World Quilt Show-New England - Mancuso

This morning six of us headed off at 7:00am to attend the Mancuso Quilt show in Manchester, New Hampshire. Pictured are, L-R Koleen, Helen, Sherry, Barbara, our able driver, Lois and me. Our first stop was Dunkin Donuts of course and on our way down the highway. We arrived around 10:30am excited and did the vendors first.....looked at stunning quilts (posted in above blog) It was a fun trip for all of us.












When I went to Lancaster, Pa. earlier this year some of the gals got these beautiful hand done pieces at the show. I looked at them but just could not make up my mind as to what I wanted. They were vending here in NH and I was determined to come home with at least one. I ended up with two. They are hand done by this lady and it is done from the back. It is called Hmong Pandau needle design by Nhia Lo. I plan to frame them.




I love black and white and this was stunning to me. Simple and yet striking. They both are small and I will mat and frame them.




















Of course you cannot got to a quilt show without purchasing things you just think you need. Some of which included Christmas and pumpkin designs from Pickering Farm Quilt Shop to add to my stash and Kona Snow background material. and a great piece with jungle animals for a baby quilt. (his room will be decorated with them per his daddy). I also found this wonderful tape measure for my quilter called a centering tool from Quilters Rule. It is said of quilters, produce a new tool and they will purchase whatever the price. Sometimes that is true but I do try to be frugal. (smile).

To end our day after eating dinner in Portland we saw this beautiful moon as it showed itself on the horizon as we travelled the Maine turnpike. We tried to get pictures but there were so many cars. When I got home lo and behold it was still in the sky and this is what it looked like. As we were riding we could see a indentations that actually looked like a face in the moon. Guess that is why it is called 'the man in the moon' What a spectacular sight.