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Nice shirt!Overlord of Quiltophillia said:
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Okay. That was painful. My computer is sooooooooo slow, but I wanted to get them up.
I'm exhausted. I could go back tomorrow but my body can't take it. My wallet can't either. I'm done for this year.
There were so MANY quilts. And so many types. White on white, traditional, thread drawing (where it looks like photographs from the multi-colored thread), freaky fibers sticking out, lots of crystals attached for sparkle (I'm not so crazy on that).
There was one section of quilts based on a celestial theme. Some of those were amazing, but no photography was allowed there. I think there were about 20-30 different sections/themes/sponsors of quilts -- and some sections would have as many as 50-100 quilts.
Bluebie liked a series of red with black & white -- mostly done by one person.
The quilt with the huge yellow dalia and the woman standing next to it (holding it) is the artist. She hand dyed all the fabric in that quilt, in addition to making the quilt.
The one near the end of the series with 3 black panels and a lot of appliqued flowers on it is the one two old ladies were muttering and walking off as we approached it, "It's NOT a quilt!" one of them said. Whatever.
If you sense a theme in the pictures I took, you're probably right. Since I couldn't take pictures of ALL of them, I took pictures of examples/ideas to help me solve problems in quilts I'm working on and planning....well...and a couple that show things Bluebie WISHES I could do, but that are a bit above my competency level, for sure.
I'm exhausted. I could go back tomorrow but my body can't take it. My wallet can't either. I'm done for this year.
There were so MANY quilts. And so many types. White on white, traditional, thread drawing (where it looks like photographs from the multi-colored thread), freaky fibers sticking out, lots of crystals attached for sparkle (I'm not so crazy on that).
There was one section of quilts based on a celestial theme. Some of those were amazing, but no photography was allowed there. I think there were about 20-30 different sections/themes/sponsors of quilts -- and some sections would have as many as 50-100 quilts.
Bluebie liked a series of red with black & white -- mostly done by one person.
The quilt with the huge yellow dalia and the woman standing next to it (holding it) is the artist. She hand dyed all the fabric in that quilt, in addition to making the quilt.
The one near the end of the series with 3 black panels and a lot of appliqued flowers on it is the one two old ladies were muttering and walking off as we approached it, "It's NOT a quilt!" one of them said. Whatever.
If you sense a theme in the pictures I took, you're probably right. Since I couldn't take pictures of ALL of them, I took pictures of examples/ideas to help me solve problems in quilts I'm working on and planning....well...and a couple that show things Bluebie WISHES I could do, but that are a bit above my competency level, for sure.
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No doubt.someplace said:
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Were you at the show in Houston?
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Last thought and then I'm crashing.
I don't remember which quilt it was, or even if I took a picture of it (I don't think I did). The woman who made the quilt was answering questions and explaining how she made it. I asked her how long it took her.
She said she worked on it 6-8 hours a day, 6 days a week for 2 years.
Wow.
I don't remember which quilt it was, or even if I took a picture of it (I don't think I did). The woman who made the quilt was answering questions and explaining how she made it. I asked her how long it took her.
She said she worked on it 6-8 hours a day, 6 days a week for 2 years.
Wow.
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They mostly make you look small.Bluesboy2 said:
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SheRemembers said:
Yes. The International Quilt Market on Sunday and Monday; the International Quilt Festival Wednesday night and all day today.
I could go back tomorrow, but I'm totally saturated at this point. I have to let my brain turn back to normal from the jelly state it's in at the present.
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When my mom went for work, she got just too overstimulated. And she's a major quilter.someplace said:
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There were several booths of cross-stitch stuff, which I thought was good.
There were probably 10 times as much, however, on machines that embroider and all the accompanying accessories, designs, programs, etc. to that little obsession.
Oh, and I saw a $7,000 sewing machine. $7,000.
I point blank asked the woman what made it so much better than the $1,000 I've been lusting after. Her answers didn't make me think it did $6,000 worth more.
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You should try going to an industry show for the Wine & Spirits business. I've got your overstimulation, baby...SheRemembers said:
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Hand dyed fabrics and books and supplies to do your own hand dying (both fabric and wool) are the rage this year.
One company had hand dyed a cotton fabric that contained some rayon in it. The end result was a cotton that looks and feels like suede. They were in the MOST GORGEOUS YUMMY shades. Absolutely amazing. And only $15/yard.
My self control was turned all the way up to FULL on that one. I didn't buy ANY.
They'd made some beautiful jackets and vests from that fabric. Really neat.
One company had hand dyed a cotton fabric that contained some rayon in it. The end result was a cotton that looks and feels like suede. They were in the MOST GORGEOUS YUMMY shades. Absolutely amazing. And only $15/yard.
My self control was turned all the way up to FULL on that one. I didn't buy ANY.
They'd made some beautiful jackets and vests from that fabric. Really neat.
