Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Show

For Mother's Day, 

I thought it would be fitting to take my mom to the Prairie Piecemaker's Show in Regina,SK

My friend Shelby Love always invites us to come to the Trunk Show!!

Fabric Travels was their theme this year.

This was ONE of Shelby's winning pieces in the show!!

Such a cute piece, Shelby!!

Mom and I didn't make it passed the first three vendors without a couple of purchases!!

We even asked Quilter's Haven to sit on this quilt kit for 30 minutes

 so 

mom could mull over her 'need' for it

She needed it....

Happy Mother's Day mom!!

I have never gotten passed Fabriculous at this show without a purchase. 

In fact I had to ask Shelby last time to go back

 and

 buy the Weekender Bag at their booth 2 years ago.

I learned my lesson and just bit the bullet right away.

Afterall... I already owned the curved ruler that was needed!!

Chic Country in Blue and Grey.

No regrets.

There were lots of interesting quilts

Then it was supper 

at 

Shelby's .

Ken was given strict instructions to have it ready 

and 

we feasted and chatted up a storm.

The Loves have fabulous taste in art.

This elevator was done by Shelby's friend, Martha Cole.

(I told Shelby she could leave it to me in her will..

you know..

the 'sister from another mother' thing....)

Shelby's own winning art work of a Regina rooftop scene

Martha also made this for Shelby's 65th birthday

Excuse the bad lighting but this back alley scene was gorgeous!!

For Dessert...

We headed over for the Trunk Show with Elaine Quehl from Ottawa, Ontario

Her works of art were made with her own hand dyed fabrics.

Hostas, peonies, poppies and trees...

She has a real eye for structure and light

One of my favorites...hmmm... blues and browns....

She had great stories to go along with her inspiration for each piece

Such vibrant colors!!

Her trees were majestic

She was asked by Northcott to design fabric based on her own hand dyes

They are wonderful autumn colors

Also a poppy collection...

There were doorprizes like crazy!!

TrendTex generously donated a ton of fabric

Every table had 2 FQ packs which went to the oldest and youngest...

Yup....I was the youngest!!

We were sitting at a winning table....

We didn't win the Babylock from Cindy-rella's 

but 

Mom, Dot, Margaret, Heather and Shelby all were winners!!

Dot's winnings contained a box of fabric from all over the world

Each piece was labeled as to where it had come from!

The fun didn't end there!!

There was 4 presentations of Quilts of Valor.

I am so sorry but didn't catch their names

(or at least I don't want to get them wrong)

But this fine soldier....

He served in WW2

He had a letter that was written 71 years earlier to the day.

It was the day the war ended. 

It was a letter to him mother that he had written to inform her that it was over 

and 

he hoped to be home soon.

His mom had kept the letter.

It was pretty touching to be in the presence of such history. 

Thank you to all our soldiers who serve for our freedom.

Each soldier received a quilt.

Quilts of Valor have a goal of 10,000 quilts 

and 

are at around 6500 right now.

I can't think of a better gift than this soldier's mom getting her boy back home!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Christa