Quilted Fish Trunk Show

When I was in Utah the weekend before Thanksgiving, the local (and only) quilt store in the Heber Valley--which just happens to be in our little Midway town--had a trunk show!

It was so FUN.

They had a free 'make and take' bottle cap pin cushion.  Very darling.  With the new line of fabric named DELIGHTED, by The Quilted Fish.

 Here is so many things you can do with her new line of fabric.

I just had to stand there for a while and take it all in.

One day.  One day I will be a full-fledged quilter.  One day.

I have to get all those other unfinished projects finished and then dive in!  I'm making headway on those, just so you know!

It was really fun to meet Amanda Herring (get it:  herring, fish, hence The Quilted Fish...clever, huh?)

What a nice person and soooo talented.  We talked for quite a long time actually.

You can barely see it, but to the table on the left was a holiday spread of scrumptious goodies.

Chocolate orange slices, swedish fish, soft or crunchy gingerbread flower cookies, hot delicious mulled cider, and the list goes on.  It was the perfect compliment to the cold, snowy weather outside.

I stuck to my decided ahead items and budget:  apron pattern, and flannel fabric by Riley Blake for receiving blankets for Baby Girl coming in February.  If I don't decide ahead of time then forget it.  It's one of 'those' kind of stores!  All flannel fabric was 30% off that day in honor of the open house.  

I must confess:  I did make a splurge.  Two clear depression glass bowls.  I absolutely LOVE depression glass.  My favorite are the pale pink pieces that are intricate or the clear pieces.  I have a pink pitcher that I picked up at an antique store in Arizona once before I really knew what depression glass was.  All the other pieces of the set were with it, and I only bought the pitcher--because of the color.  Hindsight.

Depression glass originally was very inexpensive.  It was made during the depression and used as incentives when buying products.  It was put inside oatmeal, laundry detergent, it was at gas stations, etc.  Now it is a collectible.  I used the bowls to serve in on my Thanksgiving table.

(These pictures are from Seasons Of Home blog here.)

Seasons Of Home

Today was the perfect day to sleep in and we did just that!  Meredith and Adrianne went for a good brisk walk and I took Grandma to Seasons of Home.  It is a cute and quaint home and quilting store.  The one and only “QUILT SHOP” in the Heber Valley (including all of Wasatch and Summit counties).  It is right downtown Midway.

I got this picture off the internet and here is what they say on their website:

At the end of MAIN STREET in Midway, Utah (a Swiss hamlet nestled in the mountains of Heber Valley) you will find us located in an Historic Pioneer home built around 1845. We offer beautiful fabrics, a selection of unique gifts, books, and home décor.

SEASONS OF HOME is owned and operated by a group of women who dedicated themselves to offering a much needed outlet for quality fabrics for the hundreds of talented quilters in the valley and unique gifts for the local community as well as our many tourists. We opened our doors in May of 2007. Our women owners work in the store because they love meeting and visiting with our patrons, delight in seeing a dream come to life and being able to have an outlet for their own talents. Yes, we teach classes, give demonstrations and just love to meet and visit with new people.
Julia Eliza VanWagonen Epperson the first woman, wife and mother who lived in this home was tall, jolly and feminine. She loved dancing, jewelry, perfume and gloves. Julia played the concertina for dances and accompanied herself on the mandolin when she sang. The women of SEASONS OF HOME feel that Julia is dancing and singing as she sees the wonderful, fun store that now occupies her home. We know that she would be thrilled with the success we have had in building a business dedicated to helping the local community grow and meeting the needs of our many customers.

They also offer home accessories and you feel happy when you are there!  I got some fat quarters that were on sale for a spring/summer quilt top and we learned how to make a self-bordered flannel baby blanket.  I bought a kit to bring home so I can remember how to do it.  Pretty clever.  Grandma ended up spending way more than I did and couldn't believe she had!  Can you just picture her standing there trying to figure that one out???!!!  They have such cute and fun projects.  There was a summer bag with a huge fabric flower on the side.  I'd love to take the class, but alas, I will be here when they offer it.

We ate leftovers for dinner and Duff and Grandpa took the first batch of family down to the airport to go home and brought Avatar on blu-ray back!