Brenda Visits the Quilts of the SSOBB

SSOBB Charter Member Brenda Suderman

traveled many (MANY) miles to visit 

the SSOBB Special Exhibit 

at AQS Quiltweek Des Moines.

CLICK HERE 

to read her blog post

and enjoy her photos!

They Saw The Quilts at AQS Des Moines

Two members of the SSOBB 

shared photos from last week's

AQS Des Moines QuiltWeek -

Brenda Suderman

and

Julie Post

See Rock City was there

along with all of the SSOBB Gallery quilts.

Here is Brenda with her quilt -

The Back of the Back 40.

Here is Julie P. with her quilt

Make Life Simple.

Julie P shared this photo of the show floor

and circled the SSOBB Special Exhibit.

The Seasonal Sampler was on display 

in the AQS Author Showcase area.

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Thank you Julie and Brenda

for sharing photos with all of us!

See the Quilts at AQS Des Moines

The SSOBB Gallery Quilts

will be on display

at AQS Des Moines

October 5-8, 2016

Initially planned to be part of the book,

the gallery quilts have taken on a life of their own.

They were shown at AQS Chattanooga.

They will be on display at AQS Des Moines.

Their final public appearance as a group

will be November 4-6, 2016

in Memphis, Tennessee.

This photo show the gallery quilt TOPS

before they were quilted.

Now, everyone who sees these finished quilts

goes on and on (and on) about  

HOW WONDERFUL they are.

COME SEE FOR YOURSELF

AT AQS DES MOINES.

And be sure to stop by the Shop AQS booth at the show

to pick up your very own copy of BUILD A BARN.

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If you see the gallery quilts in Des Moines,

please take a selfie with the exhibit

and send it to me.

(email link in my profile - see sidebar)

I'd love to share your smiling faces here.

A Real Life See Rock City Barn

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Have you ever seen one of the SEE ROCK CITY barns?

I saw one on our way home from Chattanooga

but it was just off the side of a very busy interstate

with no place to pull over for picture taking.

I've also see the one shown above

 just outside Murphy, North Carolina.

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Here it is taken from a bit further away.

Gotta love that Ruby Falls sign.

(both attractions are located on Lookout Mountain)

I also think the chevron design of the barn's 

weathered gray siding is very striking.

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This was the view as we pulled off the highway.

(the one that runs along the left side of the photo)

Finding a barn like this "in the wild"

 might not seem exciting to some people,

but it was an awesome experience for me.

If you are out and about and happen to spot

a SEE ROCK CITY barn,

be sure to stop and get photos.

They are such a part of our cultural history.

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to enjoy more 

SEE ROCK CITY barns

courtesy of Google Images.

AQS Chattanooga - A Recap

Signage for the SSOBB Gallery Quilt Exhibit

at AQS Quiltweek Chattanooga 2016.

From the Chattanooga Show Book.

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A panoramic look at our Special Exhibit

at Chattanooga.

What a thrill to see our quilts hanging together!

The Seasonal Sampler 

from BUILD A BARN was on display

in the Author Showcase.

It was hanging beside the cover quilt

from Gwen Marston's Free Range Triangle book.

Left to right:

Lynn Harris 

Heidi Burkhardt

Cherie Moore

Julie Sefton

(taken at the end of the all-day class

taught by Lynn on Abstract Quilts in Solids)

Heidi, Cherie, and Julie posing

with fellow SSOBB Charter Member Lynne Tyler's 

Honorable Mention wall quilt Too Much Chicken.

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Next stop for the Gallery Quilts?

AQS Quiltweek Des Moines.

AQS Chattanooga -- Come See The Exhibit!

I'll be carrying this tote bag

AQS Chattanooga

September 14-17, 2016

And while you are at the show,

be sure to see our

SPECIAL EXHIBIT

featuring the SSOBB Gallery Quilts.

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While you are there,

take some photos of yourself with the quilts

and email those photos to me.

(email in profile in sidebar)

The SSOBB would love

to hear your reactions to their quilts

and see your smiling faces.

Inspiration Photos From Eunice

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Eunice sent these photos recently

after a trip to Virginia.

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All four of these photos were taken from a moving car's window -

I especially love this old broken but still useful barn.

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These barns are all in the Shenandoah Valley area

near Harrisonburg, VA.

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This barn with its red sliding doors

intrigues both Eunice and yours truly.

THANK YOU, Eunice!!

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Have you seen any intreating barns lately?

Send me your photos

and I'll share them here

for all of us to enjoy!

(email in profile)