"She works with her hands in delight" Proverbs 31:13

An Unexpected Blessing!

Don't you just love unexpected blessings? :) Today, Mom and I drove out to our friends, the Kilpatrick's, home for a visit and to drop off some skirts that I had made. We had a wonderful afternoon of fellowship! I enjoyed an afternoon walk with my friend Hannah, playing with their three kittens, stamping Mother's Day cards, and spending time with the kids while the moms spent some time with each other.

As we were getting ready to leave, Mrs. Kilpatrick surprised me with many beautiful dishes that she no longer needed. I think most of them are from Okinawa, which I believe is a small island off of Japan. I have the perfect place for them...in my hope chest. :) I love the blue plates and bowls because they remind me of the toille design that you see in all of the old colonial and country decor...my favorite! I can't wait to use them! Thank you Mrs. Kilpatrick!

Lately, Eric has caught some sort of strep throat-type bug, and tonight I have an awful headache (which is what Eric had at first). :) Hopefully we are not all getting sick! Maybe it's just allergies...I hope! Ah, it's that time of year. :)

The Quilt Show

Yesterday (Saturday) Micah, Meredith, and I had such a wonderful time at the quilt show in Hampton, VA! After the loooong two hour drive, we finally arrived at the huge convention center in Hampton. When we were in the parking lot, we saw many license plates that said things relating to quilting and sewing, so we knew we were in the right place. :)

Micah and Meredith

There were a lot of venders at this show selling all manner of things for any sewing project you can possibly imagine. My favorite part was getting to see all of the quilts on display! Here are some (many) pictures from our day:

Yes, this is a quilt :)

Micah and I

This one reminded me of the sampler quilt Meredith and I are finishing.

Micah in front of her favorite quilt

Mere in front of hers

Me in front of mine

Whew, that's all the pictures! We had so much fun! There were almost too many things to look at with all of the colors, designs, fabrics everywhere, and hundreds of people...so inspiring! :) I really enjoyed it! Seeing all of the beautiful quilts has motivated me to work even harder on my crazy quilt that I started and my sampler quilt. Thanks so much Micah for letting us know about the show! And thanks Mere for driving! I would've gotten us lost big time. :)