The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

The Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild Show 2024 – Part 1; Small Quilt Room and Wearables

We outdid ourselves; this was our best year yet! There was a lot of new-to-me talent, LOTS of fabulous quilting (hand, digitized, long arm, mid arm and domestic), the most wearables I’ve seen in over a decade and a show stopper Best of Show.

I am splitting the show into two posts. As usual I had some clunker photos of really good work; hence no photo. I didn’t know where to cut it off, there was so much lovely work; I have 97 photos in all to post.

I truly may have missed some. It is a big task to size, color correct and add the names to each photo and honestly, I just got tired. Make sure to read the note at the end. So here is what I’ve got. Please write me if I misspelled or got anything wrong. I will correct it.

You will enjoy this (in no particular order)!

The Langwell’s hawking the fabulous Opportunity Quilt
Who? What? Where?; Patty Blesso. What fun!
Anne K. Ross; Quilted by Sandi Fong. From a class with Patricia Belyea on inserted curves
Iron Butterfly Effect: Frances L. A. Dack. Hand quilted, rust dyed
Points of Light; Jenny K. Lyon. You’ve seen this as I made it. I’m including this photo to show that despite the many hours of trying to make this lay flat, it did not. I do love the piece and I’ll work more to get it flat.
Fractal; Lynn Daly. Note the tiny oak leaf
River of Flowers; Cindy Gangler. Amazing details throughout the piece, some 3D. Inspired by her trip to Japan.
Remember When?; Penny S. Hanscom. This caught my emotions. Look at the details. Sorry for the fuzzy photo.
Solace; Heidi Weiland. Deeply inspired by the mountains
My English Cottage; Roxane Seaters. From a poem she wrote in 1966
West Coast Birds; Ellen Crozier. Inspired by Charlie Harper
Wine Not?; Elizabeth Holz. Winner of Best Interpretation of the theme – Wine and Roses; 61 different fabrics
Bee Hive Stars; Shireen Hattan. Delightful variety of stars and color
I See You; Penny S. Hanscom. Original design with exquisite details
The Ocean Angel; Lillian Paniagua Enriques; Sponsored by Noemi Simonelli. Junior entry; Based on memories of playing with her big brother in the kiddy pool
The Ocean Rejoices; Annie Fuller. Original design of applique and free motion. Many delightful details within
Tribal Honu; Karla Delner. The Honu turtle represents strength and endurance. Lovely details in this quilt.
Maui Memories; Kathie Vaughn. From a class with Penny Hanscom
Sunset on the May River; Sharon Cheney. From a fond memory while living in South Carolina
Fire; Angela Myers. Beautifully made, delightful colors
My Paris Jacket; Roxanne Seaters. Linen with French embroidered
Felted hat; Dee Cavanaugh. Dee felted a cahsmere sweater for this hat
Gathering; Kathy Barge.New to felting! This guy was so charming.
My mother-in-law in her 30’s; Noemi Simonelli. Without knowing how she looked, Noemi made this doll which truly is how her MIL looked
Dyeing with Confidence; Shelley Waldrop. Glorious color
The colors of Fall; Sue Mazzone. Gorgeous color
Warmth; Donna Ireland. Reminds her of the warm welcome received from the people of Prince Edward Island
Modern Granny; Carol Bonachea. Ode to a Modern Granny
Out of the Blue; Kathryn Hall. Her youngest great granddaughter
Ma Curly Q; Joan Barker. Started in a class with Libby Williamson
Omolade; Frances L. A. Dack. From a class with Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu
Hawaiian Nobility; Sandy Fisher. Based on a woman met in Hawaii
Molly with a Pearl Earring; Donna Brennan. Molly’s face reminded Donna of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring; a crowd fav
Climbing Tide; Shelley Wardrop. A trellis for the vine and roses; see the butterflies?
Rock ‘n Roll; Inger Blood.Silk with lovely sparkles
My Fuzzy World; Kathy Barge. First felting project; amazing details and texture
Bashful Sunflower; Jan Courtney Millner. Cheery!
View From the Alhambra; Martha McDonnell. From a photo took while visiting Spain; started in a class with Penny Hanscom
Rusty Sunflower; Pamela Gerkovich. From a Jane Haworth class
Dragonflies’ Flight; Juli Neal. Started with a center pieced by Helen Hardwick, hand quilted with Helen’s thread
For Love; Sandy Keith. Started on a special vacation in 2022 with her boyfriend
Dream Catcher; Hilary Pollock. Unique work on leather with fun, colorful thread choices
The Candy Store at Chenery Hills; Joan Carey. Inspired by sweet memories of her grandparents home on Chenery Hill
North Pole Tree Skirt; Donna Ireland. Machine Embroidery; so many fun details throughout
Tinsel; Kathy Berreth; Quilted by Gail Williams. Sue Spargo, Block of the Month; many lovely details
Jack; Annie Fuller. Her first appliqued quilt; over 50 fabrics
LGBTQ(u)I(It)A(lly); Hillary Pollock. To show her support of Human Rights (a flag)
Oh Happy Day; Pam Gerkovich. From a wool applique class with Suzie Quinnell
Just Picked; Donna Ireland; Quilted by Dee Cavanaugh. Wet felted flowers with a dimensional vase

 

One thing that concerns me is that the show is so good that it might discourage newer quilters. I hope not! I want them to share their beauty and joy also. I remember the first show I saw of this guild, I had no idea how fabulous quilts could be. As I looked at the show, I got overwhelmed. And then I noticed a few everyday quilts and I was so relieved! I found great beauty in them also. And you learn a lot just by seeing your work hang with others. You will see that some things you do well and others might need some improvement.

Well off I go! I’ll be linking up:

Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday
Finished or Not Friday

Comments

  1. Yes it is always good to have quilts that everyone can aspire to make. We need others to join in on the fun. It takes time and practice to acquire the skills to make the spectacular quilts. Thank you so much for sharing your photos.

  4. As always, Thank You for taking so many photos and sharing them. I think your quilt deserved first place. It doesn’t really matter that it’s not straight at the bottom.
    I love to read your posts.

  5. Jenny, this post brought me back to my roots. I recall going to my very first Rhododendron Needlers Quilt Guild Show. Wow! Between some of the art quilts, Baltimore Albums and meticulous work I knew I had to hang out with this people. I did until we had to move. Thank you for taking the time to highlight all your local talent.

    • What a delightful comment! I wonder if most of us have “that moment” that we remember fondly. We know it when we find our peeps! Thank you for reading!