And I got these lovely fat quarters at the Lecien table. They are a Japanese company which you will probably be seeing more of in the quilt shops. My pal Brenda at Acorn Quilt and Gift Company is designing a quilt or 2 for them. I'm sure it will be gorgeous and romantic, like the rest of her designs...
The night before the show opened, we were walking around, and we went by Amy Butler's booth. My daughter commented on the booth, because she is a big Amy Butler fan. So I said, well you know, that IS Amy in the booth, and daughter couldn't believe it. So we went back and got an autograph and daughter was thrilled to meet her favorite "quilting celebrity"! Too bad I didn't have my camera!
And while I was attending to my booth at the show, meeting all kinds of fun and interesting people, hubby and daughter ventured out into the city Pittsburgh for some photo taking.
Even though we got home over a week ago, we just finally got all of the boxes put away, and now it is time to start thinking about.... the next time!
Some photos of my booth. And as you can see, I really don't believe in minimalism- more is more if you ask me! I don't think I could have crammed one more thing into my little booth... We used some fencing and garden bench to provide more places to hang quilts...
I made some cutouts of Millie, Tillie and sheep from foamcore and painted them for decorations in my booth- they came out pretty cute... Now that the show is over, they are staying in my studio to keep me company while I work...
Me and my daughter... I could not have done it without her and my husband by my side the whole weekend... Thanks guys, I am infinitely grateful for your love, help, encouragement, and support....
Some wonderful people I met were Anne Sutton from Bunny Hill Designs, Lynette Anderson, and Karen Kay Buckley. Be sure to check out their sites! 
I thought this was just lovely, covered with little violets... I would love having this at any occasion I was hosting (or attending)! Wouldn't it be perfect for a bridal shower?
We just loved the detail in this flower (by now, you know how I feel about flowers)...
And finally, this one won for decorating... Beautifully executed...
Be back in a couple of days, probably with tons of quilt photos!
My 14 year old daughter took these fabulously "artsy" photos....
Well we are off to Quilt Market today- WooHoo! I have scheduled a post of more cake while I'm at the show- hope no one gets a cavity! Have a great week...
Again, I did not get a shot of the whole cake (what is wrong with me?- maybe I was in a sugar-induced stupor at that point...). But don't you love these realistic flowers and blackberries- the cake had kind of a woodland theme... almost seemed like a little fairy would come flying by at any moment...
Of course, what good is a gorgeous cake if it does not taste good? And this one did- in fact, I think it won a prize... yum...
Leaving in just a couple of days for the quilt show.... Lots to do, lots to do...
I don't know how they made the bamboo, but it was certainly very realistic...
Handpainted fans...
Origami birds made from some sort of dough or pastry...
This was also one of my favorites... with the silver box on top, it reminded me of an elegant tea party.... My daughter loved the fact that it was reminiscent of a Tiffany's box...
I just adored these realistic flowers, especially the sweet peas, so old fashioned and vintage-y...
More flowers, again very realistic.... The rest of the cake was elegantly covered with white- on- white piping....
OK, I hope you haven't gained too much weight just looking at these cakes!!! Maybe you should go jogging or something....
A small kitchen garden outside the main house...
He who plants a seed
beneath the sod
and waits,
believes in God.
A cottage which is used as an office....
Supposedly, these are the oldest boxwoods in the U.S...
We have so many beautiful photos, I'll put some more up in a day or 2. And I also still have more cake photos, so I'll work on those too.
Have a beautiful day!
