This was the Best of Show.....words can not even begin to describe the workmanship of this beauty.
This was from a special exhibit, the thread work was AMAZING. 
There was also a VQF shop hop quilt from the vendors that were there. Although I had no intention of participating as of the first day, by the second day I was buying the blocks. Well, for a change I actually jumped right into this and as of about 30 minutes ago, all 12 blocks are put together! 
This is my favorite block. This was from Mary K. Ryan. The instructions were great and went together very nicely. Love this one!
I was also lucky enough to take a class again this year. On tap this year was hand applique with Becky Goldsmith of Piece O'Cake fame. This was the best quilt related class I have ever taken. Here is the quilt the block we worked on is from. The individual squares are only 8 inches in total, so a lot of teeny tiny pieces. I managed getting a stem and a leaf done. Now I will have to stick to it and keep practicing.
Well that is it for today. Keep cool and enjoy the summer days.
