COLOR!

Aren't they great! I am slowly getting to all your comments. Please be patient with me.

With Passion,

Carrie P.

Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment. Claude Monet

More!

Where do you get your inspiration for your quilts? It can come from colorful flowers, delicate gates, or little bonsai trees. Be inspired...








We are leaving for home this morning. I do have more to share from our trip so come back when you have a minute.

With Passion,

Carrie P.

When I am inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I will come up with next. Dolly Parton

Quilt Show

View the 28th annual Asheville quilt show held at the North Carolina Arboretum. This was my first time attending this show. There were 230 entries. Quilts were entered from 16 states. Fifty of the 230 quilts won a monetary prize along with a ribbon.
The Arboretum is a great place to have the show. My husband went exploring while I was in the show and then he showed me around. I will share some more pictures of the Arboretum later.
I know you want to see some quilts so here are some of them. This first photo is all I could get of this quilt. It was right at the entrance and it was always crowded with people.


Stare at this one too long and your eyes will start seeing it move.
This was another quilt that stayed crowded with people but here is the fabulous center of the quilt.



We are going to do some more exploring today. Maybe some quilts shops and antiquing, not sure. Please excuse me for not getting back to your comments right away but I will eventually. I have lots more to show later. Now we are off for some breakfast. Have a great weekend where ever you may be.

With Passion,

Carrie P.

The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.

John Ruskin

Take a Trip With Me

My husband and I decided to take a trip to the mountains of North Carolina.

We are in Asheville because my sweet husband is taking me to two quilt shows tomorrow. On our way up here we decided to take a detour and ride up on the Blue Ridge Parkway and head over to Mount Mitchell. The last three times we have been to Asheville the section of the parkway has been closed so we weren't able to get up to the mountain.

We took this short pathway to the top and the weather was delightful. 69* and breezy. As we walked up this path you could smell the pine as from a fresh cut Christmas tree. As we came back down the path we stopped at a bench and just sat to enjoy the pine scent.
As you can see there was lots of beautiful wildflowers and mountains.



This section of the parkway has quite a few tunnels.
When we got into Asheville we stopped at a restaurant called the Early Girl Eatery which was recommended by my son who used to live in Asheville. I had chicken with herb gravy, squash casserole and a broccoli salad. It was delicious.

After eating we did a little window shopping.
This window with all the stars is part of a bead store. My daughter loves to make jewelry so I went in and got her some beads and a seahorse charm.
All the colors of the rainbow just like fabric! And speaking of fabric, tomorrow I will try to show you some quilts from the show. So stay tuned.

With Passion,

Carrie P.

Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. Seneca

One Flower Wednesday and More

Yay! one more flower done. You can read more about the Garden Party at Karen's blog.
I am making my hexagon flowers into a charm quilt. I have made two other charm quilts. I thought I would share this wallhanging with you all. I made this in 1999 when I began quilting. One of the local quilt shops had a group of ladies that met to trade 6 inch squares. Being a new quilter I was so excited each time we met to see so many different fabrics.
Stephanie shared this BOM with me and I wanted to share with you. Little hexagons to make with touches of beads and embroidery. Check it out at Dawn Hay's blog.
With Passion,

Carrie P.