AQS Thoughts

When I told my Mom I had a quilt in an AQS show, she was surprised. "You're in a NATIONAL SHOW?" she asked.


Um yeah, and this is my fourth AQS show, I told her.

"LYNNE!!!"

So we drove six hours to Syracuse to see my quilt in the show, and the whole AQS experience. I confess I didn't "get it" until I walked into the Oncenter and saw my quilt hanging in great company.

 I was almost embarrassed to tell my Mom I had been accepted into two other AQS shows.

The Black and White Crayons are going to AQS in Chattanooga and AQS Des Moines.



Then my Mom says to me... "Where is the next show?"

"Grand Rapids Michigan."

"Are you in that one?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"I missed the deadline to enter."

"When's the next one you're in?

"Chattanooga Tennessee."

"Oh," her voice fell. "That's far. We can't drive to that. Where are the others?"

"Phoenix Arizona, Daytona Florida, Lancaster Pennsylvania, and Paducah Kentucky."

"I guess we're not going to any of those."

"Well we sure as hell aren't driving! Six hours and my butt hurts! We'll see."

"How do you get to Chattanooga?"

"You have to fly."

"Oh. I guess we won't be going to that one either," she paused. "Are there any other quilt shows you can enter?"

"MOM!"



Apparently I still don't get it.


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(update: sorry Judy. My geography isn't good when I'm trying to do two things at once. I was watching the first episode of Project Runway Season 14 while writing this post!)

Life is 'Tweet, almost complete

Life is 'Tweet arrived in New Hampshire yesterday. Because I'll be moving in a week I won't be able to work on finishing it any time soon, but I am excited to do so.  I have to figure out what I want to do with the binding. I don't really want it to be a color, and I don't want it to be white (been there, done that), so I am thinking of mostly white with little color accents every so often, all around the quilt.  I'll try it out and decide, but in the meantime I can think about it.  Sometimes I think it's a good idea to NOT be able to work on something. It forces you to give more thought to it, and also provides the opportunity to come up with more, different, and better ideas. The first idea is generally pretty standard, and we all know I don't do "normal."  If you have suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

It's getting to be crunch time for the big move. I've got all the big stuff packed. I've got the contents of all cabinets, bookcases, bureaus, desks and drawers packed. I've got a travel bag ready, and have plans for what to do in each of the last days leading up to the move itself.  I don't know if I'll be posting much, but I'm not going far and I will be back soon. I promise to give you all a full report of the process! The sewing room will be one of the FIRST things I set up in the new place. I can't wait. I've been away from the sewing machine for far too long.


The Black Box quilt will be traveling to the Des Moines AQS show. If you go to the show I'd love it if you could send me a picture of yourself with the quilt.

The Black Box @ AQS Chattanooga & Des Moines

In all the craziness I don't know if I mentioned it, but The Black Box quilt will be on exhibit at the AQS show in Chattanooga September 10 - 13. If you go, take a picture of yourself with my quilt and send it to me. Here is the list of semi-finalists.

Then The Black Box will travel to Des Moines Iowa for the AQS show there October 1 - 4. The quilt will be in good company. My friend Julie's See Rock City quilt will also be on exhibit in both shows. Here is the complete list of semi-finalists.

I'm thrilled to have my quilt on exhibit.

Like they all say about the Oscars, "It's an honor to be nominated."