Houston 2010

It was wonderful to join over 50,000 people at the International Quilt Festival in Houston this year.  There was so much to see and do.  The first thing I did was to run over to the Art-Naturescapes category of the IQA Quilts: A World of Beauty Judged Show.

My quilt "Caster Bean" was a finalist!  It was my first entry in a national show and I just couldn't believe it until I saw it hanging there.  That was when I decided I could pin the "Finalist" ribbon on my name tag.  One of my friends told everyone we met that I had a quilt in the show.  It was quite embarrassing and also quite fun.

Well, then I spent the next few hours in the 20 aisles of vendors.  There is an abundance of quilt and mixed media materials for sale.  I particularly like the display at this booth of silk and other fibers.  The white skeins were new to me this year and really lovely.  I just wish I could remember what they are.  It is written down somewhere...

I have bought many skeins of this silk over the years.  It is lovely to look at and to touch and some day will be used by me.