DALLAS QUILT SHOW, 2014

Friday I was a volunteer at the Dallas Quilt Show and I took some pictures of the quilts that were my favorites.  There were 400 quilts hanging in the show and I just took pictures of some of the ones I liked best.  Most of my favorites were traditional quilts, but not all.  

After taking the pictures, I noticed the "Show Rules and Etiquette" column in the show booklet.  It said that we need to get permission from the quilt makers if we want to post them on the internet.  So, yesterday morning I started emailing the makers of the quilts.  I only had the guild directory to go by and since a lot of the quilts I liked were made by non-members, I wasn't able to email them for their permission.  Therefore, the number of pictures that I can display is greatly reduced.  I hope you enjoy these few anyway.

2nd place in the same category as my quilt

First place in the same category as my quilt.

This was one of the "Judge's Choice" quilts.

All the quilts were amazing, however, I am sad that I am not able to show two of my very favorites.  The Best of Show quilt was "out of this world" amazing!  If anyone wants to see it, I will email it to you.

Thanks for so many lovely comments on my winning quilt!

A WIN AT THE DALLAS QUILT SHOW!!

Last year I joined the Quilters Guild of Dallas and since I'm a member now, I decided to enter a quilt in their quilt show.  I've been going to that show since 1998 when I saw an article about it in the newspaper.  At that point, I had taken one quilting class and made a small wall hanging.  Up until last year, I never thought I would enter a quilt in the show.  But then, I thought, why not?  So I entered my civil war quilt that I made with blocks from Barbara Brackman's Civil War block of the week on her blog.  I knew I wouldn't win anything, I just wanted to have it hang in the show.

Thursday night I went to the preview meeting and we got to look at all 400 quilts.  We walked all around and finally, I saw my quilt.  I couldn't believe it when I saw a white ribbon for third place on it! I still can't really believe that I won a ribbon for it as the Dallas show is very competitive.  But I am a very happy camper!!

The first time I went to the show in 1998, I was hoping I would find out more about how to make quilts.  On the way into the show, I saw a friend that I had known a long time, but didn't really see much anymore.  She invited me to join the Cedar Hill Quilt Guild, which I did, and the rest is history!  So the Dallas Quilt Show is where I really got inspired to get more involved in quilting - which I had wanted to do for years.

Tomorrow, I'll show some of my favorite quilts from the show.

SOME NON-QUILTY SEWING

Sunday afternoon I went to the Dallas Quilt Show and while I did take some pictures, I'm only posting one of them.  There was a big sign saying that we can take pictures, but need to get permission from the quilt maker in order to post them on the internet.  I wouldn't know how to contact the quilt makers, so you are out of luck there.

While at the quilt show I ran into Karen, the president of my guild and we walked around for a while together.  She is an amazing quilter and has been a member of the guild for longer than me - I've been a member for about 15 years!

The one quilt that I am posting is legal because I actually made some of these blocks for this quilt as a member of the Creative Quilter's Guild of Ellis County.  I sometimes join that guild, but don't go to very many meetings.  My long time guild takes precedence.  Anyway, this quilt (the picture doesn't show all of the border which has some applique on opposite corners) is their raffle quilt for this year. 

My non-quilty sewing consisted of making a dress for Abby and her doll, Lulu.  Each dress has a gingham slip under it which "shows" beneath the dress. I spent 2 full days, plus some more time working on these dresses.

Lulu's dress

Abby's dress

Then I decided I better get these bow ties made for my oldest grandson, who likes to wear bow ties.  I had gotten some silk fabric at a fabric outlet and had already sent him the red one (before Christmas), but just hadn't gotten around to making these two.  They don't take any time at all, so I don't know why I didn't make them sooner.

I thought he might like to wear the green tie for St. Patrick's day - maybe?

Today, I'm planning to baste my civil war quilt.  I want to get that one finished soon.