QHC is one of my favorite quilt shows, partly because I think of it as my home show. This was the 21st year, and I’ve lived within driving distance of the show for most of those years. I think I’ve been to all the shows but one or two. This year I taught a class, Quilting Passion to Profit, to a group of 22 would-be and current quilt business owners and had a booth. I enjoyed catching up with lots of long-time friends. And, an extra plus of the show is seeing part of the Quilt National exhibit.

Here’s a shot of Sue Reno, who is from Columbia, Pa., and me. I’m a big fan of both Sue and her work. She generously loans me a quilt each year for the booth. This one is Prickly Sow Thistle.

And Rita Barber, who owns the show, stopped by the booth on Sunday afternoon. During the awards ceremony, she noted that anyone who had been to every show since the beginning had seen more than 8000 quilts. Wow!

And, I also had a quilt in the Teacher’s Exhibit. It’s a quilt I made for my grandmother when she turned 90. Each signature block went to a family member: my mother, my aunt, myself, my four sisters, my two cousins. That year, I told her my grandmother that she was my role model for someone at 90. Without missing a beat, she said, “Wait until I’m 100.” This past August she celebrated her 100th birthday. Sadly she died in early November. Here’s the quilt and a photo from her 100th birthday celebration.

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