I'm going to show you some of the quilts that caught my eye. There were plenty of others that I saw on Instagram but didn't actually see in the show so I think we missed a bit of the exhibition. Maybe we need to go for three days next year!
Helen Godden OMG#4 UBER (modern quilts)
Fiona McIntosh - Sursum Semper (Modern Quilts)
Claudia Pfeil - The Magical Mermaid's Castle (Pictoral Quilts)
This quilt was amazing, it had thousands of tiny flat-backed Swarovski crystals on it. One of the white-gloved people showed us the back and it was an exquisite thread painting.
Emma House and Natalia Bonner - Ocean Delight (two person quilts)
Vera Skockova and Skocek Ctibor - Wallachien Colours (two person quilts).
Kathleen Moore - Little Lollipops (modern quilts)
Anne Lilliholm Jorgensen - Bubbles of Joy (Modern Quilts)
The quilting on this was amazing.
Helen Butcher - Modern Sampler Quilt (modern quilts)
On the first day I didn't actually buy much, I certainly remedied that the next day! Here is my haul.
I bought the boy's clothes kit for the Luna Lapin, as I've already made Luna, I have the pattern so I just bought a piece of the felt to make Alfie - and his clothes of course! I bought the pretty zips as I've seen them around and felt I needed some! They were only £1. The threads are a selection from Stef Francis, some gimp, some ribbony, some cotton. There is also a Sashiko printed panel of a bunny to embroider, some bunny buttons and a bunny hanger.
That's it.
Oh, except of course for the fabric!
Most of it is blenders as that's what I use most, most of it was cheap and/or on sale. There are 46 Fat Quarters and 2 half metre pieces there! Not bad going I think. We'd met a couple of ladies at breakfast who were talking about spending a lot of money and I said that if you don't spend all the money you bring with you, you have failed. I'd like to confirm that I did not fail!
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Good job! That's a great selection :) I can't wait to see the sashiko rabbit. I love rabbits.
Haha! "I did not fail." Good!
We don't really have shows like that around here, and I wish we did. Some of those quilts are quite spectacular--I don't think I'd have the patience to ever make something like that. When it comes to sewing I am definitely a project sewer.
Glad you didn't fail!! ;o) I really must get to the FoQ one year - I keep saying it and then stuff happens!
That is a wonderful collection of quilts and it sounds like you have some nice souvenirs from your trip :)
I agree, the shows are much less stressful as a two day outing!
I really must go to FOQ as I'm less than an hour away too. I say this every year. The bubbles of joy is stunning and that is a LOT of fabric. Enjoy using all the yummy stash.
I have never been to a quilt show - think I might stop making quilts if I see these work of art in real life :)
thank you for sharing those gorgeous photos with us.
Sounds like a great event. Like you, I love the Magical Mermaid's Castle. Would love to see it in the flesh! :)
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