Have you attended a National Quilt Show?

this is the link to find a show in your area or one to attend

http://nqaquilts.org/calendar/

I just got back from my 1st National Quilt Show at Columbus, Ohio last Friday, June 18, 2010 and was so much fun, my guild took a charter bus and we had a blast was almost 3 hours one way but was worth it

if you ever go to a show be sure to have good walking shoes, dress in layers, take a bottle of water with you and some snacks

If you go to any please post a note here. Thanks!

Nope, but I'm planning to go to Houston in the fall! :) Thanks for the link, by the way! :)

I go to Paducah every year. It's the only big show I like to go to, because the whole town is the show.

Not yet, but there's one in Long Beach, CA in July. Woohoo!

no but i would love to but to far away,

Most likely we will do houston were only 2 hours away. Its so big it takes all day to do the show.

I've been to the one in Columbus Ohio a number of times.

If you live in the LA area, make sure you go to the "Road to California" show in Ontario in January.

I attended the International Quilt show in Chicago..every year, and attend all three days to fully capture all that was there. It was a huge blow to find out this year they are taking the show to Cinncinatti starting 2011.
I can honestly say the inspiration that came from that show heavily influenced my own quilting . Probably the biggest influence was the use of color. I was so in awe at the magnificent quilts ...and then it dawned on me the one thing they all had in common was color use. I made a decision to "turn it up a notch", and challenged my self to be more exploritory in the world of color.
I also love having great vendors in one place , seeing all the great gadjets and gismos. I paricularly love the vendors doing demonstrations.
It was the highlight of my year , and always left each show looking forward to the next.
Just call me "still bumming in Chicago" .