that's right, two more weeks to our yearly quilt event. i got my wallhanging sent yesterday and my lunch reservation too, which was late (thank you ruth!). the MQ venue is the civic center in Augusta, not quite midpoint of the state, air conditioned too! i bet a lot of the gals from down east and the county (aroostook) stay overnight. my class is on sunday only this year. my quilt event budget is skimpy, so i like to spread it out as much as possible. i took the trip to NY in april for bonnie's workshop, now this workshop and another in nashua in november, also a day trip. after nashua, events here in new england pretty much quiet down until winter is over, with few exceptions of course. with my life here in maine way below my liking, not sure what my plans are after november.
Skimpy though it may be, your quilt event budget tops mine. I've never been to anything like you mention. I try to do the local shop hop in my area each year, but my budget for that has never been over $150 dollars for a total of 15 shops. I've seen women spending that much in shop after shop after shop. A friend is encouraging me to attend the Utah Quilt Fest in Sept. this year. It is a couple of hours away and goes a few days. She isn't sure yet if she is staying overnight or going back and forth. I'm debating joining her at least one day. It is more money than I care to spend, but I want to try. If it was a Bonnie Hunter workshop I would do it for sure, because I know I love her stuff. I don't know these teachers and what they do, but it is probably all good!
ReplyDeleteI won tickets for free admission to MQ including the Champagne preview, wish they were transferable as I'm not sure if I will be able to use them.
ReplyDeleteI know that your heart is not here in ME, but in Bean Town, hope that someday you will be able to return.