Houston International Quilt Festival, 2024; The Quilts, Part 1

  You can find Part 2 here. I will write next week about the experience, teaching and the wonderful people I met! Well it was a fabulous show! Yes, I think it was smaller than last year, but still, there were many stunning quilts. The surprise for me this year was that the Abstract category…

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Pacific International Quilt Festival 2024

  It was a huge change to move the Pacific Int’l Quilt Festival to July, and it may take a while for that to catch on. The show no longer fills the center, but it seems like it was about the same size as last year. I do think it was an especially good show;…

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The Carson Valley Quilt Guild Show – 2024

  I drove over “the hill” (the Sierras) to the Carson City Quilt Guild Show and it was worth it! I knew that the guild had lost a significant source of funding since the last show, so I was surprised at the high caliber of the show. This show really is more like a regional…

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The Roseville Quilters Guild Show, 2024

  Last weekend I visited the Roseville Quilters  Guild show, one I never miss if I’m in town. It was delightful! I think my interests change over time and that is reflected in what I took photos of. There were some spectacular applique quilts and a really good number of maker quilted quilts. It seemed…

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The Loom Quilt & Fiber Guild show, 2024

  The theme for the Loomis Quilt and Fiber Guild Show this year was “A Wonderland of Quilts” and it was a colorful show! There were lots of bags and other fiber creations, making it an interesting and varied show. I always have such a hard time culling my photos; I try to keep it…

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