At a Quilt Show
 

Have you ever taken pictures of EVERY quilt in the show, or do you just take pictures of the quilts that please your eyes? I have thought about taking every one but some do not appeal to me so I have not as of yet.

I don't generally take pictures but my friend does. It is always interesting to see what was at a show, even the quilts you didn't like - you can always look at them to see WHY they didn't appeal to you and what you might change.

I have a friend that used to do that, then have double prints made and send me the second copy. Thousands of pictures :)
I've never taken a picture of a quilt at a show, but I have used the back of my program to indicate some interesting quilting motifs or unusual color combos that worked.

I take some photos...mostly of ones that I want to try. My brain doesn't retain the detail if I don't have something to jog the memory.

Just remember, that some quilts are not supposed to be photographed...

I've only been to a few small quilt shows, all the others have been LARGE shows and no ... I could not possibly have taken pictures of all of them even if I had wanted to.

At every show there are some quilts that simply don't interest me and I don't photograph them at all. Others I take multiple pictures of especially if some intricate detail is a key element or done especially well (quilting, appliqué, beading, 3D effects ... etc).

I photograph most of the quilts at shows, and I've never been to a show where photography was not allowed. (There is one local show that doesn't allow flash photography, but that's just ignorance on their part.) I love looking at the quilts in person, but I can't possibly remember all the wonderful patterns and color combinations, so going back through my photos (all stored in digital format on my computer - never printed) helps me decide what kind of quilt to make next, or what quilting motifs might be interesting to try. It's seldom that I don't think a quilt is worth a picture, but I do photograph the smaller quilts as a group.

I usually take pictures of the ones I like.

I have gone to THE SISTERS QUILT SHOW (many times) and they have over 1,000 quilts all over town. It takes all day, and I know I have missed seeing some, not to mention the time it takes to get a picture of the all.

I do but some booths do not want you to take pictures, so I asked first. you can always buy a CD for the entire show of quilts at every show.

I don't get to many quilt shows, but I always take a picture of something I want to make. Most patterns I can input into EQ from a photo.

Heavens - NO - just went to the Paducah Quilt Show and it was impossible to see all of them much less take pictures. Too crowded for one thing.

I went to the recent Paducah show and purchased a book with pics of all of the quilts in it to enjoy for later. The quilts that I really like I may take a pic especially one of the close up detail if permitted to enjoy later. If you can purchase a booklet from the quilt show that may be the way to go.

At the National Quilt Museum they may have postcards of the quilts that you can purchase and I do believe they may also sell some sort of booklet of the quilt displays.

There is one Japanese woman (Emiko Toda Loeb) who makes these wonderful detailed double sided quilts that were on display last year at the museum. I noted her name and searched for her book on google only to find that the book is not for sale in the US. I did not purchase anything in the shop because I thought I could get her book. Was I disappointed.

I take pictures of the winners of the categories and any of the ones I really love to show and tell here at the board. I know I love seeing the pictures of other board members who take the time to share with us.

It is amazing how the quilts in different parts of the country are so different and influenced by the indigenous plants, landscapes and the culture. I love that part the most. Not to mention the skills and technique's used to express the feelings of the ladies who have entered the quilts for show. How very interesting each show is for that value alone much less the whole atmosphere of quilter's gathered together in celebration. Who could resist that elated energy? It's electrifying and celebratory to me.

We have a quilt show coming up in Feb, 2015. I took a lot of photos and won't do it this time atleast not all of them. I say that but will see.

I typically only take pictures of quilts that have patterns or color combinations that I may want to try. At one point I took pictures of everything I liked but then realized I never went back to look at all the pictures so stopped that habit and got more selective.

I use to take pictures but never of ALL the quilts. Just the ones that really amazed me!

Most vendor booths do not allow pictures of their sample quilts and some won't let you stand and stare too long at them! I found a few in Paducah that would notice someone standing too long looking and they would interrupt them. No kidding! Too easy to recreate the pattern and not buy it.

The big quilt show quilts are always open for pictures. The only quilt show I went to that did not allow pictures of the quilts was a local guild show. The President didn't want others to copy any patterns by taking a picture. Everyone of the quilts were from patterns easily found, not one original one in the bunch. Mostly Bonnie Hunter's free patterns. I asked her where the original designs were that had to be protected and she said well our work doesn't need to be spread around creation. LOL.

A lot of the shows in our area sell CD's of all the quilts in the show, all quilts numbed in program to match number on CD. Well worth the 15 to 20 dollar cost. Can just enjoy looking, only take notes or close-ups of seething very small or maybe the quilting.

hey I did that this weekend in Duncan ok 2 people in our sewing group couldn't make it my dmil is fighting cancer and was ill and my other friend had to go to a class for her work and she couldn't get out of it. it sucked going without them but we did and I promised id try my best to see that they didn't miss a thing.
carla

i mainly take ones i like or that are very different!!!

I usually take a few pictures for inspiration.

I like to snap lots of pictures and then delete some later. The reason vendors don't allow pictures is because they have patterns and fabrics to sell YOU. That is why you see some secretive sketchers in the vendor area. I enjoy the pictures on lots of levels-patterns, interesting use of color combinations, quilting motifs, etc. I just enjoy the creativity of others and want to remember it.