First I wanted to share with you a blog hop that will be starting very soon.
Gudrun has 10 designers lined up for a "Fall-O-Ween" themed hop. Each day will bring a new project. It should be fun to see what each day brings.

Remember this Christmas quilt I showed you a few weeks ago? The Carolina Long Arm Quilters had their show and the lady (Gloria) who did my quilt won a third place ribbon.

Check out this fabulous ribbon that Gloria received. Gloria tried to give it to me but she won it for her quilting. I took the little one above it instead. Gloria also won some other ribbons. I am proud of her.

Before I went to the show I got an email from
Mary over at Quilt Hollow and asked if I was going to be at the show. I told her yes and she said she had a gift for me that she has been holding onto until she saw me. I met her a couple years ago at another quilt show.

Mary had been to a be antique show and found this box full of all these buttons. She had also bought some spools and put one in the box for me.

She knows how I look for buttons when I go antiquing myself.

Here some really neat metal buttons.

Look at the shape of these plastic buttons. So cute.

And there was a lone glass button in the mix. Thank you Mary so much for thinking of me and bringing me such a fun gift.
Mary also introduced me to another North Carolinian blogger. Her name is
Tonya. Nice to meet you Tonya and maybe will see each other at a quilt show again.
Come back tomorrow and I will show you some of the fabulous quilts that were in the show.
With Passion,
Carrie P.
A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen. Edward de Bono
Button, button, who's got the button?
ReplyDeleteCARRIE DOES - ALL the buttons...LOL
Hi Carrie...Oh I love old buttons and have bottles of sorted colors sizes and shapes on shelves in my sewing room...I also have a tin decorated can about 6inch high and about 12 inches across full!!Most came from aunts and grandmother on both sides of the family!!
ReplyDeleteYou have some nice ones there I really like!!
Hi Carrie...Oh I love old buttons and have bottles of sorted colors sizes and shapes on shelves in my sewing room...I also have a tin decorated can about 6inch high and about 12 inches across full!!Most came from aunts and grandmother on both sides of the family!!
ReplyDeleteYou have some nice ones there I really like!!
What a wonderful gift from Mary. Now that must have warmed your heart good! Enjoy all those treasures.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the link about the blog hop. And Congrats on winning a ribbon! It's a beautiful quilt.
how nice of Mary! she's so sweet, so nice to meet you as well
ReplyDeleteIt was fun seeing you again. Here we live so close together you would think we would meet up more often. I couldn't help myself when I spotted that old sewing box and those buttons....love your photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post, buttons, ribbons, friendship! Congrats on your ribbon.
ReplyDeleteThese gorgeous homeless buttons now have the perfect home. What a wonderful gift from Mary.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the ribbon...beautiful quilting. Mary really is a generous lady and all around sweetheart. What a wonderful gift, so many treasures to sort through. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWell done on the win to you and Gloria.
ReplyDeletelove the buttons.
Buttons...my secret passion! Girl, those are beautiful. Your quilt looked great at the show!
ReplyDeleteMary is a treasure, what a thoughtful gift. I love playing with old buttons too. It seems that a lot of us do. You have a wonderful quilter, she did very well.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you and your friend for your win and having something in the show. That always makes a show so exciting, having one in it! Nice buttons!
ReplyDeleteIn stitches,
Teresa :o)
Nice buttons, Carrie! I recognize some of them from my own stash!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful surprise!! Such lovely buttons :0)
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No wonder she held hard at your parcel.. it is lovely... all th pretty buttons.. what a wonderful gift :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing haul of beautiful buttons! What a wonderful friend Mary is to you!
ReplyDeleteHUGS Carrie!
Wow....Mary is so generous...great buttons!!
ReplyDeleteI love buttons and I really love YOUR buttons Carrie!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the quilt show! How very exciting for both your quilter and you! Your new bounty of buttons looks awesome. My Big Bear would be very jealous (he is very into buttons right now!). :)
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