Showing posts with label quilt show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quilt show. Show all posts

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Foothill Quilters Guild Quilt Show

Today Judy, Carol and I attended the Foothill Quilters quilt show
in Auburn, CA

The theme ~ Fruits of our Love & Labor


There were many quilts that were beautifully hand appliqued,
this but one of them that happened to be beautifully machine quilted as well...






plus this one that is machine applique with raw edge
that was done really well

We thought it was interesting that the quilter's photo was included on the placards
 Here is a quilt made from the quilter's photo!

Really cool!

Side note: This quilt was made following a workshop with Sandra Bruce. We met Sandra last night at our guild's meeting as our guest speaker. A pic of this quilt was part of her slideshow. Today is her workshop at HRQ, which filled up quickly! I hope she comes back for another, I would love to take it! Her work is amazing, talented artist as well as quilter. Have fun today Brandie, I am so jealous of all our members that are at the workshop today! Can't wait to see the results! 

Pieced and applique, this one with wool and Civil War repro prints.
 Great use of CW prints showing the variety of color
to made it sparkle along with the wools! 

Again, beautifully machine quilted
Love the really small curved cross hatch!


A few more with wool and applique



More wonderful machine quilting...


And some paper piecing, the one below was very small, maybe 18 x 18!



Another with wonderful machine quilting!
LOVE the curved cross hatch around the center star


A few that we found very interesting ;0)...

We like the layout of this two color quilt with the stars

 A Stack and Wack from one fabric made into Dresden Plates! 

and the one below was Origami 
with folded fabric quilted onto the quilted backing

Just for fun...


Tomorrow I plan to make the new block posted for
Westering Women
with the Civil War fabrics I found today
(oops, forgot, I am on a fabric diet! 8~)
It was just a few FQs!

Enjoy your weekend!
Tot ziens, Jo

Monday, March 23, 2015

Yuba City Quilt Show 2015

Brandie and I had a fun afternoon with a drive to Yuba City and attending Valley Quilt Guild's 32nd quilt show. This is the first quilt we were both drawn to in the first isle. Very cute and fun! The theme of the show was 'Not Your Grandma's Quilt' and this quilt fit that theme :0) Brandie loved the flamingos wearing boots. Very cute, Glamping in lots of bright prints! Hand quilted too!

Kim Buzolich was the featured quilter. Her quilts were stunning! She was there with her quilts in the next isle, we loved her work. Lots of machine as well as hand quilting on Hawaiian applique quilts. Kim's most recent work are quilts combining photography and free motion quilting. Gorgeous work and I didn't get one photo, we were so taken meeting Kim and admiring her work. Plus, right then we bumped into a friend that I haven't seen since my return to Chico. Nice! Link to new blog post with pix of Kim's quilts.

From that isle I spied Jim's big smile and headed over to visit the Sew So Shop's booth. I spent allot of time visiting with Jim and Nicky, owners of the shop and my Innova dealer. Caught up on the latest Innova news.  I've been hoping for a longarm event like Birds of a Feather on the west coast. Well that wish may come true later this year... Yea!

Back to quilts... my draw to quilts of course is the machine quilting :0)
Brandie and I both loved this one with piecing and applique. 
I like the cornerstones/sashing and the fill on this one.
 This quilt was just across from it and also beautifully quilted!

 This medallion quilt was fun, 
we both liked how she used the sun in the top and bottom borders.

 Another quilt with Civil War fabrics 
used to make these unusual blocks set on point and more wonderful quilting...
 Named Civil War Stars made by Linda Matsumoto
and quilted by Karen Litvinchuk

Karen Litvinchuk and Quilts by Kathy did allot of the machine quilting for the quilters at this show. Really nice work by both the piecers as well as the longarmers. I'm usually better at documenting who did what but Brandie and I were there for another purpose as well, connecting with vendors and we were getting short on time. We are the vendor chairs for our guild, Annie's Star Quilt Guild and it was nice to meet and greet vendors that will be coming to our show as well as inviting new vendors.

 More quilts, this one had some fun quilting done by it's maker

 A Sue Spargo inspired quilt of birds
I like the beaded neck on this one
and Brandie liked this one below, we both loved their feet :0)




 A second quilt made by Linda M and quilted by Karen Litvinchuk
Love the ruler work Karen did on this quilt

 Nice curved cross hatch on this one
:0(I took a pic of the placard but it's not readable)

 LOVED this one... with it's feathered stars
 Sandy Klop (American Jane) fabrics
 and the quilting WOW! These are some REALLY small stitches!!!
(again, placard is not legible, time for a new camera!)
or operator

One more, a row quilt
Not my favorite style of quilts but I do like this one
Especially with the row of little Swoon blocks :0)

It was a wonderful afternoon
Enjoy the week
Make the time to take some stitches because...
"We will be known forever by the tracks we leave."
Native American Proverb
tot ziens, Jo