Whyyyy did I eat so much turkey and dressing?

Whyyyyyyy?

And now I have to shop?

..... just in case you feel overwhelmed.....

here are some of mine (and  my granddaughter's) favorite etsy shops....

Reusable Snack and Sandwich Bags for your kiddos!

This is my friend Candice right here in Kingwood, TX!
(Sorry.... I just realized she's closed til January! You will have to try later.)

 Kiwi Carole's Shop "Roses Under My Pillow"

Vintage goodies and other special items from my friend Carole in New Zealand!

 Ruby Floy which is my friend Nathalie's shop.......

so much vintage stuff....

 you should check it out.

Swiss Paper Plus which is my friend Margaret's shop.

 Great stuff from Switzerland!

 Messie Jessie which has beautiful fabric and paper dresses

and other wonders. I love her stuff! She's in the UK.

 Charlotte Lyons You know how awesome her stuff is!

Cari Kraft a Silver Bella friend....

 has some great supplies you may need!!!!

Hope you survive Black Friday here in the U.S.

Thankful

A week from today is Thanksgiving here in the United States of America.

I have a lot of friends that are doing 30 days of Gratitude
 and
 posting it on Facebook every day this month.

If you don't do a gratitude journal..... maybe just this week you could try it...

Every day write down at least one thing you are thankful for.

You are making lists every day this time of year anyway....

add some things you are thankful for........

it will bless you....

try it and see....

A Few More Quilt Festival Pics

Do you see what those are?

  and this is a different quilt (below) by the same artist....

and it photographed like it was different colors...

but in person the one below looked to be one color...

My shot of the description of the top quilt cut off the edge....

but it's twist ties!

The poppy quilt above.......  description didn't explain the background...

I'm guessing the artist wrote in white on the background, 

it wasn't stitched.

I'd like to think it was cheater cloth.... but we all now it wasn't!!!

And, yes, this one looked like a photograph...

I don't think there were as many art quilts as in the past...

I like art quilts....

and

for your shopping pleasure...

Some of my favorite vendors....

 Handbehg Felts

Mary Flanagan Woolens

Pink Eyed Sissies

I failed to mention last post that
this was the 26th year in a row for
BFF Virginia and I to attend together!

More 2012 International Quilt Festival

 Here are a few shots I thought you'd enjoy...... this is a denim quilt.... note the jean waist bands.

 The one below was interesting......... especially from a distance.....

 I love quilts that are cut in strips....

I think I might have one or two unfinished that I could just stop now and cut in strips and call done!

I would've shown you some better examples of that IF photos were allowed.....

It amazes me which quilts you can photograph and which you can't....

 .....look at these two with their ziplock bags peeking out....

...... I have a few more pictures to show you......

................... next post...........

International Quilt Festival 2012

Do you know what is SOOOOOO amazing about these photographs?

The fact that they exist!

98% (my estimate) of the booths at Quilt Festival
have signs that say "No Photos".... which I do understand.

Most of us there don't need a pattern to make some of these things.

But we do buy patterns because we need them quite often and because we can't remember!

This shop (Handbehg Felts)
encouraged us to take pictures
 and go to their web site
download patterns and buy supplies.

I really appreciate that!

I love their stuff!

more pics tomorrow....
including two cute bag ladies...