BRRR Baby it's Cold

It has definitely been cold here in New Hampshire!  The brief January thaw got me wishing for an early spring; but the next week we got snow back with wind and chill.  January - February  is typically a slow time for me, so I have been enjoying the time doing a few quilts out of my bins of tops to quilt and reading some by my woodstove; and tomorrow I am off to Quilt Camp with my friends for Heritage Quilters Guild.  Last year we got snowed it, this is beginning to look like a tradition :)

now for the eye candy


a future tree skirt

 

Can you find the mistake?

The Start of the New Year

I know, I know January is 3/4 of the way over and I am just getting started..... Ready for the excuses

1.  I have been quilting just for my family
2. The January thaw brought WATER in my basement; which is were my long arm quilting studio is

SO.   Today is contractor day! 

Any minute now the wonderful people from Basement Systems of NH will be arriving to install a pump system so my flooded basement is no longer a worry.

Now to what you all want to see recent quilts

Wishes

Now that all my quilts for customers and family are done.  I can take a minute to rest, relax and have a little bit of fun. 

Most of all I want to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year!

Terry Burris

TA Done !!!

It's Official,  I am now officially done with my customer Christmas quilts!!!

YIPPEE!!! the pressure is off !  I have one t-shirt quilt to do for a family gift and all that is left on that is the quilting.  So, now I can finish my Christmas shopping and shipping and maybe quilt one of my own :)

Decisions, decisions....which one will it be?

Stay tuned and we all shall see


Below the eye candy that has come off my machine in the last few weeks

AAHHHHHH

Yesterday, It finally hit me.  I have to teach a class at one of my guild's on Saturday! and I have to get  (6 more quilts done ) before Christmas. AHHHHH
And I have to get all the candy and chocolates made for Thanksgiving AHHHHH
And I have to get the Christmas presents in the mail by the first week of December AHHHH
And need I go on?

I am prepared for teaching at my guild.  All the patterns are printed, the design boards are done.  I even have volunteer staff to assist me.
I just that nervousness of not having the set up solid in my head and  having not done a workshop in over a year.  All will be fine.

The six more quilts is actually right on track.  I just have to remember to breathe...and all will be fine

Here are few that came of the machine last week

Off the machine

Here is a little eye candy that has come off my machine lately

 

 

Another show in the books

Last weekend was A Quilting Gathering Quilt Show in Manchester NH.  I had lots of fun taking pictures of most of the events and the show.  We had many witches, some queens and a few ladies  in waiting too

The theme this year was Superstitions.


Monsters was entered in the show.  To my surprise it got a RIBBON !!!!!!

below are the top winners

List of Winners

 

 

Best of Show		Bethanne Nemesh	The Shell Collector
Quilting Excellence	Hand Quilting
1st		Megan Farkas	Sakura II: Picnic at Naruko
2nd		Megan Farkas	Solitude, Muse of Thought
3rd		Jane Holihan	Celestial Garden
Honorable Mention		Janet Atkins	Murderskill Crossing
Honorable Mention		Linda M Roy	Vintage Values
Quilting Excellence	Machine Quilting
1st		Bethanne Nemesh	The Shell Collector
2nd		Diane Loomis	Reflections of Tao
3rd		Kristin Vierra	Flowers & Feathers
Honorable Mention		Kathie Beltz/Mara Novak	Sunset
Honorable Mention		Margaret Solomon Gunn	Rainbow Nouveau
Relflection of Theme
1st		Betsy Abbott	Wild Ravenwood
2nd		Terry Burris	Monsters
3rd		Naida Koraly	Sailing Under Superstition
Honorable Mention		Cheryl A Palucchi/Lorri Wurtzler	Hocuspocusville
Honorable Mention		Gail Wilson	Hocuspocusville
Color Compatability
1st		Kristin Vierra	Magic of the Rose
2nd		Margaret Solomon Gunn	Rainbow Nouveau
3rd		G Wong	Falling in Love
Honorable Mention		Janet Atkins	Murderskill Crossing
Overall Craftsmanship
1st		Bethanne Nemesh	The Shell Collector
2nd		Linda M Roy	Vintage Values
3rd		Kristin Vierra	Flowers & Feathers
Honorable Mention		Rosemary Bawn	Fenway Park Centennial
Honorable Mention		Barbara Polston/Terri Doyle	Vintage Roses
Honorable Mention		Margaret Solomon Gunn	Rainbow Nouveau
Judges Awards
Molly Waddell		Rosemary Bawn	Marathon Monday
Mary Zesiger		Tracy Szanto	You are my Sunshine
Popular Vote
		Sara Brewin	Mnyama Viatu
Publishers Award
		Janet Stone/Janet-Lee Santeusanio	Glacier Star
Founders Award
Marie Geary		Connie Harris Farrington	Remember the Ladies!
Jeanne E Glenfield Award
		Audrey Collins/Anna Mae Marten	Wander through my Mystical Garden
Director Awards
Sarah Glenfield		Betsy Abbott	Wild Ravenwood
Kate Sussman		Rosemary Bawn	Marathon Monday