Quilt Walk Reportings

Every year we donate as many fat quarters as Claudia

needs to put in the bags of those

registered for classes.

This year she needed them by Tuesday night at 5.

Our employee Linda usually takes care of getting them together.

But this year Ken was responsible.

Something told me to double check...

he had them tied up in rubber bands...

some in strips of fabric...

"Ken....what are you doing?" Of course was

my response.

Guess who got to take them all apart and redo them?

With ribbon...

and labels...

the right way!

I barely made the dead line.

What a job.

A big fat "Thank you" to Linda for 

all the work you've done in the past

that maybe I haven't fully appreciated.

I love you!

I then asked him to dump them all on the table

to take a picture for my blog.

Ladies and gentlemen...

I knew this was going to be a sight to be seen!

200 plus fat quarters...

all tied up beautifully 

with ribbon....

by me.

He dumped about 1/4 of them...

and I didn't realize it...

until this morning when I started this post.

No din din tonight my Guitar Man!

So on my walk Wednesday morning

I took my camera

so I could post some of the happenings

around town as everyone was 

setting up for the Festival.

This scene is created by Becky at

Cowboy Collectibles.

She's a dear.

One of my quilting addicts I created for the industry.

This is the Social Hall

where the Quilt Walk dinner play

takes place each night.

I will try to get another picture of it today..

there's more been added out front of it.

Joe and Nan own the local market...

these people are 'the cream of the crop"

they don't come any better.

When we first opened Joe

would put hundreds of dollars down

on deposit for his wife to shop

whenever she wanted.

And he insisted that when she ran out,

I was to come down to the market...

and get more.

Now ladies...how does your husband compare?

I haven't convinced Joe to give lessons yet....

but its a thought!

This is a statue out in front of the library.

But for years now the Quilt Walk committee has been taking donations and raising money

for a statue of the Quilt Walkers themselves.

Last year Claudia reported they had raised over $40,000!

I was shocked.

I caught up with Claudia for just a moment yesterday
and she explained how this was all going down.
Each of the platforms will have a bench with one
of the Quilt Walkers name on it.
Then in the middle will be the huge statue.
And walkways.

I talked to Leon (Claudia's husband) in the parking

lot yesterday...

where he almost purposely ran me down.

Leon and I have this 'love-hate' relationship.

He knows he loves me...

but he hates that Claudia his wife

let me buy this building from them...

where both of our Quilt Shoppes have now

lived and breathed. Making a little bit of their own history!

Leon said he was hoping to get the statues today...

I really hope they can...

it would be a great ending to the Quilt Walk

this year to have them put in while everyone is here.

Luv ya Leon!!

Now none of this would be possible...

it it weren't for Claudia..

the one on the right.

She is the one who has built this whole Festival

over the years to what it is today.

At our first trunk show in the high school

auditorium on Thursday...

the ladies presented her with a quilt they had

made for her....

she wept.

But who more deserving?

She puts in countless hours every year

so that we all can enjoy this special time together.

(Sorry about the quality of pictures. It was dark in the auditorium)

 

Now this morning its a chilly and rainy morning here in Panguitch, coming in at a 46 degrees. Brrrr! Wouldn't you know it...the last three days have been sunny and warm, but the morning I have to get up before 7 to head down to the Zion's Bank parking lot for their Pancake Breakfast.....it is freezing out!!! I will say the breakfast was worth it though! Here's a picture of the Guitar Man eatin' up!

And here's the set-up. The old mayor taking everyone's money! The cooks behind him, cookin' up a storm.

We always try and get here early....

to beat the crowd.

So let's go back to the night it started....

Chocolate Fest!!

You ask.....What is a Chocolate Fest?

It's tables and tables of homemade goodies

made out of Chocolate!

There is a Light Chocolate Fountain,

And a Dark Chocolate Fountain

to dip strawberries, bananas, apples

and other goodies in.

Buying 3 tickets gets you 3 desserts.

Ymmm!! Is all I can say!

My granddaughter agrees...

I don't think this little one's mother 

will ever forget 'this' Quilt Walk...

She was awakened early one morning

by Emily (this one's sister)...

saying, "Mom, Kiera'a cutting her hair!"

Kiera had hair down past her hiney...

after her quick make over

it was several different lengths,

and her poor mom

was horrified.

Awww...

the troubles of youth!