Thanks Robin - I appreciate the offer - I'll let you know if I need help!

Lena, Thank you!!!! I live too far away to be too much help, and I'll only be getting there Wednesday afternoon, but if there is anything I can do to help you—keeping track of lists, or whatever—I'll be happy to do so! Let me know! Robin

I will put a new topic under the Quilt Shows and Retreats area so I can start getting names and a headcount for those who plan to attend.
Will be really glad to see everyone again this year!

Joining in saying thanks to Lena. I am so glad that there will be a TQS get together Thursday. This is my first time and I wouldn't know where to begin to get it organized. Count me in! I am so very eager to meet everyone! I sent Margo a PM about a week ago and she hadn't heard anything so I don't believe anyone else is orgainizing a dinner. She said, "just keep checking the Forum" and here you are volunteering! Thanks so much.

Thanks, Lena...I look forward to meeting you and many other TQS-ers! Keep us posted on details and thanks for stepping up!!

Margo - the TQS Dinner on Thursday night -- Did anyone volunteer to coordinate yet? If not, I will do it!
I work in downtown Houston, so I should be able to find something good!


Understand that Wanda cannot coordinate this year, but really hope she can still join us!

I went to the Houston Quilt Festival 2004, and enjoyed Ricky Tims' Quilt Seminar, a two day class from November 4-5! I had tried his techniques and showed them to a friend or two. I was staying in a local hotel about a block from the event, and really enjoyed it. I didn't have a car, just flew from the west coast to Houston, and got a shuttle to the hotel, and walked to the event each day. I was 8 years ago, and now, I plan to possibly go back to visit it again.

I agree, it is a huge show. Now, I would take classes, shop, and shop more! I would rent a car and drive around also, since it is a fun thing to do. My childhood friend offered to allow me to stay with her, so I might do that instead of the hotel, and save money, which could be for shopping or classes!

Karen Wheeler

sewengel wrote:
Lois, I'm looking forward to meeting you too! I called Sharon this morning to let her know I am coming. Yippeeeeeeeee!!!!

Man, I can't believe what my one little comment about support hose could ferment. We don't need to get a life, we really do have a great one , right here on the forum!

My mother called them elastic stockings.


Liked the reference to gardening, though

You really went above and beyond the call of duty. I can't stop thinking of her wriggling in her tube. LOL

Yikes! Now that picture was just too much. That cracked me up!!

Karen you are so right! She had one of those towels that is like a tube with a hole for the head and it all went on inside there - or most of it ... until the dreaded moment when she would ask one of us to tie the back of the boned jobbie - I tried to always be splashing about in the sea far far away at that point. Well it's was the least I could do for my DH, it was his mother after all.