Busty LaRue's Glitz and Glam: quilt show

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Salem Days Retreat: AN UPDATE!!!

Have you met the fabulous ladies from Izzy n Ivy Designs? They are so much fun, and so fun to be around! Plus, they're all uber-creative and make the cutest things!! Their newest notion is called Sprinkles, and they are the sweetest little tags to finish off your handmade item. They are so darling!!

(photo from Izzy n Ivy Designs)

Well, we are happy to announce that these fabulous ladies have agreed to come to our retreat to do a little Show n Tell.

And by Show n Tell, I mean a FASHION SHOW! We can't wait to see all of the cute things they've done, and hear any tips or tricks that they've discovered to help you make their fun creations.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

2011 Salem Days Retreat

I am so excited to be able to announce the First (hopefully annual!) Salem Days Quilt Show Kick-Off Day Retreat!!!!

It is going to be so much fun! I can't wait to be able to spill all of the juicy details!

But, here's a sneak peek of what's in the works:

Awesome trunk shows (we are working on lining up some really GREAT guests to show off their stuff!)

Quick and Easy Make and Takes - Learn some new tips, tricks, and techniques. Kits will be provided

LUNCH!!! We have a yummy lunch planned for everyone!

PRIZES!!!!! We will be holding drawings periodically throughout the day for special prizes. Plus, everyone gets some sweet swag to take home with them! You won't be going home empty handed, that's for sure!!

The retreat info is as follows:

Saturday, August 6, 2011
10 AM - 4 PM
Registration is $20, and includes ALL of your kits, handouts, and lunch! (such a good deal!! seriously!!)

Join in the discussion on our Facebook event page (it's a public event, so anyone can join in the fun!!)

Print off your registration form and mail it in (or bring it in in person, if you're in the area). Don't forget your registration fee though!

This is seriously going to be so much fun, and we are so excited about it!!! Keep checking in here or on the Facebook event page for updates! We'll be announcing our awesome guests as soon as we get everything locked in! It's going to be a blast!!

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Salem Days Quilt Show

The Salem Days Quilt Show was awesome! We had 59 quilts shown (not counting the 5 on display for the raffle). It was FABULOUS!

(Above: I quilted this one.)

(Above: this was one of mine)

(Above: this is one that I quilted)

I love this one! It is so cute! And it was hand quilted.

I loved this one too. It was hand quilted, and has the US Marines symbol in the center.

This is Izzy and Ivy's quilt.

(Above: I quilted this one, too)

(Above: This is one of mine. It's an original design to boot.)

We only had 1 male entrant, and this was his first quilt. It was amazing!!

This one was really cool. It was hand appliqued, and then hand quilted.

(Above: I also quilted this one)

I love this one. It is fairy tale scenes embroidered on the white with bright piecey borders. Super cute!

(Above: This is one of mine. Pattern from a Fons and Porter magazine.)

This was our booth for the raffle. Proceeds went to Colton's Angels so they can put a Christmas tree in the Festival of Trees this year. For not advertising very much (or at all, really, except for this last week) we brought in a lot of money. Thanks to everyone who came down and bought raffle tickets. We really appreciate your generosity! :)

This one was called "Oh my gosh!" because that is what you say when you see it. Holy cow the pieces are TINY! Like maybe 1/2 inch squares? less than an inch for sure. And it's all pieced together PERFECTLY. Impressive.

I quilted one similar to this last year. I love this quilt. I wish I had the pattern. It looks like it would be such a fun project. Lots of applique, but still, super fun to make. Super cute when finished.