Another Wonderful Quilt Show!

Plans had been made to attend the Parker County TX Guild Show in Weatherford last Friday with a couple of friends, but life got in the way for both of them, so plans were cancelled.  Then I decided to invite my dear DIL to go with me on Saturday.  (She is not a quilter --- yet!  I think she might have been bitten by the quilting bug, maybe.  We'll see.)  Again there were so many beautiful quilts to see.  I was expecting that, of course, but she was amazed at the gorgeous fabrics, intricate piecing, and quilting beyond her imagination!

I, too, was amazed by something I had never witnessed before.  I looked at the quilt shown below and knew I had seen it just last week in Fort Worth where it was judged Best of Show at the Trinity Valley Show.  I knew it was the same quilt, not a duplicate by another quilter, but this time it had a white Third Place Ribbon in its class.   I don't mean to be critical of the judge(s) at either show.  I just don't recall ever noticing such a thing before, but I really knew immediately it was the same very striking quilt, same maker, same quilter!  By the way, I don't know the maker, quilter, or the judges; none of them!  I do know it is a beautiful quilt with beautiful quilting!
 

I know that different judges see things differently, and perhaps it's possible that they have their own favorite styles in quilts, and certainly that's okay.  I really don't know all that's involved in judging a show.  I just know I would not be able to ever pick Best of Show at any show because there are so many beautiful quilts, and with excellent workmanship!   So I guess we should accept and admire the role of quilt judges.   They do make the shows interesting; couldn't have a competitive show without them!

Now with all that said, here are some of my favorites, in no particular order.  Again, I don't have all the maker's names, but you will know I found it very special!

A printed whole cloth, not pieced; hand quilted, named "What Was I Thinking?"  

Beautiful Machine applique, and I think her first!  Incredible!

Beautifully soft and gentle!

Pretty hand embroidered baskets of flowers

Aren't these string stars interesting?

Tons of work on this one!

A lovely Sampler 

Best of Show; Well Deserved;  Lots of fine work here!  Look at all those flying geese!

After the show, we enjoyed a good lunch at a great cafe near the Court House.  Then we stopped by the old Gibson's Store in town for a fun visit.  It is like an old hardware store with all kinds of neat things.  Quilters for perhaps 100 miles around love to stop there to indulge in loads of beautiful quilting fabrics at great prices.  Honestly, we bought only a candy bar; no fabric really!  That was really tough, but I just wanted to introduce her to the place and its wonderful fabric.  I really don't need to buy more fabric!

I think there's a show at Stephenville next week-end, and then Crowley in a couple of weeks after that.  I'm looking forward to them.  Central Texas has so many great quilters; I love to see their work.  Maybe then I can either clean house or quilt again!

---"Love"