We arrived at the Stitchin Post shortly after 7 a.m. to watch the firemen put the quilts on the exterior wall of the store.
They hammer in the pushpins to keep the quilts in place. Other quilts on display are hung on clotheslines using clothespins.
These are made as part of the staff challenge. I don't know what the theme was for this year.
It can get quite breezy at times so they are well secured.
Sometimes it takes more than one to get the quilt placed where it needs to be.
They cordon off the sidewalk in case one of the tools is dropped while the hanging is in progress.
Yes the fireman on the left did catch the purple quilt just after I snapped the picture.
Still a few more quilts to be hung before the show opens at 8 a.m.
Some antique quilts hanging available for sale.
Next stop was the teacher's tent. Anna and her husband G were allowed inside while they still were setting up the teacher's quilts. I took these from outside.
These are quilts by all the teachers who taught at the
Quilters Affair.
Freddy Moran was back once again teaching, that is her that is her Frieda Kahlo quilt second from the left.
One of Ann Shaw wonderful quilts.
Scott Hansen trees.
A doe had just walked ahead and here a buck was following. I wonder if he is the one I saw a couple of years ago that had an encounter with possibly a car and had a broken antler. Notice how his tongue is hanging out of his mouth. Probably a bit brain damaged.
We then wandered around the town checking out some of the quilts. love this basket quilt with all the different backgrounds and different reds, pink, and purples.
This one has a pretty grey and white polka dot background.
I think this person was a fan of Kaffe Fasset fabrics.
We slipped into on the the shops that was offering free donuts!
Some beautiful applique celebrating the Chronicles of Narnia book.
A Buttermilk Basin Christmas quilt.
Love the wonderful lettering on this piece.
Some amazing yellow yarrow.
Back in the instructors tent this one was made by Robin Long called For Elan (Musk) and his endeavours for flight to Mars she hopes to give it to him. Her daughter did an internship and is currently employed at SpaceX.
Ron Appel, man quilting fame.
Ann Shaw.
Anna Bates was teaching Buttermilk Basin designs Bringing Home the Tree and
Give Thanks for quilters wanting to stitch with wool.
One of my favourite designers Tonye Belinda Phillips, I bought this pattern.
Violet Craft.
Deborah Boschert.
Laura Wasilowski.
Karla Alexander.
Another Karla Alexander.
Scott Hansen.
Scott Hansen.
Tonye Belinda Phillips.
Detail.
Kathy Doughty
Love the big stitch detailed quilting on this.
Kathy is from Australia and uses the images from there beautifully.
Lynn Koolish. Love that pink swirl.
Sue Spargo.
Next up will be the Cherrywood van Gogh exhibit and more quilts hanging in the show.
