Missouri TOGA

We had our very first Missouri TOGA!  I think it was success and had a lot of fun.  This was my first time to be the one to put it on and I realize that did not leave me much time for sewing and enjoying the classes, but that is okay because I still learned a lot and had a blast!  I made a lot of new friends and confirmed what a great little town I live in.  Everybody was flabbergasted with how friendly a town I live in (Ava, MO) and what a great quilt shop and Farmer's we have.
We had a lot of demos and mini classes and spur of the moments lessons.

Jo Ann's paper piecing class. 

Scott helping Barb get her treadle working

The girls kept Susie's hand crank busy.

The girls kept my extra treadle busy!

I taught an impromptu quilting class to the girls.

I taught how to use the ruffle foot and the girls wanted to try!

Rick and Suzie from AR with their chain stitch machines

Checking out the I Spy quilt, more quilt pictures on the next post.

Stephanie from the AR TOGA teaching free motion quilting

Susie Cruse teaching our new friends!

Thelma from Caroline's dry Goods Store in Mansfield, MO makes pioneer dresses.

The husbands who loved working on the machines!

Sewing Machine Mat tutorial by Cheryl Parker from http://cherylsteapots2quilting.blogspot.com/

My friends who helped me with the welcome table and ended up there most of the day!

pin cushion and thread catcher tutorial

We had a pre-TOGA field trip to Sweet Nellie's in Mansfield, MO and the Laura Ingall's Wilder museum.  I need to start planning next year's field trip!

Susie's cute watermelon purse that was made out of a gourd!

We finished the day with a raffle/auction!

I think that is enough pictures for today.  I will share the quilts and machines tomorrow!
Here is the link for the FB link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissouriTOGA/

Missy who has been neglecting her blog and sewing but has her mojo back!

Vintage Quilts

Our local town, Ava, MO i participating in "2500 Miles of art and Culture" in Missouri.  Douglas County was the first to volunteer!  We have had all kinds of things planned, one of them with the Ava Art Guild is having a photography showcase with the theme "Faces of the Ozarks".  They are also having a mini quilt show of Vintage Quilts with two of my vintage quilts being displayed.  The first two are mine.

Scrappy Vintage hand sewn Bowtie quilt

Vintage hand sewn Double Wedding Ring Quilt

These next quilts belong to other people.

A friend in my quilt guild, Sheila Alcorn, made this next quilt to showcase the Ozarks.

Just for fun, I wanted to share a quilt my friend Joanne made that she shared with me while I was there.

Just a reminder that I am co-hosting a Treadle On Gathering and Academy "TOGA" on June 22 and 23  in Ava, MO at the Douglas County Veteran's Memorial Assocition Building.  You can find more information on my previous blog post and on Facebook under Missouri T.O.G.A.

Have you ever been to a Toga?

Missy