Quilt Shows

Red/White Mini Quilt Show

Elizabeth E.8 Comments

After seeing the quilts along the streets of Temecula, I headed to the Temecula Quilt Company, a shop that specializes in reproduction fabrics, which lies about 4 miles inland from Old Town Temecula.

As usual, she had done the displays in such a perfectly arranged fashion.  There’s a little excitement when you have a quilt in a show, even a mini one, and I hunted for my two.

Right away I see one of mine: the folded quilt on the lower left.

It’s a deeper red than those around it and I like how she harmonized all the patterns together along with color tones.

Some quilts were tiny, some small, some larger.  Sometimes we think we can only make giant-sized quilts, but these little ones carry great visual punch.

Some quilts have more red, some have more white.

What makes this starry quilt intriguing for me, is the tilting of the central stars in the blocks.

Teensy little rooster quilt.

With a fabulous label.  Wouldn’t it be very cool to have a “signature label” like this one?  I suppose that #184 in the upper left corner is her personal number of quilts?  I’ve got to make smaller quilts so I can catch up!

The quilt on the upper right (center-ish) is compelling with all the applique symbols.

In the classroom area, she had this giant red/white quilt top started.

More classroom quilts.

Close-up.

I started chatting with the shop owner as I exlaimed at how much I enjoyed her display.  Next year, she said “Blue and White!”  I laughed.  She asked me if I’d seen my quilts and I told her I hadn’t found my table runner.

“The sampler from around the world?” she asked?  “We put it up front where we could display the full length of it.”

Ah, there it is!  Thanks again to all my participants.  It looks great.

As I sat and ate my lunch — she’d provided All-American Hot Dogs to go with these deeply All-American quilts of her mini-quilt show — I could take in all the quilts around in this area.  It was a lovely, satisfying day, spending time with quilts and with other quilters, and I appreciated all the efforts of those who put up displays for all of us to enjoy.

I strolled around the shop once more, trying to see everything.

The show will be up for the month of October — if you are in the area, I’d suggest heading there to enjoy all these quilts!

Quilt Shows

Temecula Quilt Show, 2011

Elizabeth E.2 Comments

I woke up early, excited for my quilty day.  I’m dividing this up into two posts.  First up is the Temecula Quilt Show, out on the streets of this Western town.  Tomorrow will be the red/white mini-show at Temecular Quilt Company.

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A license plate on the way down: QWILTN.  Think she’s going the same place as I?

I arrived a bit early in Temecula, and as the main street was already clogged with cars, I detoured to a side street and found a parking place quickly.  Camera ready, I walked down to the street with all the quilts.

I have Christmas quilts on my mind.  This is a very good example of using traditional patterns — a double nine-patch —  in new ways.

This was a beautiful sampler quilt, but points out one of the difficulties of an outdoor show: mottled shadow that obscures the design.  You had to be there, I guess.

And some quilts are up really high, so I apologize for the picture quality–this was another beautiful quilt.  Love that star.

Since so many of you are doing hexies, here’s a vintage quilt.

Close-up.

I think this is one of those quilts we should all make at least once: Storm at Sea.  Mine’s still in the future, although I have made one block.

Cute Halloween Banner on the left, in purples, blacks and lime green.

Cute snowman faces.

Snowmen are on the brain, I think. This, in a town that never sees a snowfall!

The metal banner over the main street, still clogged with cars.

Temecula is known for its western history, its vineyards and its hot air balloon festival.

I loved this series by Sandy Besanson.  This one’s called “Bike Ride,” and the one below, “Gondola Ride.”

And finally, Dancing Chickens.  Wonderful series.

These quilts (above and below) were hanging outside Quilters Coop, a shop in Temecula.

And this one, too!

On the front of the shop were hanging several Quilts of Valor.

Stunning yellow and blue Log Cabin quilt.

Their raffle quilt.

Tomorrow: the quilts of the Red/White challenge.

Finishing School Friday · Sewing

Think Freddy Purse-FSF

Elizabeth E.3 Comments

Earlier, this week this is what it looked like with the purse laid out, as I’m trying to figure out where everything goes.  I wanted a purse that looked “Think-Freddy-ish” without screaming “HEY I’M A QUILTER!”  You know what I mean.  Clothes, purses — there’s art,  and then there’s I’M-A-QUILTER-clothes.  The best example of the latter was when I went to Houston and some woman had made a vest out of all the tote bags, complete with the handles hanging down all over.  And yes, I’ve made a garment or two that fit into that category. Let’s not go there, because I still like that jacket.

Hoping I’m splitting that line, here.  Side One.

Side Two, with a little pocket.

Same side without the Metro map.

Zipper pocket for phone.  Gazillion pockets for everything else.  I looove pockets in my purses.

Like I said, I like Nancy’s designs, but it does take a rocket scientist to figure out her directions.  It helps if you’ve sewn a purse before.  How do you like that fabric on that lining?  Good way to use that Children at Play paper airplane design.  I love the soft aqua.  Good feelings here on finishing up something this Friday and I hope you’re having some too.

Tomorrow is the Temecula Quilt Show, where they hang their quilts all over outside, kind of like the Sisters Show, but think Cowboys Meet Quilters.  And then the Red/White Quilt show over at Temecula Quilt Company.  I’m looking forward to this all (plus getting a flu shot — must be fall!).