Do quilt shows inspire you?
#51
The first quilt show I went to was a show of regional winners... or the best of the best. After seeing it, I wanted to go home and spit on my quilt. Haven't gone to another. I was happy in my delusions that my quilting was pretty good.
#53
I haven't been to a big quilt show in the past 3 or 4 years and can't say I've missed it. I love the smaller local shows. Last big one we went to, BFF & I went to several workshops and really enjoyed that.
#54
Shows inspire me. I do try to stay away from the vendor area though--grin Ok not totally, but do go with a list of things I am looking for and try to only buy what I know I need. Of course I have a good stash of fabrics and threads etc, so really do not need to spend. The quilts on display are what I love looking at.
#56
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Mustang, ok
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This will be the first year that I go to the Azalea quilt show with friends. For some reason I have not ever really wanted to go to the quilt show with anyone. I like to wander, stop at different kiosks, ask questions, loiter a bit and, if I want to, leave. This year, my 2 BFF's will be here in town. I wonder how that is going to work out?? Keep you posted.
#58
OR do they just empty your bank account and leave you buyer's remorse?
Do they get your creative juices flowing, or leave you thinking it is time to take up scrap booking instead?
One of my all time FAVORITE shows is coming up..the Dallas quilt guild show! I make the trek down there each (for the last 5) and visit with my vendor buds, friends from the guild/area, soak up all the talent, creativity I can for 3 days, and then trek back home feeling uninspired, drained, and wondering WHY I go every year!
SO, this year I have not been nearly as excited to spend all the money it is going to take to go to the show. The vendors are all the same ones I just saw in OKcity in Jan, I don't think they offer any classes! THe only thing I have to really look forward to is seeing my sister and my friends.
Will I go? Still not sure. WE are planning on leaving Wed so need to get my ducks in a row. I just hope I can find something to spark my QUILTING creativity this year!
Do they get your creative juices flowing, or leave you thinking it is time to take up scrap booking instead?
One of my all time FAVORITE shows is coming up..the Dallas quilt guild show! I make the trek down there each (for the last 5) and visit with my vendor buds, friends from the guild/area, soak up all the talent, creativity I can for 3 days, and then trek back home feeling uninspired, drained, and wondering WHY I go every year!
SO, this year I have not been nearly as excited to spend all the money it is going to take to go to the show. The vendors are all the same ones I just saw in OKcity in Jan, I don't think they offer any classes! THe only thing I have to really look forward to is seeing my sister and my friends.
Will I go? Still not sure. WE are planning on leaving Wed so need to get my ducks in a row. I just hope I can find something to spark my QUILTING creativity this year!
#59
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: western arkansas
Posts: 2,078
I live in western Arkansas and there are no quilt shows around here either, but I do love to travel to them when I can. Do you go to the show in Muskogee in April? Its a good show for a smaller city. I drive 2 1/2 hours to it every year.
#60
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Enid, OK
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never been to that one, but it is the same weekend as the Stillwater show this year! I will do Stillwater for sure!
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