Spring Quilt Show Season Begins!

I enjoy going to area quilt shows, so 2 weekends ago I headed out in a raging downpour to visit a community about 50 miles outside of Sacramento to view the Valley Quilt Guild Show. I had never been before and I wanted to share some of the quilts that struck my fancy. Unfortunately I did not keep record of the makers of most of these quilts-my appologies to the makers and quilters.
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This quilt “A Primitive Garden” won Best of Show and it was gorgeous in person. The maker, Emily Hyatt, hand appliqued each piece with hand-sewn blanket stitches.
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Lin Squires long armed the quilt. I have long admired her work and this quilt really showed a delightful balance between the long arm quilting and the beauty of the maker’s applique and color choices.

Here are two detail shots of the BOS. I love the whimsical quilting that Lin did and how it added to the quilt without the long arm work shouting. It was lovely in person.
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I was smitten with this beauty. I don’t think I’ve seen trapunto done on a 30’s style quilt before and I thought the trapunto really added to the quilt and gave it another layer of interest.
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Here’s a detail that shows how puffy the trapunto was. It was a sweet quilt.
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The show had a husband/wife team as their Featured Quilters and this I believe was done by the husband. I’m a fan of pre-printed panels-I know some don’t care for “cheater panels”. But look at what the quilter has done with this panel! The quilting really enhances the panel and gives it great texture.
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This close up shows the quilting well. What fun he must have had quilting this panel!x
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I will be including a picture of this quilt when I teach Intro to Free Motion Quilting from now on. I think this is a perfect example of how well-chosen quilting enhances and gives energy to the quilt.
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This detail shows the vibrant quilting motif-isn’t that fun?
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I had to include this shot-“very cute and very done”. Giggle!

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