Spotting tea at a quilt show

On Saturday, my friend Gina and I headed up north of Atlanta to the Sewing and Quilt Expo in Duluth. Gina and I enjoy paper crafting together, but we are both into sewing as well (she sews bags, I attempt to quilt), so we were seeking inspiration and found tons of it. She met up with an old crafting friend who was working the show, and I met up with my church friend Ann, so it was quite a fun and social occasion. Still, I was surprised not to see a tea-themed quilt at the show, and just as we were about to leave, there it was!

I'm sorry I forgot to snap a photo of the maker, but I think this was in the booth of a Georgia embroidery guild, which would make sense because there are so many embellishments on this quilt.

While this is beautifully quilted and embroidered, what I like most about it is the fact that it was a nontraditional design.

The free-style embroidery greatly appeals to me, so I took lots of photos for future inspiration.

Another of the quilts I just loved was this one. I've seen this kit in my quilting magazines, but in person? Wow!

Those of us who enjoy cooking and baking have to love all the details in this quilt, including the cute aprons in the border.

And I found a few more tea-ish things at the show as well, including this pouch that was displayed near the sewing machines …

And this cross-stitch piece! I bought a chart to make this design myself. Jane Austen and tea? What's not to love.

And I can't pass up a fat quarter of any tea-themed fabric, so I bought this for my stash. It was a fun day full of lots of creative inspiration!