Dear Santa ...

OK so maybe the Bernina 820 might be slightly out of your price range  ... so how about this one? ....

Now this is a nice machine!!!! It would fit beautifully in my sewing room and at half the price of the Bernina 820 it's a bargain! What do you reckon Santa? I promise I will be a very good girl!

I spent Friday admiring the quilts at the festival and topping off my shopping ...

Here are a few of my favorite quilts ... starting with a couple of amazing Australians!

 

I was thrilled to see Helen Godden with Gail Thomas & Annette Hendricks with their spectacular quilt Seasonal Sisters. Helen has long been one of my favorite quilters! Congratulations Helen on yet another totally amazing work of art!!!!!

  

This little one is by Mariya Waters who taught me how to quilt! Mariya is a beautiful woman and an amazing artist. I'm so pleased that she has won yet another international award!!!!

 

I have been trying to finish this post now since last Saturday as my computer & Typepad have not traveled well!! So my 'quilt show and tell' is going to be short & sweet today and I will add some more of my favorites later on ... when I have more patience with IT obstacles!!!

So for now these are a few of my favorite masterful quilters ...

 

 

 

Although I loved my little Houston jaunt I was very happy to rejoin the family again on Friday night!

 

We all went to Universal Studios on Saturday and had an absolute ball!!!! The Simpson's ride was totally amazing! Megan, Ben & I particularly loved the Revenge of the Mummy! Jessie stuck close to Daddy's legs most of the time ...

and had been so over exposed by the time we went to the Animal Actors Show that she wouldn't enter the building until we assured her there would be no shooting or killing!

 

Mind you she didn't mind posing with Jaws but the experience on the tram car was a whole other story!

Megan & Ben are still loving all of the thrills & spills & each others company!

We moved on to Vegas yesterday after spending 4 days in San Diego which is really a very beautiful city ... 

 

with some very beautiful shopping!

More of that later ... for now I will leave you with a funny story that I know only has relevance to me and Granny ... but I still love it! While we were in San Diego we ate at a restaurant where the children's menus were printed on Pirate masks. Joshua rushed to put his on and proudly sang to us all ...

Arrrh-me-a-party!!!!

I hope you are all well and that enjoy your weekend!

Kellie

Comments

[tracey petersen]

Lots of beautiful memories being made. Thanks for sharing them.

[Louise]

You look as if you are having heaps of fun. How stunning are those quilts - absolutely amazing! It is on my to do list to got that show one day!

[broderie]

Dear Santa, i am sending you a reference to say that i think Kellie has been very, very good and she deserves that new machine that she wants. you know how much she would use it, you only have to read her blog each week just to see how much she does for her husband, children and their friends. and i know santa that she must be very good and kind to you also, i bet she leaves out good snacks for you! Go on Santa!

[Handmaiden]

thanks for sharing those quilts, they are truly works of art....looks like the family are having a great time

[periwinkle]

I love that grey/blue and cream quilt. Didnt realise you were going to Vegas , amazing shopping there too - I spent a fortune at the cheap malls - where we got married too so lots of happy memories. Keep on having a great time , the kids look like they are having a ball.
lisa x

[Linda]

Sounds like your having a fun time, do hope Santa comes through for you. Love the note of reference written to santa....too funny.

[Sheila]

I have no idea what the Bernina 820 cost. But I paid $5000.00 for my HQ Sixteen so the 820 must be really bad. I have the Bernina 430 and I love it. Im still learn to be friends with the HQ. It really intimidates me. I want the HQ Pro-Stitcher to go with my HQ and its spendy too. I think its going for around $7500. Maybe I win the lotto. I put in a good word with Santa for ya too.

[Thimbleanna]

LOVE your pictures Kellie -- the children look like theyre having a fantastic time. I hope to hear more about that shop -- it looks awesome. And above all, I hope that Santa is VERY, very good to one very deserving, very awesome quilter!

[Andi]

Im so glad you and the family are having such a great time.
Good luck with the Santa thing!
Andi :-)

[sue]

The first quilt is absolutely amazing. How talented those ladies must be. I adore those last quilts as when I travel to the quilt show with my sister I always like them. The silver and gold one looks beautiful. It seems as though your all having a wonderful time visiting lots of places. It has been freezing here the last 2 days with a storm yesterday so enjoy the sunshine over there.

[meggie]

Wow Kellie! You have been having so much fun.
Those quilts look amazing. Your children look so happy.

[Bernadette B]

Thanks for photos of the quilts Kellie. The little one is lovely and now I know why you do such lovely quilting with Mariya Waters as your teacher! I love the blue and white quilt and I know that Ronda Beyer is the quilter, I love her work. The last one looks a little like Diane Gaudinskis work (another of my favourite quilters)although its hard to know as there are so many talented quilters around now. The white wholecloth also looks familiar but I cant place it, do you remember who it belongs to? Looks like you are having a fabulous time with the family, enjoy!