I enjoy the shows, and sometimes I find quilts that do inspire me. But I much prefer my local shows because the quilts tend to be a little simpler and something I could potentially make. I love seeing all the fancy quilts, and I hope someday to make one, but it's honestly not my style so when I see them at a big quilt show it doesn't really inspire me. Or sometimes I'll see a quilt that I fall in love with, but it's way out of my "able to actually do it" range and that just makes me depressed. I saw this awesomely inspiring Halloween quilt at a show once and I would love to make one on my own, but I don't have the creativity to design it, so it just makes me sad that I can't make it. LOL
Rachel