Mancuso Show 2025

Today Marsha and I went out to the Mancuso Show at Oaks. We've been doing this together for more years that either of us remember (or can count, truth be told). I drive and she navigates and the less said about all of that, prolly the better. We generally get just a tiny bit lost, and we've come to expect as much. Oh, the relief we sigh when a street sign says "Park Avenue" or "Pawling." Or when we see that great big Catholic Church complex on the left. But enough about that.

We left a little after eleven and got to the show a little before twelve. As usual, we agreed to go our separate ways and meet up at an appointed time for lunch.

One of the best parts of the show this year was running into Guild mates here and there and almost everywhere. I hadn't seen some of them for several months. Our Guild had a special section and it was truly excellent.

These silk and beaded lizards were one of the first quilts we saw.

Sorry, no attribution for any of the quilts

The show wasn't crowded at all and I attributed that to knowing that the AQS show is going on concurrently not quite two hours away. People had to make a choice, I think. Also, there weren't as many vendors as there usually are. The French fabrics/African baskets people, for example. My gut tells me that they went to Lancaster for the AQS show. 

We had a good time. My "good" knee has been bothering me a lot lately, and I didn't manage to see all of the quilts in the "other" room. But I saw everything in the main room. And I'm glad we went.

I just loved this mid-century modern home, especially the shadow on the left side. And the chimney.

This piece was done by my niece; it has to do with a family member who is currently going through a bit of a hard time.

Another group of wonderful houses. This was made by a friend using the spoils from her month as Queen Bee.

I do love me a nice Steam Punk!

And, finally, there was this guy.