From Our Show Chairman

I would like to express a very warm welcome to all our guest of the 24^th Annual Rio Grande Valley Quilt Show “Nature’s Beauty-All Around Us”. As you view the magnificent display of fabric art, keep in mind they were made by folks like yourselves that put love and joy into their creations. A Special thank you to the Killer Bees on the outstanding job on our beautiful donation quilt, wall hanging and miniature. They have truly captured nature’s beauty.

As I walk along the aisles and view the quilts I am brought back to my own childhood. I can’t ever remember sleeping under anything but a quilt made by my grandmother and aunts. I didn’t know you could buy blankets in the store. I still have some of these quilts today and have passed some on to my children, It is a little of my heritage. A quilt made by a loved one and passed on from generation to generation is a gift to cherish.

Please, take your time and enjoy the beauty before you. Follow along and learn about each quilt from their description on the following pages. Go back to a gentler time, a time when women gathered together to quilt, visit and share a little of themselves. Thankfully, we are going back to that time. The fabrics may be different and the methods are certainly faster, but the end result is still the same; a beautiful quilt.

I must take a moment to thank so many wonderful people who have put this show together. Many hands lighten the load. Thank you to co-chairpersons, Barbara Thompson and Lila Hetzler for their support. To Florea Flores who was always ready to answer my questions; to all committee leaders who were willing to take additional responsibility, and to all the members who have been so generous with their time and talent, thank you and God bless you

Annette Sweet

2006 Quilt Show Chairman