Long Beach

[Lois B.]

Thanks, Lorchen, I didn't think there was a quilt on your profile to fit that story. Both quilts are lovely. I just love hearing about how people got started quilting.

[Kathy H.]

My sister and I went to the Long Beach Quilt Festival yesterday; it was packed! I ran into Keith and his family, saw Eleanor Burns at her booth, watched Pam Holland shooting some quilts with commentary by a friend's young daughter, met Sheila Frampton-Cooper ( or is it Cooper-Frampton?) who has done an interview on TQS (at Houston), and contributed way too much to the economic growth of the quilting industry! Oh yes, also stopped by Summer Sky Creations and met Montana Grandma's (Sherry Reynolds) brother. We have decided that we are not in physical shape to do this huge undertaking all in one day, so next year we plan to view quilts one day (maybe preview night) and shop the next day, or vice versa. We had a delicious supper at the Auld Dubliner Pub across the street from the Conv. Center and went back for the last hour to finish seeing the quilt displays. So much artistry and creativity and endless inspiration.
Kath

[Hannelore N.]

Thanks for the report, Kath! I love to hear about shows that are too far away for me to attend.

[Rita C.]

Sounds like it was great fun Kath. And glad that you had a good supper at the Auld Dubliner - as I am an Auld Dubliner myself! :lol:

Lorchen, I really like your first two quilts.

[Hannelore N.]

Thanks for the compliment, Rita!

For me 'Auld Dubliners' have long beards, play and sing 'Whisky in a Jar', and come in groups of four or five. So, Rita, you would probably be - the way my younger son would put it - a 'Hot Babe from Dublin'.

[Rita C.]

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