Ah yes well Wendy, there is nothing like a wee nip of whiskey to lubricate the throat.

Was good to meet you at last Rita can't you sing well even after indulging.

BJ, I really liked having my picture taken with Irene too. Doesn't she look well! And great to be with all my TQS friends. And Nancy, thanks for letting me stay in the pocket of your bag, I was feeling a little tired (and hung over after all that whiskey and maltesers in Lorchen's suitcase. )

rehak wrote:
How neat! So glad you were all able to make it to that Festival. Wish I could have been there too. Thanks for the picture of Irene with Flat Rita...I love it.

rehak wrote:
Nancy, Thanks for sharing your fun with me. I especially loved seeing the faces of all these women that I someday want to meet. Since your picture, Nancy, is not your Avatar I like having a picture of a person in mind now when I read your posts. Thanks.

Yea, Flat Rita had fun! Diane had fun too and she will have fun tomorrow (3 day pass.)

After my class with the Sulky stabilizers, I HAD to visit the booth and pick up a few things...

Toodles!

Diane

Hi all -

Flat Rita spent the day yesterday at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival in Loveland, CO. And what a wonderful time she had!! She and I got there early and just hung out outside until the doors opened. She decided to spend the day in the pocket of my purse so she could see everything, but wouldn't get too tired out. After all, she's also at the Festival of Quilts so it's a pretty big day for her!

This show included quilts from the local guilds as well as the entire set of Hoffman Challenge quilts. There were also a bunch of good vendors, but Flat Rita was very careful with her money. I wasn't!! As we were enjoying the Hoffman Challenge quilts, we came across one that we really loved and Flat Rita insisted that we get a picture of her enjoying the quilt:

Many of you will recognize this as our own Betty Jo's wonderful quilt! It was really great to see it in person! Just before lunch, we met up with some of our TQS friends:
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From left to right we have Melony, Diane, Sharon, Flat Rita, myself and Linda. What a fun group of friends to enjoy the show with!

Nancy

I think Flat Rita might decide not to leave Northern California!!

Nancy

Ritzy, I think it's the red wine. Flat Rita enjoyed a bottle of Fawnridge Syrah with my husband and I last evening. I hope Flat Rita will come back to Northern CA someday! Geneva

Lorchen won't notice she's off hobnobbing and cutting up lots of bits of fabric. If you look to your right I bet there's some more maltesers.

Rita--is all that slurring from the red wine or the constant crossing of the pond--you must be exhausted.

Wendy, I think you are very famous now too! I love your stitches book and I will have to try and do one myself now.

As for flat Rita....shush, don't tell Lorchen but I have slipped out of her suitcase (I had no internet connection in there) and besides which the maltesers are all gone.

Geneva, thanksh for taking me out to meet hic! Alexsh again. She is one fabarooney lady and I hope to meet her in 3D shomeday. I am shooo glad I had my hat today hic! Oh and the Californian winesh are delish hic!

Wendy, a cup of tea and a bit of that lardy cake that Rosemary was talking, a dash of brandy and I will be able to face you, awestruck and all as I will be.