MQS Day 2

I had a Just Timing class with Steve Anderson of Tomorrow's Heirlooms. Great info, superb handout. I learned a lot.

Then I helped Birgit set up the machines for her class Fabulous Freehand for Blocks, Borders and Backgrounds. Birgit had a FULL HOUSE for her MQS Faculty debut. She had a great hand-out and went over the wonderful designs she had for us to try.

I lucked out and got a Millie with the new Quilt Glide (sweet) and EdgeRider wheels. I was quilting up a storm. Birgits designs will fit right into my freehand style. I can't wait to try these on customer quilts. I finally met Judi Olson from Minnesota or is that (MinneSOta), an APQS chatter. She has such a great sense of humor and kept us laughing. And I met Sue Roper a delightful young quilter who came to MQS all the way from New Zealand to take classes.


I spent some time down at the MQR table and chatted (live) with Deb Levy who had just finished teaching her first class. Riley Big Shoes (aka Cindy) was there in her official IMQA board member garb. She has been running around for days doing the behind the scenes things that we don't see but we all enjoy, like the professionalism and the hospitality of MQS.



Birgit Schuller and Cathy Franks joined us at the MQR table. We were treated to a mini-trunk show by Cathy. She showed us some of her recent art projects. We saw sulky, OSED, thread and some glitzy fabrics in the projects that she has made. And she brought her doll, the one that won a ribbon last year.

The judging is complete and they are starting to hang the quilts. We can see the volunteers whisking the trolleys loaded with quilt into the elevators and up to the show floor. The vendors have been arriving and setting their goodies on the show floor all day. The final touches will be completed tomorrow and the show doors will open at 3 P.M. Wednesday which coincides with the Shopping Frenzy.

The quilts will be on display but no ribbons on them at that point. Tomorrow night, Wednesday, is the Award's Ceremony where the winners will be announced. There is always an electric charge going thru the ballroom in anticipation of which quilts got awards.