts. Beautful!

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  11. The quilt show in the church looks fabulous. I've never seen quilts displayed this way but it is a great idea.

    Your prize from the Guild meeting is perfect (I too love that pincushion) and you received some really lovely gifts (happy birthday to you)!

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  12. What a lovely Quilt Show... and wonderful gifts!
    Hugs, Deborah

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  13. It is lovely to see all those quilts on pews - a great way of displaying without the hassle of hanging. It looked like a great collection. You have received a lovely gifts Sheila - as you deserve, I especially like that pincushion with the scissors! I hope that you have a wonderful Christmas - don't wear yourself out before you get there though!xx

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  14. What a beautiful display of quilts. You knew so many of them as if they were friends. Love that postcard, too.

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  15. How lovely are all your pics. I don't know if you knew that the farm stand ups are made by someone who works with your Chad. It is a German reproduction way they make them. Love you...D.

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  17. Hi Sheila i am sorry i havent been commenting on your post but on my ipad it wont let me ,i have tried so many times,just had to remember when i got on my big computer to go back and find you.Thankyou for sharing all those lovely quilts and such wonderful gifts,hope you had a lovely day my friend.xx

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  18. Lindas, lindas colchas! É um privilégio visitar uma exposição destas! As roupas de batizado antigas são lindas! Ótima idéia a árvore com as porcelanas antigas também. eu não teria coragem...
    Uma troca de presentes muito agradável e seus presentes são encantadores!
    Um grande abraço!

    Beautiful, beautiful quilts! It is a privilege to visit an exhibition of these! The old batisado clothes are beautiful! Great idea the tree with the old porcelain as well. I would not dare ...
    An exchange of very nice gifts and your gifts are lovely!
    A big hug!

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  19. Dear Sheila,
    thank you very much for sharing these wonderful pictures from the church.
    Your recived and made some wonderful gifts, such a nice time of the year.
    I wish you a Merry Christmas too dear friend!

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  20. Great post! Glad you had a lovely time and a such a good birthday!! xoxo

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  21. The quilts look so beautiful displayed in the church, the teacup tree is amazing. Lovely gifts too. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas. xx

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  22. Happy birthday to you!! What a great quilt show and I love to see sampler quilts. What a great idea on the teacup tree :-)
    Best wishes on a wonderful Christmas and holiday season for you and your family!

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  23. Hi Sheila, What a full post! I think all the quilts look fabulous. I think it would be good to look at the quilts without craning your neck. Most quilts are meant to be on beds so a sort of horizontal view would be nice.
    All your prezzies are wonderful. I just love that snowman post card. Happy Birthday for last week and I hope you have a great New year.
    Cheers,
    Val
    valspierssews@gmail.com

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  24. Hi Sheila, thanks for the mention! I'm so glad you liked your postcard from Leah. I hope to have another postcard exchange with an Ocean Wave theme leading up to the Aloha Quilt Cruise this fall. I hope you'll join me!

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