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Monday, February 25, 2013

The story of my quilt...

The Quilt Alliance does amazing work in keeping the history of quilts alive!



At QuiltCon 2013 they asked for volunteers to bring one quilt to talk about for three minutes on video and it was called Go Tell It at the Quilt Show! It opened up a wonderful opportunity for anyone and everyone to share a personal story about a quilt that they made and every quilt has a story that should be shared.



I did not happen to bring a quilt but Thomas Knauer did bring the quilt I had made from his Frippery line from Andover Fabrics and Lisa Sipes quilted for his newest baby who was lovingly named Milo before he was born. Thomas was happy to know that I wanted to tell the story of Milo's quilt but then the story of that quilt got even better once it was handed over into my care for the filming the following morning. 

And this is that story...


These two sweet ladies were kind enough to put up with me for dinner more than one night but do not let their mild manner looks  fool you...Faith and Lee ( Lee,I have deleted ALL the photos of you eating...and maybe the one of your bum...)  are WILD WOMEN...Katie was supposed to be with us too but she fell ill. We missed her company very much and I am happy to say she has recovered and hope that she was very entertained by all of these antics ;o)


Austin is a GREAT place with friendly people, I was standing on a street corner trying to figure out where the hotel was to meet up with the girls for dinner the previous night and this guy walks up with the MOST fantastic mustache...it was a perfectly waxed curly tipped hairy wonder! As most of you know I am very shy and have great difficulty speaking to people :o) I had to say something...so I say "Guy, that is a fantastic mustache, I love it!"...he took his earbuds out and said, "Really?"  " Yes, I really like it".

He then informed me that Austin is a city of facial hair LOVERS and that the following night there was to be a contest at a club called the Mohawk .  OMG!!!! REALLY!!!!! HOW COOL!!!!!! I HAD to share this information!

When I met up with the girls the next night we went out for delicious Mexican food and the topic of the facial hair contest was brought up when a very large group of facial hair walked right by the window of our table. I was so intrigued but alas it looked like it was not to be so...

We finished up and started walking back our hotels and I was WHINING A LOT and then Lee said..."Kim, if you want I will walk by the place with you..."

YES!!!!!  It was only a couple of blocks away and when we arrived we did see more very interesting facial hair in the line to get in and the the stands ( yes, there were stands) with more people with facial hair. Apparently this is SERIOUS BUSINESS!!!!

We came, we saw but there was a cover charge...GAH! It would have been great to stay but then we would have missed some of the most fun I have ever had!

 Faith was really digging the cool Come and Shave It logos so we had to take a photo, I can see the next series on her blog..."Solstice Staches"!  This gentleman agreed to pose for a photo by the sign out front...

 After we took the photo, we were going to leave and I remembered we had the quilt...what I great pic that would be. I cannot remember who asked this guy to hold Milo's quilt outside the bar but he said yes and then I was PHOTOBOMBED!!!!! Did not even know the guy was there,LMAO!!!!!  I wanted to get a photo of the bouncer at the club holding the quilt with the bearded guy. He was MASSIVE. I have seen WWF wrestlers in the airpot before and this guy was seriously as big as them. Beard guy lost interest in holding the quilt but the bouncer had already agreed to be in the shot, he was a sweetie pie!

So we got a photo with him too!!!!!  Thank you C...I was going to tag you on FB but could not find you :o( Hopefully, you will see this here and THANK YOU!!!!!


Next, I was going to take a photo of a tattoo parlor , as a joke, saying that is where we were headed        ( mostly to entertain poor sick Katie) and Faith remembered that the popular tattoo spot Affinity was right around the corner on 6th Street. We walked by to see if any of our friends happened to be in there but they were not.  I was not feeling very brave and neither were my companions but we were drawn into the LIFE on the street!



Then it really started, this bear with the smoke was BEGGING to have his photo taken with the quilt and who can say no to a fuzzy mammal at a bar? ( no animals were harmed in this photo shoot)

Next door there was a guy with a video camera and these gorgeous girls.  I asked if they would hold up the quilt and they were super excited to do so!  The video guy asked us to join in and be in the video he was taping ( with the quilt) and we were super excited to do so Faith and Lee, make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the #springbreakforever spot we may be in, LOL!!!!

We were followed by a completely scary goth guy but there were cops, and ambulance on the next block. There was also this guy in a top hat, bow tie and yes...facial hair. You know you are succeeding in Austin when people start looking at you like you are odd and we were starting to succeed.  When we got this shot the goth guy was asking if he could hold the quilt.  I thought Lee was going to hurt him.  Lee was the keeper of the quilt, when it was not being photographed, she folded it and was holding it so close to her I am surprised it did not become a part of her. THANK YOU LEE!!!!  She totally scared the goth guy away.  All 5ft 2 of her can be my bodyguard ANYTIME!


I have to share the before photo of this performance artist.  I could have stood and watched for a very long time. I could not help but think about Tom Robbins Skinny Legs and All when seeing this beauty.
"The inertia of objects is deceptive. The inanimate world appears static, “dead” to humans only because of our neuro-muscular chauvinism … Look deeper. You’ll need a magnifying glass … On the atomic and sub-atomic levels, weird electrical forces are crackling and flaring, and amorphous particles are spinning simultaneously forward and backward, sideways and forever at speeds so incalculable that expressions such as “arrival,” “departure,” and “have a nice day” become meaningless. It is on these levels that “magic” occurs."



Some people could not find the cover charge for the bar (ahem) but were able to gather some money so that I could ask to have this vision of beauty hold Milo's precious quilt.  This was a lovely gift!  The artist agreed with no words and after holding the quilt,  bade me goodbye with blown kisses...I was very happy!

AHOY! Me Quilties!!!!! The sideburns (yes, Austin may be the facial hair capital of the US and possibly the world) are the FIRST thing I saw and KNEW this nautical gang needed to be included!!!!

I did not realize that while I was trying to fit all the people in the frame, the sidewalk traffic had stopped on both sides. I took two shots and when the quilt was safely back in Lee's hands, I thanked the four kind people and then a SEA of people started moving again. I yelled out a BIG THANKS...I LOVE AUSTIN PEOPLE!


This is the BEST one of the WHOLE night and I am still laughing over it!  There was a play and these were a couple of actors outside on a smoke break.  Faith pointed them out to me and OMG...YES we had to have this one!!!! A COWBOY on STILTS...only in Austin...okay maybe in Las Vegas too ;o) They said yes but quickly they were about to go on stage. Took this one super quick and then something very unexpected happened...

an older man was selling flowers on the sidewalk, he walk up and said something about a good picture. I said okay and he started to unbutton his shirt...

This was the final pic of the night...you cannot top this one...

Life is unexpected...it happens...it is funny...it is sad but mostly...it is unexpected...embrace it!
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25 comments

Faith Jones said...

Oh Kim, that was such a fun night!! I love that everyone was looking at us like WE were the weirdest thing that even happened on that street. As if!! Love ya!! :)

Faith Jones said...

*even = *ever :)

suemac said...

You guys certainly had a great time in Austin. I see I need to frequent downtown more often.

Ali said...

Ha....I want to have a night like that! Maybe not the guy in a bra though... :)

Unknown said...

I saw that last picture while browsing the quiltcon hash tag, and everyone in our hotel room was DYING. Seriously, I haven't laughed that hard in I don't know how long. What a fun time!!

KellyS said...

Hilarious post! And makes me sad that I missed Quilt Con even more. I love all of Austin's quirkiness, especially the guy at the end. What a fun night!

Lee said...

Too funny, Kim!! I will be your bodyguard (or your quilt's bodyguard) any time, what a great night! And thanks for deleting all the unflattering photos. LOL!

Lee said...

Oh, and my husband is on the Spring Break Forever website right this minute. I think he's just happy to have an excuse to look at it. : )

peaknits said...

Holy moley! Now that is a quilt with a story!

Anjeanette said...

And THAT is how you have a good time at QuiltCon! So great to read your write up and see the pictures of your adventures. So much fun!

PamKittyMorning said...

Sounds like crazy fun!

CapitolaQuilter said...

Hysterical fun - love it all.

Katy Cameron said...

I'm totally hanging with you next time, I'll even bring my own bear...

Francine said...

This is the most ridiculous story EVER!!!!! Awesome!

Mrs Flying Blind... said...

Poor Milo!! But you can't beat a tramp in a bra!

janequiltsslowly said...

Best Quiltcon post! I love Milo's quilt and now it is a quilt with the best story ever!

O'Quilts said...

This is a hilarious post and I agree that it is the best QuiltCon post ever. So much fun you had and we got to have fun too just reading your post!

Debbie said...

This is a hoot and a holler! What a fun and crazy night!

ChristaQuilts said...

So, THAT's what happened to you guys the rest of the weekend, LOL!! Love it!!

felicity said...

Thanks for this hilarious post and all the awesome photos.

Bethany said...

Kim, Faith & Lee, you do realize that you may have set a precedence for future QuiltCons, right? On the street with a quilt! Brilliant photos and Quilt Con post. Thanks so much!

Alyce @ Blossom Heart Quilts said...

Oh no, that last photo is the BEST!!!!

Unknown said...

That had to be the MOST fun! As a new follower of your blog, I know I this will be one of my favorites to follow. You sound like my kind of people. Absolutely love the quilt you were parading with.

Bonnie Baker Lippincott said...

All the photos with your "Milo" quilt are great . . . but the guy with the bra is hilarious! We all know a guy that could use a bra, and here is one that is actually doing it. Priceless.

Unknown said...

Love the story! Too fun!!

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