QUILTCON SATURDAY

 I started the day, early at 7am, volunteering a shift until 10am.  I worked in the ticket booth.  People came by to pick up their prepaid tickets or to purchase a day pass.

We started out by tearing the bracelets sheets apart.  I was told they were expecting to sell 1700 today!

I gave each a bracelet for their wrist which would get them into the show.  I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of husbands and companions that were accompanying their quilter.

Then I was off to a lecture about writing Artist's Statements by Robert Bosscher.  It was more informative than I thought it would be and I'm glad I took it.  I will look at artist's statements differently now.

The Featured Speaker this year is Jacqui Gehring.  It was amazing.  The whole house was brought to tears by her emotional talk.  Amazing.

Me, Ethylene and Claudia sat together.

Then, I took another spin around the quilts.  But, somehow ended up in the Vendor Mall, again.  I might have a bit of room left in my suitcase.

Another of the patient but bored companions that was dragged to the show.

DAY 4 OF QUILTCON IN ATLANTA

 Last day of Quiltcon and I finally get to actually walk through the show.  I only have one lecture to go to and it's the last of the weekend.  It's a retrospective of the last 10 years of Quiltcon.  

They actually showed my Rhythm in Blues quilt.  I was stunned.

Afterwards, I had to dash off, back to the airport to pick up my rental car.

Then it was back to the hotel to pick up my suitcases, which I had left in in their care.

I ran into Ethylene at the hotel again.  She was on her way to the airport, so I offered her a ride, which was great for several reasons, one of which that she was able to charge up my phone, which was dying.

It was nice to spend a few more minutes with her.

Good bye Quiltcon - see you all next year in Raleigh!