Disappointed in the Chattanooga quilt show
#41
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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February 2013 was first quilt show I had attended and by myself. Was sponsored by one of the local guilds. I went to see the quilts and learn from the artists. Their techniques for hand quilting and DSM and long arm. There were vendors that didn't deal in anything quilting. I bypassed those because my reason was looking at the different quilts. Took a lot of photos only after asking for permission. Yes there were a few who didn't want theirs taken because they had websites to purchase the patterns. This show was held in our town and I was informed it was one of the smaller shows. I had nothing to compare it having never been before. We have another coming again in February 2015. Anxious to see if the little 12 year old who placed with a ribbon for her first quilt in 2013 will have one in February 2015. I have hers stored in my camera phone. Hope she's there and if not, hope she is in another somewhere or in February 2017. I go to admire and to learn and if I purchase, then ok.
#43
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: On the banks of the Ohio river in Almost Heaven West Virginia!!!!
Posts: 14
The ONLY Quilt show that I have been disappointed with, was one where all the quilts were thrown into one category, with no distinction of machine OR hand quilted.... They were pretty, but not really interesting...
#45
Our quilt guild has a show in March and we invite vendors. Most don't like one day shows, which is what we have. They want multi days shows. I have to say the ones this last year were still good, but they did limit the items they brought with them.
#46
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Michigan
Posts: 79
Art Quilts Galore
I SO agree with you about the art quilts. Art quilt speakers and instructors are also filtering into everything. A lot of these women have advanced degrees from art colleges in design, art, fabric-making, etc.
You know what? I look at them, and keep it moving. I go home and make quilts that I like. I'd advise you to do the same; and we do a pretty good job to not have all this "higher education"!!!
#50
I went with friends of various ages, 20's-60's, we all live here so no traveling was involved. Two of us have been to the show when it was in Knoxville, which I thought was much better. I think we were all a little disappointed overall, still glad it was here though. Too many machine vendors, not enough boothes with different fabrics/notions/quilty gift stuff and a quarter of the room was unused. I had been looking forward to this for 2 years, even paid my credit card down so I'd be prepared to spend, but came home with money left over. The quilts were beautiful, maybe next year it will be better/bigger now that aqs knows more about the crowd turnout.
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