Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts is the oldest agricultural fair in the nation having been originally established in 1818. Over 192 years it has blossomed from local farmers meeting to discuss better farming methods to your typical fall fair with rides, rabbit barn, horse and live stock shows and food (omg food!). This year was a little different for me because I went with a new interest. There had always been quilts in the textile and craft exhibits but I had never gone with much of an interest in them. I now find myself browsing with great interest and finding wonderful inspiration. Many of them were of the older country-esque style that I don't personally care for but were inspirational nonetheless.
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| Paper Piecing...Amazing Work |
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| Good Night, Moon :) |
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| Best in Show 2010 |
While at the show I also met two lovely ladies. Jensi Rogers from Crafters Quarters in Amesbury, MA. She had a lot of great ideas and was piecing together a great quilt for her dad on a 1936 Singer Featherweight. She said it was an absolute tank - nigh indestructible and will last for forever. It was really great to see her working on it. She was super fun to talk to and I look forward to swinging by her studio to get some more ideas. I also met a nice lady from a studio in Kingston NH that is called Sitched in Stone. I'm stoked that these places are local to me here in Statham. Now that I know these places are here I may end taking sometime to look at them to see if I can find myself a new quilting home!
The fair wasn't all quilting. Oh no. Aside from the italian sausage, hot apple cider, honey sticks, corn on the cob and fried dough that was consumed between my mother and I we also perused through the little vendor stalls there. I won't lie. Most of it is crap. But there were some pretty sweet hats and we couldn't help but have a little fun.
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| *rawr* |
Also, I'm super excited about tomorrow. I'm going north to Sanford Maine to take a look at a fabric shop that my other mom mentioned to me called Mardens. Their website says they start at $2.99/yrd. That is almost unheard of! I can't wait to go. I don't have a whole lot in mind but I'm thinking I might, at the very least go and get fabric for the table runners and fabric cones that I want to make. It's a very quilty weekend.
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