Wednesday, July 31, 2019

CRAFT/QUILT SHOW AND STRING REPORT

Last weekend and this coming weekend, I was (and will be) busy selling things at the Great Oregon Steam-Up at the Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks, Oregon.  Part of our booth is pictured below and it is located in the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum.

The Steam-up event has been going on for 49 years and appeals mostly to men interested in antique steam operated equipment.  There are 14 museums including a John Deere Museum, Car Museum, Caterpillar Museum, Fire Truck Museum, etc.  People come from all over the USA for this.  Several years ago, a quilt show was started to have something that would interest the women who had accompanied their hubbies.  



Here are a couple of the quilts that are in the show.  I really like this house quilt and might add it to my long list of quilts that I would like to make some day!


This one is an antique quilt - about 100 years old.


To get to the museum, which is about 30 miles from home, we have to cross the Willamette River and we cross it by taking a ferry.  Here are a couple pictures of the details of taking the ferry.

Look close to see the prices they charge


For my string report, Here is what I have done so far on the spider quilt.  I didn't get very far this month.


I think I completed a total of 4 blocks, 2 of which are below.


We have had a lovely summer so far.  Hopefully, August will be nice as well.  It is usually the hottest month and we haven't reached 90ยบ yet, which we like.  

6 comments:

  1. Great progress on your string quilt, better than mine though I did start an entirely new string project. Crossed on that Wheatland Ferry many times, always so fun!

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  2. How interesting! Love your spider web string quilt.

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  3. It has been a fantastic summer for us in Central Oregon! No days over 100 yet and only a few over 90.
    I hope you had a successful sale.
    I love your spider blocks!! Even a little progress is progress!!

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  4. Love your Spider blocks! Going to make an amazing quilt.

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  5. Thanks for sharing the quilts, it was great to see that pineapple quilt.
    Your spiderweb blocks are great, it is such a fun quilt.
    hope you had a good craft fair.

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  6. Looks like a fun weekend, and your booth looks great! Hope you sell lot of things. Your string quilt is looking great! Have lots of fun this weekend, and be careful! ---"Love"

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