Here’s a view of my quilt The View From Here, taken while hanging at the Vermont Quilt Festival. Lots of interest in it and nice things said about it by lots of people.
Detail shot here.

We had a wonderful time at the show. Mom and I enjoy the quality time together. The quilts were phenomenal, both the contest quilts and the special exhibits. If you get Quilters Newsletter Magazine, the recent articles by Nancy Halpern about the “Pioneers” was brought to life by an exhibit of 60 quilts by people who really were pioneers in the revival period of quilting. It was fabulous. Came home with a modest amount of fabric, 100 more small squares for my new quilt and lots of good memories.

I’ll be the one in a tiara and pearls
Tomorrow we head off to Vermont – this year it’s my Mother, my friend Sue and myself. Pat is stuck at work but may attend at some point. Anyway, I think Sue and I may have started a little tradition last year when we both white gloved at the opening wearing a tiara. My tiaras and pearls are packed, I have a change or two of clothes and way more fabric than a person can use in five days. If I run out, there’s always the vendors! Mom and Sue are taking classes but me, I’m opting for quality time with my sewing machine. Hope to move that pink and green quilt along a bit.

Anyway, it’s a huge deal and there’s a big pile o’stuff to put into the car and I better leave room for Mom and her stuff.

Need a tiara of your own? I have gotten a few at Amy Lee Designs. I don’t get a cut (how unqueenly would that be???), but do tell her where you heard about her!

Here’s a photo of my purple shoes in amongst things at the Apple Store. Looks like a muppet show – name things that are purple! Photo by Matthew Vilmany and I touched it up.

And why are we drinking SWITCH-el?

Should you make the switch to Mac? Most likely yes, says Mossberg.

(disclaimer: I didn’t start out with this thought – it just sorta happened! Honest!)