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Gold Bug Quilt Show-2014

September 9, 2014

The Fall Quilt Show Season has opened! It’s been awhile since I’ve been to a show so it was especially nice to be able to briefly visit the Gold Bug show. They were in a new location this year and it was fabulous-lots of great light and more vendors than I remember.

Um, not all the bars made it to the date of publication....
Um, not all the bars made it to the date of publication….

And they had a CHOCOLATE vendor (Cello Chocolate)-now why haven’t other guilds thought about that one, huh? Quilters and chocolate-duh! Oh it is great chocolate too-they had samples of each of their 8(?) types, each from a different region. It was almost like a wine tasting-fun.

There were lots of great quilts, lots of great color and a LOT of great quilting, much of it by the quilt maker!

Not Entirely Modern: Luanne Chittenden-Maker and Quilter
Not Entirely Modern: Luanne Chittenden-Maker and Quilter

This was a stunner. Luanne created this beautiful modern, almost whole cloth quilt and added the most beautiful quilting.

Detail-Not Entirely Modern: Luanne Chittenden-Maker and Quilter
Detail-Not Entirely Modern: Luanne Chittenden-Maker and Quilter

Isn’t that gorgeous?

California Gold: Paula Beck-Maker and Quilter
California Gold: Paula Beck-Maker and Quilter

Paula Beck designed, made and quilted “California Gold” and it is a part of the online quilt show commemorating 150 years of California State Parks. Paula used paint and eco felt to create this beauty.

Memories: Bettty Fauerbach-Maker; Linda Konkle-Quilter
Memories: Betty Fauerbach-Maker; Linda Konkle-Quilter

This was so beautiful in person! Betty Fauerbach started with the guild’s mystery quilt and pulled fabric from her stash to create her own unique version. She changed the pattern around a bit and ended up with a larger quilt than expected but it is a stunner. Beautiful quilting by Linda Konkle.

Flight of Fancy: Carol Rollins-Maker and Quilter
Flight of Fancy: Carol Rollins-Maker and Quilter

This was also made as part of the guild’s mystery quilt. I liked Carol Rollins’ color choices-a lot! She used her colors and values effectively and I think the color kind of flutters through the quilt.

Shadow Boxes: Suzanne Egger-Maker and Quilter
Shadow Boxes: Suzanne Egger-Maker and Quilter

This was just so sweet-a simple pattern with a bit a whimsy in the fabric choices and some really nice quilting made for a charming quilt. It’s for Suzanne Egger’s yet-to-be-born granddaughter.

Stripes Around the World: Lyn Baker-Maker; Suzie Quinnell-Quilter
Stripes Around the World: Lyn Baker-Maker; Suzie Quinnell-Quilter

Lyn Baker made her own version of Trip Around the World with some very contemporary color choices-isn’t this fun? Suzie Quinnell added some fabulous quilting.

Garden Medallion: Carol Wyllie-Maker and Quilter
Garden Medallion: Carol Wyllie-Maker and Quilter

Carol Wyllie started with a magazine pattern and used several methods of applique-all except needle turn! I know my photo is not that great but I love her color choices-such a happy quilt and exquisite applique.

Lessons Learned: Melinda Merritt-Maker and Quilter
Lessons Learned: Melinda Merritt-Maker and Quilter

Melinda Merritt began this quilt in a Cindy Needham design class. It is just beautiful in person-lovely silk, fabulous quilting and a great design.

Reaching Out of the Box: Kay Muraoka; Maker and Quilter
Reaching Out of the Box: Kay Muraoka; Maker and Quilter

Kay Muraoka took a class from Jean Wells and used Jean’s no measure/no ruler technique. I really like her creation here: the ombre background, wonky “squares” and great use of value and color made for a great quilt.

Floating Free: Suzie Quinnell-Maker and Quilter
Floating Free: Suzie Quinnell-Maker and Quilter

Suzie Quinnell also took the Jean Wells class. I love the way she created balance in an unexpected way and those little skinny strips are whimsical. It’s just fun quilt to ponder. Wish the description card did not cover so much of the quilt though.

Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta #1: Linda George-Maker and Quilter
Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta #1: Linda George-Maker and Quilter

Linda George created 3 quilts in this series on the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta. She used Shiva paint sticks, paint and raw edge applique. This one was my favorite.

Lady Bug Garden Landing: Nessie Cowles-Maker and Quilter
Lady Bug Garden Landing: Nessie Cowles-Maker and Quilter

This quilt was made and quilted by a young girl, Nessie Cowles. Nessie’s Auntie Lynne Hanson taught her how to quilt. Nessie made the quilt all on her own and I think she created her own design for the quilting of the center block-great quilt!

I think this may have been the best Gold Bug show I’ve been to!

Filed Under: Quilts and Art Quilts, Shows

Comments

  1. Carla Barrett says

    September 9, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    Hi Jenny, how nice to see more people quilting their own quilts! The quilting on the first quilt is stunning! Smart of Gold Bug to have a chocolate vendor, too! Thanks for sharing!

    • Jenny says

      September 9, 2014 at 8:21 pm

      Thank you Carla! There was just lots of good quilting in general and there did seem to be more than usual that quilted their own work. Oh the chocolate was divine!

  2. Helen says

    September 9, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    We picked the same favorites, especially the first one. WOW! You’ve gotta get down to Sutter and see those quilts too. There are some really great ones. Be sure you see the quilting on the ‘shoe’ quilt (believe it is on the second floor). I thought it was quilted by Luanne also but she said no.

    • Jenny says

      September 9, 2014 at 8:22 pm

      Sutter? Haven’t been yet. And yes, Luanne did a fabulous job huh?

  3. Claire says

    September 9, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    What a great quilt show–nice variety! And I think I spy some lost edges in California Gold.

  4. Jenny says

    September 9, 2014 at 8:24 pm

    Oh Claire you are so right-there are lost edges on California Gold! Thank you for that. I am seeing those edges everywhere now-saw a bunch in real life as I did my errands today. And the lost edge really is a cool addition to a piece. Thank you for your comment.

  5. Laura says

    September 10, 2014 at 1:22 am

    Thank you for the post, because I couldn’t make it!

    • Jenny says

      September 11, 2014 at 12:54 am

      You are welcome! Hope you can make it next year because it is a great show. And hey, they might have chocolate again!

  6. Linda George says

    September 10, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    what is a lost edge?

  7. Jenny says

    September 11, 2014 at 12:53 am

    Hi Linda;
    Lost edges happen when a positive shape’s value merges with the same value of a negative shape, fusing them into one shape. I didn’t know what that was either until I studied it in this class.

    The best example in normal life is the Ca Welcome Center sign-you know, the one where the background of the sign is blue and the state of Ca is gold with a bear walking into it. You can’t see the right edge of the bear but it’s implied.

    If you google all of this you’ll find tons of information and images. The whole point is to have the viewer be intrigued, to linger longer, to ponder-it just makes a piece more interesting. I wish I could show some of the work of the other students, but it’s a private blog. It’s a pretty cool concept to work into art.

  8. Linda George says

    September 18, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    Jenny I tried to forward your blog to my friend but no pictures or the format came thru to her…just words…? what am I doing wrong?

  9. Jenny says

    September 18, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    Hi Linda; Techie I’m not, but try sending this link and if that doesn’t work perhaps just have her google either Jenny K. Lyon or quiltskipper.com and it should work: https://quiltskipper.com/2014/09/09/gold-bug-quilt-show-2014/
    That’s all I know!

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