Rim Country

This weekend the annual Rim Country Quilt Roundup was held in Payson, Arizona. This is always a fun show with a large number of quilts, and inspiration.

There are always quilts at this show from Debbie Stanton. We find Debbie's quilting inspiring and look forward to seeing it each year. This "cathedral window" curved cross-hatching is an example of how she divides and enhances the open space in a quilt.

We also love seeing Debbie's choice of motif's. Some of them are small and almost go unnoticed, but others become the theme of the quilt because they are large and complement the piecing so well.

The end result is a stunning quilt which won the "Best Professional Machine Quilting" award for the show.

Arizona is divided by a geological feature known as the Mogollon Rim, which rises about 3,000 feet in about 10 miles. The "Rim Country", as this area is known, provides fun twisty roads and wonderful vistas. The 125-mile trip from Flagstaff to Payson is always interesting because it takes us through this area.

Today the scenery had some almost magical elements to is due to a winter storm that was passing through the area. Here are a couple of shots from today's trip.