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MEET UP & SHOW

Meeting Lavinia was as satifying for me as it seems to have been for her. LAVINIA, don't forget that when I head north to see the grands & DD I go right by Johnson City so I might just show up on your door step some day. I might go that way for Thanksgiving but nothing's firm.

I was overwhelmed at the show itself with quilts that were grossly over quilted (quilted to death) as someone said on this board. So many quilts looked like they had the consistency of sheet metal. On the other hand I did see some lovely hand work of piecing, applique and good old hand quilting that knocked my socks off. The grand prize winner was almost over quilted but since it was done with incredible hand quilting on a large bed sized quilt it had the quality of softness in appearence. I tilt my hat. I see nothing wrong with machine quilting per se; some effects are only possible with that method. It's just that in quilting more is not necessarily better in my view. I feel the same way about some composers, Lizst for one, whose music seems to be written for simple speed demanding dexterity and the highest possible decibel level. That's not art to my way of thinking. That is virtuosity and not much more.

My friend and I both ran out of steam after about four hours and we left before seeing every last quilt. I made a quick run around to many of the vendors and bought nothing. Congratulate me please. I did make a bid on an unexceptional but cute Christmas wall hanging. The guild is huge and there were many up for the silent auction. They were up in various groups, each benefitting a named charitable organization. I bid because the amazing rehab hospital where I spent three weeks after my accident last year was one of those beneficiaries. Mine was the first bid and the lowest to be accepted was $25 but I jumped in for $40 just to hike the potential profit. Who knows, I might get a phone call next week. I'd love to have that Santa to hang over the fire place.

I'm leaving for CA on the 19th so the big day is fairly nipping at my heels. Today I talked to the bride for the first time in quite a while and she was very stressed and tired. Said she was taking the first day off in 14 days. The whole huge hospital where she is director of rehab is converting over to and entirely new computer system. The training is missing a lot of crucial points and she asked her staff to come in last Saturday to work it and DD and staff members put in two days solving a lot of the software problems and getting their stuff loaded up. She says she's very proud of them as they did a much better job than the official training they'd had would have allowed and they were very cheerful about being at work over the weekend. I can tell from here that she is a fantastic manager to get things done that way and have the respect and friendship of the staff. The whole staff is caught up in the wedding plans and excitement. I'm so proud of her! Excuse the brag.

Bed time approacheth,
Jane

posted by Jane in NC @ 6:51 PM