Chicago Memories

I'm finally back to somewhat "normal" after a whirlwind 4 days at the IQA show at Rosemont, near Chicago. It will be difficult to fit in all my memories in one blog but I will attempt to start out by saying that it was exhausting but I had a great time.

One of the events I attended was the Bernina Fashion Show luncheon. This is one of the entries of the show called A Snowflake's Journey by

Donna M. Brown. It was gorgeous; a wool cape embellished with wool fibers and a silk sheath overlaid with machine embroidered lace and Swarovski crystals. It literally takes your breath away. There were over 43 garments in the show each as beautiful as this one. However, this was not the only fashion show I attended while at the Quilt Show. On Thursday, I went to the Surviving Project Runway luncheon sponsored by Cloth Paper Scissors and Quilting Arts Magazines. If you have ever watched Project Runway on Bravo you can just imagine what fun I had being a participant in the afternoon shenanigans that followed the luncheon. I don't want to give too much away, but if you have the chance to attend the luncheon at the IQA Longbeach Show, please do not hesitate. I never laughed so much in my life. In my next blog I tell you about the classes I took from some very good and patient teachers.