Shopping @ IQFestival 2012

The IQFestival in Houston came and went just like that.  This year I went to the Winners Circle on Tuesday evening for the first time as my quilt made it into the finalist.  Then I went to the Preview Show on Wednesday evening which ended @ 10pm.  Thursday thru Sunday were full days for me ~ 12noon to 7pm.  Praise God for a very good pair of thick cushioned comfortable shoes or I definitely would not have been able to make it.  I lose about 5lbs from all the walking which was a huge blessing.

As a reward this year I let myself splurge.  From previous years experience, I had witness ladies checking in their full shopping bags so they could go back and do more shopping.  I thought they were crazy and I would never do that.  Well....guess what....never say never......I did the unthinkable.......by mid Thursday afternoon,  my hands were full and shoulders killing me and I called DH and told him I don't think I could go on and he suggested I go check my bags ....and I did....I had to or there was no way I could go on.  My feet were fine but not my upper body.  Now, I finally understood those ladies.  They were the smart ones.

So what did I buy......well, there were a few items on my shopping list this year and Praise the Lord, I found them.  But along the way, I got side tracked with many more other items.

I was looking for a nice quilt hanger and found this.....

.... for my next quilt project, I was looking for gradation fabric and found these......

.... I am always on the look out for 30's fabric and found these lovely fabrics

..... love florals and stunning colors so had to get these

..... decided on a new modern quilt for DH and got these with the pattern

..... rewarded myself with this kit cos I just love houses and buildings and color red

..... the lady that demonstrated this rulers was very nice and friendly to me so I had to get this and other goodies.....

..... for another quilt project, I was looking for metallic and gold and stunning fabrics and had to get these

..... I gave in and bought these Swarovski crystals and tools.  I refused to buy them during previous show cos they were very dear and I just didn't know how to use them but this year, they had a demonstration and newer better crystals which didn't need glue.

..... on Saturday evening right before closing, I chanced upon these metallic threads and just had to have them.

...... these, I just got carried away and were impulse buys

 

 

After the show closed on Sunday, I had to decompress the following week.  All the excitement for 6 days and now its all over.  Where did all the creativity and inspiration go.....oh well, I will fine them again hopefully soon so I can start on my next quilt project.  My ideas are in my head and my brain cells are often chewing on my fabric stash to see what I could do with them or if I needed more......:)

 

I had taken quite a few photos of the quilts at the show and plan to put them into a video so it would be easier for me to download.  Hopefully I would get them done before the year is up.