I have just returned from a wonderful week in the Houston TX area where I was teaching and meeting many great quilters.
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I even got a minute to stop on the side of the road and enjoy springtime in Texas.
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I love the fields of blue and white, I have never seen the white poppies before, they are beautiful.
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My special treat from Michael was to have a morning at an antique show, it reminded me of an Easter egg hunt as I browsed through many different booths and found a little bit of everything from buttons to hidden treasures.
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What fun! – You could say I found a whole wagon load of quilts with colors as bright and happy as Easter eggs. See the slide-show below for a few of the quilts that I saw at the show.
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I love going to flea markets and antique shows, a simple bouquet of flowers in an unusual pot becomes an inspiration.
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In the end of my Easter hunt, I was one happy girl – while I didn’t have any chocolate eggs in my basket, I did find this fantastic quilt!
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I love the colors and the size of the pieces that are 1/2″ finished, I just could not leave this one behind and had to bring it home with me…
At home, the true egg hunt was underway!
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My girls tried something new this year for coloring our eggs, we wrapped them in pieces of old silk ties, then boiled them in a water/vinegar solution to cook.
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It was amazing how the colors and patterns from the silk was transferred to the eggs!
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Then we proceeded with the traditional egg coloring to create our rainbow eggs.
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Easter Sunday turned out to be a wonderful day, with family and beautiful weather – you can’t ask for more. I hope your day was great as well!