April happenings

 April - my favourite month. Balmy days, beautiful autumn colours, morning fog, just perfect. I only wish we had some rain. Wayne is trying to keep some of the more vulnerable trees watered, but it's difficult to keep up. Maybe I'll have to do a rain dance...
Sherman is feeling the cooler temperatures too. I had the heater on last week while working on the computer. And there he was, His Fluffiness soaking up the warmth while having a leisurely bath.
Yesterday I met my friend Susan at AQC. We had lots of fun looking at all the quilts. And they were magnificent! This is just a small selection

(see more on my FB page). The quality was unbelievably high. There were several Judi Niemeyer designed quilts, always spectacular. People were also quite adventurous with colour, which was nice to see.
I really liked Meri Wahl's quilts of India. They are so colourful and intricate, even depicting a smiling Dalai Lama. I must look out for more of her quilts; maybe we'll see some in Canada.
Gillian Travis' "Journeys in Stitch" quilts were another highlight, so colourful and interesting use of different media.
Caroline Sullivan had a retrospective of her art quilts. They were amazing, with a variety of textures that made us wonder "How did she do that??"
Another highlight was the Cherrywood Van Gogh challenge, from the USA. VanGogh's Stary Night was interpreted in interesting ways. The collection had quite an impact en masse.
I had an interesting experience meeting a fellow quilter. We chatted and exchanged first names, and after she left, I noticed she had forgotten one of her

 parcels. I left it at Lost&Found, and after posting an alert on 3 Facebook pages, she was found within the hour! And now we're Facebook friends! You never now what pleasant surprises the day holds.
Overall, a fun day, even though it felt a little overwhelming at times, with so many people, and so many things to see. I did not buy all that much, but splurged a little on Liberty prints (yes, I succumbed...) and another couple of fabrics.