Folly Beach is a favorite source of inspiration for me. It is a barrier island and known as "The Edge of America," which inspired the name "On the Edge Studio." I enjoy working with 3 different themes- Traditional, Nature, and Mixed Media. This blog is a way to show my quilts and share some of their stories with family and friends.











Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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. 

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