I have been cropping and resizing pictures of quilts from the Knoxville quilt show so that I could post some of my favorites for your enjoyment. There are quite a few, so be patient with me.....

Applique are always my favorites so here are the first three

Three more applique

Around the globe

These quilts had a lot of geometric motion to them

These had a lot of detail to them

I am always amazed at the creativity and variety of each quilter. I stand there looking at them going "HOW did they think of that??" I LOVE quilt shows!

Thanks for sharing the pictures!

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Oh beautiful Marcia!!! I'm sooo jealous! My grandmother just sent me the newspaper articles about the show and lots of pictures...They are all wet now from my drooling :D You posted my fav at the very beginning...its stunning! I saw one in the paper called " Gram Says" or something close to that...it was applique also and looked gorgeous!

I just know you had a great time....now spilll...what all did you buy?? :lol:

Last three---I hope you have enjoyed them :D

the quilt "a view from down under" is by a very dear friend of mine.

Patti---It was a wonderful show---I was there Thursday afternoon and all day Friday. Eleanor Burns and Jan Patek were both there and I got to talk to both of them (even had my pic taken with Jan and she autographed a pattern I bought :D ) I bought MORE Civil War reproduction fabrics, some wools, several patterns and gifts for a few friends. I could have spent a LOT more money, but I used restraint---and that was NOT easy!!!

I wish you could have been there too!!

It was spectacular and a very deserved blue ribbon winner. Aren't you just so proud to say you know her??????

Those are wonderful. Thanks for sharing. It's so much fun to look at all those awesome quilts.

OMG!!!!!!! They are all fantastic! But like you, the applique are my favorite!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!! :shock: :D :D

Beautiful quilts Marcia. Thanks so much for sharing your pictures from the show. Isn't it fun to go to shows and see all the various quilt techniques and color placements. Some of them are gorgeous and I have to say some of the quilts I saw were....um... interesting.

gorgeous quilts.

Oh thank you so much for taking the time to post and share these with us. They are just too beautiful for words!

Yes, thanks so much for sharing your pictures with us. What an amazing "gallery" you created for us. They are all so beautiful....it must be so hard to judge at these shows....You must have had a wonderful time.

thank you for your time in displaying these beautiful pieces of art...

Gayle---"Interesting" is EXACTLY how I felt about some of the ones I saw there too. :lol:

I am not an art quilter and batiks are not my favorites (don't throw stones at me, all you batik lovers :wink: ) BUT I do appreciate the imagination, time and talent that goes into every quilt. I know that there are lots of different tastes on our board, so I took pics of a variety of quilts so that there was something for every interest. I hope everyone can find at least one that appeals to them.

Thanks for posting the pictures. It's just amazing what you can do with fabric. I loved looking at all the quilts.

Wow, they are all so beautiful, I couldn't pick a favorite. Thanks for posting the pictures!!

I really enjoyed looking at all the quilts you shared. Thank you. My favorite is A View from Down Under, love the color choices and the buildings are amazing. I am intrigued by art quilts. The applique quilts are gorgeous too.

I may never do one, but those Baltimore Album/applique quilts are REALLY tempting ... they are just fantastic!
And, I can't say it enough! THANK YOU for posting the pictures! That was a special thought toward us, and we appreciate it very much.

Burgoyne Surrounded is my favorite from this group.

They're all breathtaking, but I especailly love the applique quilts! Thanks for posting these. Maybe it's time I bit the bullet and tried some applique!

Very impressed with the quilting stiches. They show up really well in your photo's.

Thanks for sharing.

OMG!! I have never seen a Burgoyne Surrounded look like that! Just amazing! They are all amazing!

Thank you Marcia for showing us. I went to my first quilt show last year and was mezmerized by what I saw.
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You are all so very welcome---it was pure pleasure to share with you all :-)

I"d keep the best in show! AWESOME show. Thank you so much for sharing. I am partial to applique too--someday, someday, I hope to make a quilt as beautiful as those. :wink:

Thanks so much for posting the pictures. They truly take my breath away.

Thank You soooooooo much for the posting of these pictures. They are too beautiful for words. I just want to go into my sewing room and never, never come out.

Thank you for sharing these with us.

WOW, That was a treat. Some are really quilt art.
Thanks Marcia

I loved them. Thank you for posting!

Thank you for sharing those wonderful pictures.

It's spectacular! Is she from NYC?

Marcia - thank you SO much for sharing the pictures. There were so many that deserved ribbons, but didn't get them. It must be very hard to be a judge!

Do you know who made the Best Of Show quilt?

I've seen a small picture of the 'Burgoyne Surrounded' in a magazine - great to see your larger one. Awesome shading!

Silver Light - the tranquility of this quilt is wonderful. Could you tell if the tree trunks' colors were on the fabric, thread-painted or actually painted?

Finally, I loved the gorgeous quilted roses in the one you called'green'

I really wish I could have gone to that show whimper whimper. I wanted to but the timing was just bad. I will go next year - and I want to go to Paducah. I already told my family that I would not be visiting them next year - I'm going to a quilt show instead! I only get one trip a year to myself pretty much so next year it will be spent walking around fabric!! I'll try to arrange a family reunion camping trip or something instead - this way everyone has a chance to see each other..!