Yellow Shirt Rally

The Yellow Shirts held a rally over at Terminal 21 mall yesterday (how Thai - a bit of demonstrating AND a bit of shopping!).  

WHAT'S NEW IN BKK

Walking on the walkway back from Central World, our attention was drawn to a crowd looking over the bridge into the big police compound.  The gates were closed, barbed wire strung along the front and when we first got there, rows and rows of what looked like riot police armed with truncheons were on show.  By the time I took the photo, most had dispersed.  I'm not sure if this is a practice or to do with a few demonstrations that were supposed to take place this weekend.

Out & About in BKK This Weekend

Your ace reporter has been out and about in BKK this weekend.  First to report, I have some new glasses.  No not these ones, but they were just too funky not to model. I like them, they make me look like a fat fly!

Last Posting From Houston:

 OK, I know I said that I was a good girl and didn't take photos of anything marked off limits.   Well, I really assumed that that meant up close and personal, right?  Panning from a fair distance doesn't count, does it?  There were so many wonderful Japanese panels displayed that I really couldn't help myself.  I had admired this type of textile work in Tokyo and was delighted to see it here as well.

Houston: Some More

Kim wanted a few more photos of the amazing quilts I saw, so here goes.  The above was so well done but also made me laugh.  The title reads "Does it make my butt look big?"  I know the feeling!  Below is a close up of the winning quilt where you can see all of the applique work done to give her the look she wanted.  Again, absolutely amazing workmanship!

Houston International Quilt Show:

 Look at this amazing quilt that took first prize at Houston.  It was created by Melissa Sobota who has been quilting for all of six years.   I found myself drawn to it on more than one occasion attempting to analyze it and in the end just being mesmerized by it.  The quilt was made using a photo taken of a Chilhuly glass exhibit as a reference  and is called "Art Reflecting Art".  It is all fabric applique with no thread or fabric painting.  Absolutely deserving of the $10,000 Grand Prize.