Trying to Catch Up

I have been quilting up a storm, finished lots of bindings for customers, delivered finished quilts and taken in lots of new quilts that all need to be done before Christmas. Snow is in the forecast! I'm not looking forward to driving in the snow. Tomorrow will mark the 6th anniversary of surviving my car accident. And yes, I can actually wear heals (not too high) again and walk (most of the time) without a limp. It feels great!

Here are some pictures of the quilts I've been working on:

International Quilt Market 2011 Houston

Waiting for Sample Spree

Ready to roll

I made it back from Quilt Market. I met a lot of wonderful people and saw so many awe inspiring quilts. Here are some of my pictures:

Down Town Houston

George R Brown Convention Center

School House with Alex Anderson

School House with Barb And Alma

from Blackbird Designs

School House with Modern Quilt Relish

School House with Eleanor Burns

School House with Jo Morton

Gail Kessler from Andover

Marcia Derse with her gorgeous fabrics

Anthology  Booth, quilt pieced by Karen Ytzen, quilted by me

Great class with Linda Taylor

My FaceBook (now real) friend Maureen Capps

I also took a great class with Sue Patten, but forgot to take pictures.

Houston Quilt Market

I arrived in Houston today, and the weather is wonderful. It's back to summer, although it's always a little bit (!) humid here. I will not be able to post pictures from Quilt Market until I get back home on Tuesday (no laptop with me). I'm very excited about taking two long arm classes on Monday, one with Sue Patten, the other one with Jamie Wallen. Looking forward to School House and Sample Spree tomorrow. Elvira

Where the Family Is

The most important part of our trip to the Homeland was visiting with family! We miss you already! Here are the pictures. We had so much fun, and we're already planning our next trip (at least I am).

Visiting Hannes' Store and buying shoes

Arriving at the Blatter's House in Singen

Dinner at La Pasta

Marina and Hannes

Michael and Nina

Viola and Ranier

Oma and Fran at Oma and Opa's House in Wutoeschingen

My Home (I was born in that house, so was my Dad)

The Farm House Dieter grew up in in Salbach

Oma and Opa

Werner and Dan

Dan, Fran, Oma, Opa and John

Visiting Karin and Ernst and having a great dinner

Heinz and Lydia with their granddaughters

Casey, John, Gretel, Elvira, Oma

Heinz, Opa and Marlies

Dieter, Ingrid, Werner

Oktoberfest Impressions

I still have a hard time to let go of the impressions of Oktoberfest! Here are several more pictures:

DRINK DRINK DRINK

Like Father, like son

Will they ever grow up?