Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts

Thursday, April 27, 2023

AQS Quilt Week Branson - Wrap Up

Aerial View of Vendors at AQS Branson 2023

There is no shortage of sensory overload one experiences when attending quilt shows.  Between the workshops, things to buy and/or experience and the people, it's an exhilarating adventure.   The AQS Quilt Week Branson, 2023 was no exception.

One of the workshops my friend, Elizabeth and I took was "Free Motion Machine Quilting" with Author/Designer/Instructor Cindy Needham.  Cindy was pretty funny.  She referred to me as "Glamour Girl" throughout the day.  In all of the things I've been called during my lifetime, I can honestly say "glamorous" is certainly not one of them. 🤣.  In any case, it kept the class interesting. The workshop was not only fun, it was quite helpful.  Cindy brought along floral fabric for us to practice on using decorative, colorful threads.

My friend, Elizabeth and I before our workshop with Cindy Needham.

Classroom sample of a free-motion embroidered quilt.

Classroom sample of a free-motion embroidered quilt. Detail pic.

Classroom sample of a free-motion embroidered quilt. Detail pic.

My practice piece of fabric. I used variegated thread for an extra pop of color.

Me with Cindy Needham.

I met some wonderfully engaging and fun people during this show.  A couple of people really stood out to me this time around.  The first was Bernie Collier of WonderFil Specialty Threads, all the way from Canada.  Bernie was an absolute riot.  We had a few good belly laughs while I shopped in their booth.  He was a real character.  WonderFil has the most beautiful selections of threads for sewing, quilting and embroidery.  I purchased several spools of thread in addition to merino wool for some needle book and pincushion designs I am working on.  

The Exuberant Bernie Collier. 

Me with Bernie Collier of WonderFil.

Me shopping at the WonderFil vendor booth.

Another person I met when shopping at the show was the bubbly Rebecca Lidstrom of Studio R Quilts.  Rebecca is a modern quilt pattern designer and instructor.  I enjoyed visiting with her most days of the show.  Be sure to check out her patterns here.  She has some wonderfully unique and fun designs.

Rebecca Lidstrom of Studio R Quilts

One shop of note that I enjoyed spending a ton of money with visiting was the Midway Wool Company.  I have been on a wool buying kick these days as I work on developing new patterns and designs for the sewist.  What I liked about this vendor - besides the wonderful, friendly service I received - is that they offer smaller cuts of wool and loaded scrap bags for little projects. I think it's nice - especially for beginners in this craft - to have the ability to try working with the medium before making a large financial commitment for supplies and the like.  Midway Wool has a YouTube channel where they share several techniques. 

The Midway Wool Company Christmas project display.

The Midway Wool Company Christmas project display.

The Midway Wool Company pincushions display.

 Legit Kits offers their colorful foundation paper-pieced quilt kits for sale.  Some of the quilts are reversible.  (Be sure to check out Michelangelo's David.  Very clever, indeed!)

My friend, Elizabeth and Michelangelo's David. 🤣🤣🤣

 And that's a wrap.  I hope you've enjoyed this series on the AQS Quilt Week Branson 2023.  

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Until next time,


Thursday, April 20, 2023

AQS Branson Quilt Week - Part V - Quilts

"The Happy Flower" by Michele Rouse, House Springs, Missouri - Detail Pic

 
As promised, this post highlights just several of the quilts on display at the AQS Branson Quilt Week, 2023.   Enjoy!
 
"The Happy Flower" by Michele Rouse, House Springs, Missouri  

"Selvage Pie" by Mayleen Vinson, Haysville, Kansas  (Yes, the quilt is made from fabric selvages.)

"Selvage Pie" by Mayleen Vinson, Haysville, Kansas - Detail Pic

"Renew, Anew" by Elizabeth K. Ray, Bentonville, Arkansas (A local Arkansan and a co-member of my local quilt guilds here in NWA. :) )

"A Peak Through a Kaleidoscope" by Penny Boese, Chandler, Arizona 

"A Peak Through a Kaleidoscope" by Penny Boese, Chandler, Arizona - Detail Pic

"Granny Squares Reimagined" by Eileen Diercks, Plainfield, Illinois

"Granny Squares Reimagined" by Eileen Diercks, Plainfield, Illinois - Detail Pic

"Strange Attractor #8" by Niraja Lorenz

"My Lucky Stars" by Jill Isakson & Linda Neal, McKinney, Texas

"My Lucky Stars" by Jill Isakson & Linda Neal, McKinney, Texas - Detail Pic

"I Like it Hot" by Brenda Miller, Athens, Alabama

"Emergence" by Cassandra Ireland Beaver, Urbana, Ohio

"Correspondence with Hope" by Judith Quinn Garnett
"Correspondence with Hope" by Judith Quinn Garnett - Detail Pic

"Heat Index" by Sue Reno
"Heat Index" by Sue Reno - Detail Pic

"Vertige/Vertigo" by Anne Bellas

"Vertige/Vertigo" by Anne Bellas - Detail Pic

"Lucy Comes to Texas" by Melinda Stanton, Silsbee, Texas

"Harvest Moon" by Shin-hee Chin

"Harvest Moon" by Shin-hee Chin - Detail Pic

"Titanic, Year of the Children, Quilt"
"Titanic, Year of the Children, Quilt" - Passenger Master Edmond Navratil - Detail Pic
"Titanic, Year of the Children, Quilt" - Names of Children on Board - Detail Pic

There were so many amazing quilts on display at the show that it is not feasible to share all of them here.  I hope you enjoyed the ones I have shared over the past few posts.  

My next post in this series will wrap up the AQS Branson Quilt Week 2023.  I hope you will join me here.

Until next time,


Thursday, April 13, 2023

AQS Branson Quilt Week - Part IV - Quilts

 

"Watching the Puppy" by Lise Belanger, Quebec, Canada

As promised and without further ado, here are photos of some of the quilts from the AQS Branson Quilt Week show.  Enjoy!

"Watching the Puppy" by Lise Belanger, Quebec, Canada - Detail Pic

"Watching the Puppy" by Lise Belanger, Quebec, Canada - Detail Pic
 
"An Enchanted Reverie" by Sindhu Aragam, Haryana, India
"An Enchanted Reverie" by Sindhu Aragam, Haryana, India - Detail Pic
 
"Sir Paul" by Maria Macheca, St. Louis, Missouri
"Sir Paul" by Maria Macheca, St. Louis, Missouri - Detail Pic
 
"Sir Paul" by Maria Macheca, St. Louis, Missouri - Detail Pic

"Austin Nights: A Symphony of  Sound and Light Waves" by Nancy Baldwin Woods, Colorado, USA

"Austin Nights: A Symphony of  Sound and Light Waves" by Nancy Baldwin Woods, Colorado, USA - Detail Pic

"Grandfather" by Harry Fox, Potomac, Maryland

"Grandfather" by Harry Fox, Potomac, Maryland - Detail Pic

"Grandfather" by Harry Fox, Potomac, Maryland - Detail Pic

"Honor, Dignity and Wrath" by Amy Cavaness, Georgetown, Texas

"Honor, Dignity and Wrath" by Amy Cavaness, Georgetown, Texas - Detail Pic

"La Catrina" by Cindy Stohn, Chandler, Arizona

"La Catrina" by Cindy Stohn, Chandler, Arizona - Detail Pic

"La Catrina" by Cindy Stohn, Chandler, Arizona - Detail Pic

"Parking in Venice" by Ulla Andreasson, Venezia, Italy

"Parking in Venice" by Ulla Andreasson, Venezia, Italy - Detail Pic

"Desert in Spring" by Andrea Brokenshire, Round Rock, Texas

"Desert in Spring" by Andrea Brokenshire, Round Rock, Texas - Detail Pic

"Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh" by Kathy Bryant-Williams, Oakland, Tennessee

"Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh" by Kathy Bryant-Williams, Oakland, Tennessee - Detail Pic

"Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh" by Kathy Bryant-Williams, Oakland, Tennessee - Detail Pic

There are more pictures of beautiful quilts from AQS Branson Quilt Week coming up on my next post.  Please be sure to follow me so you don't miss a thing.

See you then!


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