New sewing table/ quilt festival

I'm really excited about my new purchase at the Waterloo Quilt Festival! I
stuck to my "no new fabric" resolution until all the projects are
done...but...I have had a picture of a cutting table on my desk for two
years now. Lo and behold there was the same cutting table at the merchants'
mall from a company in Georgia. Exactly like the picture! Sturdy, good
quality, three drawers in the middle and two folding 'wings' so that closed
it's like a duncan-phyfe (?) table. 32" by 16" table surface. With the wings
open it's 32" deep and 64" long. It was in U.S. Dollars of course- but no
tax and no shipping charges. So to make a long story, shorter, I treated
myself. It took me 3 hours to assemble and now it's done! Since I don't have
a sewing room (just a corner of the rec room) and since I already cut
through the pool table felt- it seemed like a really good idea. Just wanted
to share in the delight!

I have some pictures from the quilts at the festival- the Hoffman Challenge,
the Ontario Juried Show, the CQA quilts, and the amazing "Quilt of
Belonging." This quilt was six years in the making- 71 squares representing
Aboriginal groups and 192 Immigrant nationalities found in Canada. " Each
group was invited to produce a handmade block featuring textiles and symbols
that represent its unique contribution to Canada." The vision was to
"recognize Canada's and the world's diversity, celebrate our common
humanity, and promote harmony and compassion among people"... Kind of like
RCTQ! I will post pictures soon.

I, too, made a purchase near the Waterloo Quilt Festival! I went to
the Mennonite Relief Sale, and purchased a jewel box quilt at the quilt
auction. I'm still slightly in shock, since I had no intentions of
buying a quilt, and no intentions of spending that much money, and no
idea how to tell DH about it when I got home! But I am very, very
happy about it.

I had the opportunity to talk to a friend of the woman who pieced the
quilt, but had just realized that I lost my wallet, and was in a bit of
a panic. I really regret not talking to the woman, and learning more
about where the quilt came from (especially since my wallet was safely
sitting on the seat of the car!).

I am hoping that when I get a few minutes to breathe from my hectic
schedule, my local quilting friends (in upstate NY) will come by to see
my new treasure! And maybe you can come by, too, if you're close
enough to go to Waterloo, you can't be too terribly far from me!

- Melinda (deMoMo)

Joanne Passmore wrote:
I'm really excited about my new purchase at the Waterloo Quilt Festival! I
stuck to my "no new fabric" resolution until all the projects are
done...but...I have had a picture of a cutting table on my desk for two
years now. Lo and behold there was the same cutting table at the merchants'
mall from a company in Georgia. Exactly like the picture! Sturdy, good
quality, three drawers in the middle and two folding 'wings' so that closed
it's like a duncan-phyfe (?) table. 32" by 16" table surface. With the wings
open it's 32" deep and 64" long. It was in U.S. Dollars of course- but no
tax and no shipping charges. So to make a long story, shorter, I treated
myself. It took me 3 hours to assemble and now it's done! Since I don't have
a sewing room (just a corner of the rec room) and since I already cut
through the pool table felt- it seemed like a really good idea. Just wanted
to share in the delight!

I have some pictures from the quilts at the festival- the Hoffman Challenge,
the Ontario Juried Show, the CQA quilts, and the amazing "Quilt of
Belonging." This quilt was six years in the making- 71 squares representing
Aboriginal groups and 192 Immigrant nationalities found in Canada. " Each
group was invited to produce a handmade block featuring textiles and symbols
that represent its unique contribution to Canada." The vision was to
"recognize Canada's and the world's diversity, celebrate our common
humanity, and promote harmony and compassion among people"... Kind of like
RCTQ! I will post pictures soon.

wow!!!!!!!
i saw that one on the auction, surely did make a good choice with that
one, Melinda.
tell dh it will keep him even warmer on cold winter nights because its
so precious, lol..
you did real good on that buy.
now had i known there were any other rctq'rs there i'd of said 'howdy'.

sorry i missed you and any others there. we stayed thru nearly the
entire auction, left just a wee few items from the end of it. what an
amazing lot of quilts they had there too.
loved the ones at all the venues we made it around to.
when we got to the 'Quilt of Belonging' we'd not seen the cost of entry
and we were short of cash and couldnt use debit card or credit card so
were talking about it as we went up to use the toilet.
as we passed thru the dining area a man heard us and came over and
asked if we'd like to go in anyhow thru the back door. he owned the
building and thought we shouldnt miss the exhibition or that gorgeous
quilt because they had no debit/credit facility there when charging $12
a head to go thru. he told us where the backdoor was and met us round
there and let us in for nothing.
wow, what a nice man. then he came thru a bit later and explained all
the bits about the quilt to us as he was about to head home and wanted
to be sure we knew it all.
that quilt is amazing. omg. its hard to imagine how anyone could
organize such a huge project.
each hexagon (used that shape as its the shape of carbon, the element
all life is made from) was designed and made by someone who lived in
canada but whos family came from another country at some point.
each hexagon was so incredible and so unique. so many different
techniques were used too.
we drooled as long as we could stay then headed over to tims for a much
needed coffee.
so anyone ever gets a chance to see that quilt 'must see that quilt'.
you will not be disappointed.
anyhow....
i'm off to detroit tomorrow after over a month here in southern
ontario. taking boxes of stuff to courier out west where my last port
of call visit will be. i'll be able surface mail them home a few at a
time cheaper than the cost of airfreighting them and with no hassle
from the folks at customs as they will arrive as a gift to me, which
there are in a sense anyhow.
hugz from london, on.
jeanne
could be my last post from here, unless i see something interesting on
here to add my two cents too, lol

On 5/29/05 10:07 AM, in article
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I am hoping that when I get a few minutes to breathe from my hectic
schedule, my local quilting friends (in upstate NY) will come by to see
my new treasure! And maybe you can come by, too, if you're close
enough to go to Waterloo, you can't be too terribly far from me!

- Melinda (deMoMo)

Would love to meet AND see your new quilt! Let me know where you are

Ooohhh...I wanna see it too and hear all about this trip. I'll even bring
the dessert, Melinda!

Dee in LeRoy, NY

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I, too, made a purchase near the Waterloo Quilt Festival! I went to
the Mennonite Relief Sale, and purchased a jewel box quilt at the quilt
auction. I'm still slightly in shock, since I had no intentions of
buying a quilt, and no intentions of spending that much money, and no
idea how to tell DH about it when I got home! But I am very, very
happy about it.

I had the opportunity to talk to a friend of the woman who pieced the
quilt, but had just realized that I lost my wallet, and was in a bit of
a panic. I really regret not talking to the woman, and learning more
about where the quilt came from (especially since my wallet was safely
sitting on the seat of the car!).

I am hoping that when I get a few minutes to breathe from my hectic
schedule, my local quilting friends (in upstate NY) will come by to see
my new treasure! And maybe you can come by, too, if you're close
enough to go to Waterloo, you can't be too terribly far from me!

- Melinda (deMoMo)

Joanne Passmore wrote:
I'm really excited about my new purchase at the Waterloo Quilt Festival!
I
stuck to my "no new fabric" resolution until all the projects are
done...but...I have had a picture of a cutting table on my desk for two
years now. Lo and behold there was the same cutting table at the
merchants'
mall from a company in Georgia. Exactly like the picture! Sturdy, good
quality, three drawers in the middle and two folding 'wings' so that
closed
it's like a duncan-phyfe (?) table. 32" by 16" table surface. With the
wings
open it's 32" deep and 64" long. It was in U.S. Dollars of course- but
no
tax and no shipping charges. So to make a long story, shorter, I treated
myself. It took me 3 hours to assemble and now it's done! Since I don't
have
a sewing room (just a corner of the rec room) and since I already cut
through the pool table felt- it seemed like a really good idea. Just
wanted
to share in the delight!

I have some pictures from the quilts at the festival- the Hoffman
Challenge,
the Ontario Juried Show, the CQA quilts, and the amazing "Quilt of
Belonging." This quilt was six years in the making- 71 squares
representing
Aboriginal groups and 192 Immigrant nationalities found in Canada. "
Each
group was invited to produce a handmade block featuring textiles and
symbols
that represent its unique contribution to Canada." The vision was to
"recognize Canada's and the world's diversity, celebrate our common
humanity, and promote harmony and compassion among people"... Kind of
like
RCTQ! I will post pictures soon.

I too was blown away by the Invitation: the Quilt of Belonging project.
See my earlier post.

The quilt blocks can be individually viewed online, and each story
read, at www.invitationproject.ca.

Saddening and sobering realization: One of the first blocks for the
First Nations of Canada is a block "In Memoriam" of the Beothuk people,
an Aboriginal Nation now extinct. There is a song, Demasduit Dream, by
Great Big Sea, also about the same happning. I will read the rest of
the stories, particularly those of the First Nations, with much care.
Even some of the nations that survive to this day are numbered less
than 1000 individuals.

What a beautiful and thought-provoking project.

Johanna

This is gorgeous but more important than how beautiful it is - is the
concept - the message of unity and diversity. It really wrapped around my
heart.

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I too was blown away by the Invitation: the Quilt of Belonging project.
See my earlier post.

The quilt blocks can be individually viewed online, and each story
read, at www.invitationproject.ca.

Saddening and sobering realization: One of the first blocks for the
First Nations of Canada is a block "In Memoriam" of the Beothuk people,
an Aboriginal Nation now extinct. There is a song, Demasduit Dream, by
Great Big Sea, also about the same happning. I will read the rest of
the stories, particularly those of the First Nations, with much care.
Even some of the nations that survive to this day are numbered less
than 1000 individuals.

What a beautiful and thought-provoking project.

Johanna