Guest Linda S Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 I looked for you all at the food places at noon on Thursday, but could find no one, so went to dinner with my roommate Thursday night. I didn't meet anyone who identified themselves as an APQS person except, of course, those I knew in the booth! Sorry to have missed you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,398 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Linda, We were there. Libby I think was waiting there and Vicki, Charlotte and I were in the back of the vendor area but there were no tables at either so we moved to the area by the Chocolate booth. It just ended up being me, Sue, Vicki, and Charlotte that had lunch. Sorry we missed you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
njquiltergirl 0 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Bummer, Linda. One of the most fun things about that show is seeing our chat friends. I did not make it up this year, but it sounds like it was a very small group from APQS. Hope it picks up next year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Primitive1 802 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Linda, I am sorry that we missed you.... As Heidi said we met and then went place to place looking for somewhere to sit until we finally found something out by the chocolate booth! Although we stood in line and bought our food back at the food area in the show... I hope you enjoyed your time there and took some good classes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Linda S Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I looked in the back and up before the fifth floor and by the chocolate booth, but couldn't find anyone. I finally went and ate my little lunch in the lounge on the fifth floor outside my classroom where I had a one o'clock class. Sorry I missed you all. I tried -- I really did! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Primitive1 802 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 We're sorry too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeoTech 7 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Linda, DW and I were there on Thursday and we hoped to see you. We finally went to lunch at Johnny Rockets. I wish the show was back in Manchester, NH, there were a lot more people, quilts and vendors at NH, everything seemed more relaxed in NH.. GeoTech Quote Link to post Share on other sites
njquiltergirl 0 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I agree. NH was cozy and welcoming, with lots of places to find friends. Even though it was a bit tight, the crowded spaces made it exciting and fun! I miss what the show called the "MQX Experience"...maybe they will find a better place for the future. There was a lot to love at NH. Sounds like only 5 or 6 APQS chatters went...could that be true? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Linda S Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 The experience in RI is a lot different. Not only is the space huge, so the show seems small by comparison, but some of our favorite vendors are now retiring, so they were not there. I especially missed seeing Michael and Kay from CircleLord this year. Over the years, they have become such nice friends, and I just love to stop and chat with them. I'm sure they'll still be selling their designs on the internet, but hauling all their stuff to big shows is tough. Also, Christian Lane Quilters was not their with their Fat Backs, and I always stop in and get a few quilt backings from Wilma and Jim. I know Wilma was coming for classes on Friday and I hoped to see her, but I didn't. Maybe with the economy the way it is, it would be time to head back to New Hampshire. I do love the Radisson staff and the whole venue there. It was so fun. Still, I had a wonderful time at MQX East. As I was telling Libby, I go mostly for the great classes and to see my friends, both old and new. I check the vendors for new things. I do drop a little money here and there -- I bought the most awesome pair of "ruby slippers" -- dansko clogs in patent red marble -- but I order on line at home from the vendors a lot because I don't have to pay the RI sales tax that way. Oregon has no sales tax. I did also get a bunch of pigments from Sherry Rogers-Harrison. Her coloring class was so fun. EDIT: ACK! I meant SO FUN! You folks have to try this class. It was a blast. Remember -- when you go to a huge show like MQX, you are taking advantage of the organizers' work of bringing in great teachers from whom you can take classes at very reasonable rates. Think about the times that teachers have visited your area. Generally, when they come on their own, their classes can be $200-300 a pop. At MQX, MQS, HMQS, etc., you get the chance to take a lot of classes in the $50 range. The shopping is a real bonus. You can try the machines, stop and feel the threads, pick up parts, and even find wonderful fabrics, patterns, etc. Some said MQX seemed small to them, but by the time I had made one run through the quilts, I was POOPED! My feet hurt, and I needed to sit down. I'm not all THAT old yet, so it couldn't have been that tiny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DB 0 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I was there on Thursday but didn't see anyone that I recognized. I got there at 11a with some friends and was in a panic that I wouldn't have enough time to see all the quilts and visit all the vendors that I wanted to see. Unfortunately many of the vendors that I was hoping to visit were not there, or I just missed them somehow, but I don't see how I could. I still can't get used to having show quilts mixed in the same area with the vendors, maybe that's just me, but I didn't think there were that many quilts, again maybe that's just me. I left by 1:45. Dianne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tevera 0 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I was there, but did not arrive until late afternoon on Thursday. I'm sorry I missed all of you, but I did look around at all the people seeing if I recognized anyone. Guess I need to get my own picutre on this website soon:o ... and especially before the next big event that I go to! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,398 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I miss NH too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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