Downtown Grand Rapids

I love the way reflected images look in class buildings and I have tons of pictures like this from all over the world.

Here is another great example in Grand Rapids.

As I was taking this picture this guy was walking by and shouted out “Take my Picture” so here it is. I made him happy. I guess everyone needs attention sometimes.

Grand Rapids has turned out to be a very friendly, exciting, and full of flavor kind of town. There are lots of great restaurants to eat in and plenty of friendly mid-western people.

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Dithering. While I wholeheartedly believe in mulling things over, sometimes you just have to act.

GONE

Organic Leaves V found a new home yesterday. There was so much interest in this little quilt, everyone wanted it, but Jacqueline came back yesterday after visiting it in the booth three times on Wednesday and is taking it to it’s new home today. I know it will be loved and happy there.

This is what you are missing if you are not in GRAND RAPIDS

The photos I posted before of my booth where from other shows.
Here are the real thing!

 
I have been getting ready to film a few new episodes on Quilting Arts TV AND a DVD with Laura for Quilting Arts.

So I have spent the last few weeks making new pieces for those episodes. I also made a few new pieces for sale in Grand Rapids.



This new Cat Tails quilt is mounted on  Timtex covered in fused fabric. Several of you were curious about the process and that will be covered on the new DVD.


These Trees on a hill are quilted on Timtex. This process will be covered on the DVD too.


I’m LOVING these new leaves. 
The fabric behind the leaves are made from two different dyed silks. It is so yummy in person.


Stipey Trees on a Hill, when you are on a roll go with it. This one is NOT mounted on Timtex. Variety is the key.

Now don’t you feel like you are really here with me! Too bad if you aren’t, I’ll miss you.

AQS Grand Rapids

I’m off to Grand Rapids MI for a week. I will be vending and teaching at the new AQS show at the DeVos Center.
If you are going to the show, please stop by my booth and say hello.
FrieStyle Designs – Frieda Anderson #517
I am giving away a free copy of my pattern “Petite Sunflowers.”
Come on by and get your gift.

Quilt show floor plans

Every year Laura Wasilowski and I share booth space at two major quilt shows.


Some years we do several smaller shows as well.


This year I will be all alone by myself in our booth in Grand Rapids. Laura has other stuff to do.


We have a pretty easy set up for our booth these days.


I decided several years ago to invest in “Velcro” walls.


These walls go up with hooks over the polls provided by the convention center.
See those black walls, Velcro Drapes that I made.


So now we just put up the drapes. Attach the quilts to the drapes with Velcro and drape the tables with black table cloths.


Put all the gorgeous hand dyed fabric and thread on the tables and we are good to go.


I also have a black metal rack for my patterns.

Last year we added a very cushy mat floor. 


You will want to come to my booth - #517 in Grand Rapids and stand on the floor. 

Also you NEED to come to my booth at Grand Rapids and give me a potty break, because I will be  there all alone with no one to let me run around the show.

Flash Mob on opening Day at AQS show 2012

Flash mob in Paducah KY AQS 2012

What a great way to start the show. This was so much fun and we all danced around a little bit.

Enjoy.

OH Happy Day

I am happy to announce that my quilt “’Woodland Secrets” won an award last night at the AQS show in Paducah KY!!!

I am doing the happy dance all over Paducah. In the booth - Laura and I are here at the show vending in booth 1905 - down the aisles and all around town.  I wish you were all here to help me celebrate.!!

And just in case you are wondering; here are a few details about this quilt - it is made from my hand dyed fabrics, a cotton/silk blend for the border fabric, a cotton background fabric that was cut out using a wavy blade in my rotary cutter, and several different dyed silk charmeuse fabrics that were fused for the jack in the pulpits and the oak leaves. It has a pillow case finish and is (I think) 52” square.

The quilt was designed from one of my drawings that I have done over the years from “live” Jack in the Pulpits that I find growing in the little woods near my house. You know the woods where George and I walk.

If you are in Paducah for the quilt show be sure and stop by the booth and say hello. Fade to music  and dancing…..

Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
When Frieda washed
Oh when she washed
When Frieda washed 
She washed the fabric out

Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day) 
She taught me how to watch 
Quilt and fuse
Quilt and fuse
And live rejoicing
Ev'ry day
Ev'ry day
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)

When Frieda washed
Oh when she washed
When Frieda washed 
She washed the fabric out

Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day) 
she taught  me how to watch
Quilt and fuse
Quilt and fuse
And live rejoicing
Ev'ry day
Ev'ry day
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)
Oh happy day
(Oh happy day)