Saturday, October 24, 2009

Antique Quilts

Our stay in Asheville was a really good time. We stayed at Lifeway Ridgecrest Conference Center which is in Black Mountain. When we arrived at Ridgecrest on Friday it was cool, rainy, and chilly. Friday night and Saturday morning was spent in a conference our church was having. After lunch we drove to Hendersonville, which is south of Asheville to an Antique Show and Tea. There were 80 antique quilts all in one place. There were tables set up all decorated with a fall theme and for the price of admission you could see the quilts, have coffee or tea and cake or pie. I thought it was a neat concept. Here are some of the quilts.








After the show my husband took me to this shop called My Quilt Shoppe. There was a lot of nice fabric in this shop. I got to visit some other shops too and I will show you all my goodies later.

More about our trip to come.

With Passion, Carrie P.

When opportunity knocks, open the door even if you're in your bathrobe.

23 comments:

julieQ said...

Mmmm, love these antiques! It is the quilting on these that is just so appealing to me, and the colors. The Hummingbird pattern is one of my favorites.

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Great antique quilt show Carrie! Thanks for bringing me!

Browndirtcottage said...

OOoooouuuu...I have gotten so behind with you....TONS of quilty goodness going on over here. I have loved seeing all you LOTTIE quilts and the ones on your trip!!
Thanks so much for sharing....the double knit one I CAN NOT believe!

Pieced Pastimes said...

Love the Antique Quilts! Sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks for visiting my site and saying that you 'missed me'. I have had a busy few months and have not had time to do any extra stuff. I was able to do a quick update of my blog and hope to have more time on my hands over the winter to keep it updated more often.

Rose Marie said...

Those antique quilts are delicious ..... I want each and everyone of them ....

Kaaren said...

There is nothing like an antique quilt. They just make my heart sing and was what attracted me to quilting.

I love them all, Carrie and you've certainly satisfied my need for sweets today by sharing all this eye candy. And the bonus? No CALORIES!

Rumi said...

Every one a gem!

Lynn said...

Spectacular antique quilts. All wonderful pieces. Really like the close-up flower block. Never seen one like this before. Thanks for sharing

Karen said...

I have been to Black Mountain more than once but I know nothing about where you stayed. There was a nice quilt shop there.

Janet said...

What marvelous quilts! Thanks so much for sharing. It sounds like you had a nice day out.

Cindy said...

Wow - you had such beauty to gaze at. Don't you just love taking time to "breathe" them all in? Carrie, thank you so much for sharing.

Look forward to see what goodies you came home with.

Allie said...

What gorgeous quilts and what a neat idea - does it get any better than cake and quilts? Can't wait to see what goodies you got!

Janet said...

What a treat to see these wonderful quilts. That's my kind of quilt show, thanks for showing them.

Anonymous said...

Oh Carrie...wonderful...simply wonderful photos of fantastic quilts and a bonus quilt shoppe stop too! What a sweet hubby to take you on a fun little getaway!!

Purple Pam said...

Beautiful quilts. Thank you for sharing.

Kim D. said...

More beautiful quilts. Thanks for taking us on a virtual tour.

Eileen said...

These are my very favorite kinds of quilts. I could look at them forever. Thanks for the peek at the show.
Your one year anniversary came and went fast!.. I missed the drawing.. but huge congrats to Terri. It was through her that I first discovered your beautiful applique. :-D Glad you started a blog!

Crispy said...

Oooo love the Lone Star quilt, always has been a favorite of mine. And that flower one WOW. Thank you so much for sharing!!

Crispy

Betsy said...

Carrie they are all beautiful but you know which one is my favorite.

Beth Karese said...

I love seeing antique quilts. The work put into them is truly amazing! I can only imagine how much better they were in person. Thanks for showing them.

Robin said...

So many beautiful quilts! What a fun show! Hopefully, you got to enjoy a little bit of tea, too. :)

FlourishingPalms said...

Thanks for sharing photos of the antique quilts. I was tickled to see that the second one is Periwinkle Star. I've hand-pieced that one (about 90" X 102") and I'm adding a hand-appliqued border. When the top is finished, I expect to hand-quilt it. Thanks for uploading a large photo for quilting design inspiration. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip.

Nanette Merrill said...

Oh my gosh they are all my kinds of quilts. I've always wanted to go to Asheville.