2 Quilt shows and fun quilty finds/wins!

Hubby and I went to 2 different quilt shows today.  What a fun way to celebrate Int'l Quilting Day!  On the way to the first quilt show, we stopped at a thrift store (like that's a surprise)!  I've passed up a baby quilt 2 times at this store since January, because I didn't like the sashing around the blocks, and, I don't need a baby quilt.   Well, I was thinking of the preemie quilts that my little guild makes each year for a local hospital.  I could take this quilt apart, and just use the blocks to make cute preemie quilts.  While there, I also found over 7 yards of new flannel, that can be used as backings.  First score of the day!

baby quilt and over 7 yards of flannel

 We stopped at a quilt store in Princeton, IL, before we hit the first quilt show.  Old Times, Quilters Heaven.  This is one of two quilt stores in the town (we didn't stop at the second store).  I've never been to this store before.  The fabric on bolts was on sale for $5 a  yard.  I only purchased 5 yards, to make pincushion/thread catchers.  They also have some vintage items at the store.  I found an original hand crank in a box.   The handle is slightly bent, but, I think I can still use it. 

original vintage hand crank and fabrics

Next stop was "Sea of Dreams" quilt show, presented by Covered Bridge Quilters Guild of Princeton, Illinois.  Here are some pictures of a few of the quilts that they showed.

one of the Bonnie Hunter designs

We missed the bed turning, but, here is their set up for it.

bed turning area

Here are more pictures from the quilt show.

look how tiny these Dresden's were

This was the 'Flood Quilt'  see the description below

look at these cute outfits

Clowns!  (sorry about her head, she kept moving every time I tried to take a picture)

paper pieced

Next came the vendors market.  I was pretty good!

3 quilt books

small notions chest and 3 fat quarters

After a yummy lunch, provided by the FFA group, we headed towards Ottawa, Illinois, to the Tuckabatchee Quilters "Little Cabin in the Woods" quilt show.

First off, we got there just in time for the 'Treadle Races'.  I got to 'race' on a New Home treadle. 

me, 'racing' to finish my 9 patch block, first

I beat the other lady (on her own treadle) by half a block.  Woohoo!  I won a cute teacup pincushion. 

my block and pincushion prize

The treadle I used, belonged to another vintage machine collector, who is also in some of my machine groups.  Here is her display at the show.

some of Cathy's machines

more of Cathy's machines

Cathy's hand crank

Now some pictures of the quilts at the show.  This show was in a much smaller area, so, pictures were much harder to take. 

vintage quilt from 1870

up close of quilt above.  1/4" pieces

loved this Friendship quilt

This show had a 'quilters consignment table'.  Well, of course I had to shop. 

some of the goodies I came home with (no, this isn't everything)  Check out the zebra fabric!

hand stitched medallion center, included some extra pieces, templates and a hand drawn/designed pattern.  All this for $2

box of accessories and machine feet.  I don't have a clue what machine they should fit, but, I'll try them on some of my machines.  It included a 'rolling' foot.

I also found a bag full of precut scraps and a book.  I didn't know what all was in the bag, but, for $5, I wasn't going to turn it down.  Oh my!  Look what the bag contained.

precut squares, each bag is labeled with the size and where they go

a few pieces, already sewn, with cutting instructions

book "Scraps' by Judy Martin, along with some of the bags of fabric

this is the quilt that is marked in the book

I don't know if all the pieces are in the bag, and which size it will make (pattern includes 3 sizes).  I'll have to really check all of this out. 

What a fun day!  Hubby is a sweetie to go with me.  He even points out some of the quilts he likes best.  Now, I'd better go, and feed him.  Have a great weekend!  I have so far!