Do I dare ask........?

I love going to Quilt Shows.....This was the first time to the Melbourne show, I went to the first Quilting Convention in Adelaide a couple of years ago and have been to the Brisbane Quilt Show in October quite a few times.....as much as I really enjoy the hustle and bustle these shows I love going to the small country town Quilt Shows too.....The atmosphere of a country quilt show in Winter were everyone is rugged up, the aroma of home made soup, and home baked slices that are available for lunch, 3 or 4 stalls of retailers and 35 beautiful quilts to see is pleasant way to spend a day......

At all of these quilt show I ask permission to take photos of the quilts......as my memory is getting worse these days......it is a way to remember the quilts and the day......I think these days quilt makers know that their quilt will at some stage be photographed by someone they know and don't know......I like to think that we take photos of other peoples quilts for our own use and to show our friends and family what we saw on display.....these days with blogging our friends are from all over the world......I follow quite a few blogs from many country's and it is great when someone has been to a Quilt Show and have put a little video together or uploaded photos so that I can see quilts from somewhere in USA, England or Germany....it gives us an opportunity to see new ideas in design and colour.....

So if we upload photos of what we have seen at any of these Quilt Shows and have permission from the White Glove Ladies is that breaching Copyright........?

While we ponder this question here are some more photos from the weekend....

There were so many beautiful quilts on display....I was talking to some ladies who were involved in the show and they asked which was my favourite.....there was no way you could choose just one.....my two favourite were the ones done by the ladies mentioned in yesterdays post.....

Just had to take this photo........

Happy Stitching  - - - - -

Cathy

Well....What a weekend

...I think it will take me all week to recover...

Sandra and I flew down to the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne on Thursday...
After checking in at the Hotel we meet up with Angela and headed straight over to Amitie Textiles.....
the wonderful Angela had everything organized for us so that we just had to catch a train there and back.....otherwise we may never have found our way back...it was so exciting.....

This is the Circle Game quilt that I am working on at the moment.....nice to see the original...

We ooooed and arrrrd over the beautiful fabrics and made a dent in the weekend budget.....On our way back to the station we browsed in a couple of the small shops in that area.....and then we had  to get back to the hotel to get ready to go to the first lecture of the weekend.......tonight David Taylor was speaking.....

OM Gosh....this guy is so funny...I have not laughed so much for so long.....he is amazing and his work...it is just amazing.....  

Just love both of these quilts

Sandra and I spent 2 days walking around looking at all the beautiful quilt and at the stalls.....following are some photos of my favourite quilts in no particular order......

here I am standing next to Bernardine Hine's beautiful quilt

On the second night Judy Coats Perez gave a great talk about finding inspiration....

Judy's quilts are so different and beautiful.....we got a chance to meet and talk to her the next day....what a lovely lady......so we had to get our photo taken with her.......

I spied Rachelle Denneny walking around looking at the display and went over and spoke to her about her beautiful quilt.....of course no photo....anyway.....

Congratulations to Rachelle for winning the Australian National Quilt Award with Golden Ivory.....

this is only a little snip-it of her beautiful quilt.......but you can see all the awesome quilting....

Well I feel in awe and inspired by all of the talent that I saw on the weekend......we have so many amazing quilters in Australia......and it was great to see there work.

I took over 300 photos so there will be more to show you over the next couple of days......until then

Happy Stitching - - - - -

Cathy

Decision made....were booked....

My husband text me the other week and it said....Ok were booked..were going to New Zealand for 2 weeks and leaving on Easter Sunday.....we had spoke about going on a holiday to celebrate hubby's 50th birthday and to celebrate our 25 wedding anniversary but not settled on where or when......Hubby had booked a car and 5 nights in Queenstown.....the rest of the time we will take it as is comes........

We had an amazing time.....I have no photos yet as they have been downloaded onto my hubby's external hard drive.....and since we have returned everything is just hectic.....will upload some photos next week.....at the moment I have unpacked wash and repacked as I am heading to Melbourne tomorrow for the Australasian Quilter Convention and my friends Sandra and Angela are going as well.....I have got tickets for the lectures with David Taylor and Judy Coats Perez.....looking forward to seeing all the beautiful quilts on display, seeing all the new products available and new fabrics.......going to Amitie Textiles tomorrow afternoon....can't wait.....until next week....hope everyone has a great weekend......

Happy Stitching  - - - -

Cathy