Thursday, April 16, 2015

A Trunk Show…

There’s nothing that I like better than a Trunk Show…it’s like a one quilter mini Quilt Show!  So how lucky was I to get back from holidays just in the nick of time to see Karen’s Trunk Show.  Karen is a new Heritage Quilt Guild member…but she has been quilting forever.  Karen is also a member of the Victoria Quilters’ Guild and is BC Coastal Region Rep for the Canadian Quilters' Association!  A nice addition to our guild for sure! 

So sit back and enjoy Karen’s show…

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This is a work in progress…a wedding gift!

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Even the back is pretty!

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This is a Cathedral Window Quilt that her husband bought on one of their travels!  Massive and VERY beautiful!

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A better look at the blocks…

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And this is an antique quilt that Karen found in her travels!  I LOVED this quilt…

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And a close up of the blocks…

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Karen showed us samples of surface design techniques such as painting, stitching, image transfers and dyeing.  IMG_4322IMG_4323IMG_4325IMG_4326IMG_4327

This is glue applied to the fabric…

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During the show, Karen spoke about the importance of showing and sharing your quilts.  She also stressed the importance of having a proper label on each and EVERY quilt that you make. Who knows, in fifty years’ time your “humble” quilt might be of great interest to a collector who would like to know all about its origins. So don’t just sign it “With love from Nana” … but include your name, the year you completed the quilt and any other pertinent information you can think of.  You just never know…

Thanks, Karen, we loved the show! 

Have a thrilling Thursday and Happy Stitching!~P

7 comments:

  1. Love the indigo sea mini.

    What type of glue did she use to make those green leaves? How was it tinted?

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  2. Add where the quilt was made to the label. It is amazing how far a quilt can travel.

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  3. Lovely trunk show. I especially like the antique one- very unusual design. Now how about a trunk show of your own quilts, P? No beating around the bush here! LOL!!

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  4. Oh my goodness, the maker of that cathedral windows quilt must have been sewing forever! And all with the same two fabrics! I'd like to make one some day, but I think it will be a little different, lol.

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  5. A great trunk show! So many wonderful quilts. Thank you for sharing!

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  6. I love trunk shows and this one was so interesting and the works so varied. Thanks for sharing!

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