Just a few more...

I still have a few more photos to share of the Daytona Quilt Show.  Are you sick of them yet?  I can always look at picture of quilts. So much easier than making them. LOL.

This quilt, called the Arc, is a picture of an arc welder looking down from above.  You can see the welder's glove in the center holding a metal rod.  The head and mask are in the top left corner.

This is such a neat perspective.

 Another beautiful Caryl Bryer Fallert quilt

 This is all little gray and black dots on a white or light gray background.  It is all appliqued.  It looks like a screenprint from a distance.

 This quilt is by Marilyn Badger, one of my favorite quilters.  It did not win any awards, which is unbelievable.  Lots of beautiful threadwork, embroidery, paper piecing, beading, etc. etc.

 Such a cute quilt.  The maker reproduced old patterns.  First she recreated the patterns by appliqueing the dresses on the white background.  Then she xeroxed the original patterns onto fabric and appliqued each one in the bottom right corner.  So clever!!  The quilt name is Memories are Made of This.

 Doesn't this elephant look like he will come right off the quilt?  So beautifully colored.  It is all applique.

 Gorgeous colors!!

Lots of beading on this beautiful piece.

More to Share

I always take a lot of photos when I attend a big quilt show.  I am always looking for ideas, although honestly I will likely never make a quilt like the ones I see.  They are so lovely to look at, but I don't have the talent or patience or need for such an elaborate quilt.  That makes going to the shows all the more enjoyable -- kind of like going to an art museum.

Here are more of the wonderful works I saw in Daytona.

 I believe this won Best of Show.

 Edge detail.  Loads of beading on the entire quilt.

 The beading was done like cutwork.  The black behind the beads is the curtain fabric, not the quilt.

 Lots of machine embroidery, too.

 I love Dresdens.  I might try to make something like this.

The background is covered with gold polka dots.  The top half are spaced far apart.  Closer to the bottom they are nearly on top of each other.  I believe they are all hand painted. 

I love every one of Janet Stone's ABC quilts.

Caryl Bryer Fallert has an unmistakable style.

 So many tiny hexies.

 A second quilt by the same quilter.  Lots of detailed drawing by machine.

Still a few more to come.

A Winter Away

I enjoyed life in Florida this winter.  It was definitely warmer than Wisconsin.  We visited the local parks, did some sightseeing, and spent time with our friends.  This was our third winter in Florida and for the first time, I brought my sewing machine and lots of supplies and fabric!

In January, I was able to join in a Bonnie Hunter workshop that was hosted by the Racing Fingers guild of Ormond Beach.  They were very welcoming and Bonnie was a very enthusiastic teacher.  It all went so fast, I could hardly believe it was over at the end of the day.  I had dinner with a couple of guild members and returned in the evening for Bonnie's trunk show in the evening.  It was so fun to see so many of her quilts in person.  Thank you, Bonnie and the Racing Fingers Guild for such a fun day.  We worked on making Bonnie's Talking Turkey design.  I managed to complete 12 of the blocks after the class.  I plan to use them in a quilt for a returning soldier.

In February, AQS held its 3rd annual show in Daytona.  I enjoy this show so much as it improves every year and provides lots of inspiration.  Most of the quilts seem far beyond my skill range, but they are fun to see and I love to try and figure out how they were made.  I have lots of photos to share.

It's nice to be back home, but we had snow last night on top of the 8 inches that fell the day before we came home.  As my husband keeps saying, "Why do we live here?"

 A whole cloth quilt.  It appears the entire thing is done free hand embroidered or quilted with black thread.

Cherrywood Fabrics sponsored a challenge themed Vincent Van Gogh.  This quilt was done by Kim Frisk, a friend from my local guild.

 Laurie Ceesay created this little quilt also in the Cherrywood challenge.  Laurie taught at our guild a few years ago.  She specializes in faces and hair.  She is a hairdresser by day.

More photos next time.