Quilt Con (episode 5) Can It Count for Sunday Quilt Inspiration?

 I've been busy helping Richard care for his elderly parents, which is taking a great deal of time. That said, I suppose that for the time being, I'll be posting on a do-it-when-I-can basis. 

That may mean only a few times a week, though I will try to keep up with my Pinterest posts. I'm writing this with full knowledge that I missed Sunday's Quilt Inspiration. To make up for it, here are a few more Quilt Con pictures from last month. Enjoy!

Thanks for understanding our family needs and forgive me for those times when I can't post. I really will do my best. 

Baton Rouge Modern Quilt Guild -- What Fun!

The BRMQG invited me to give a lecture at our meeting on Monday evening. I had a wonderful time. I haven't taught in such a long time and I've missed it. 

This class, though, was more about presenting than teaching. I did talk about my philosophy of improv and how I found my way into the modern movement. And I showed about 15 quilts. The whole thing lasted an hour and, happily, I had just enough "teaching material" to talk about and quilts to show. 

Of course, there was other business. Several of us had attended Quilt Con, so we talked about that and there was a pretty awesome show and share. I'd love to give credit here, but I'm still learning names. 

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Sunday Quilt Inspiration: Quilt Con (episode 4)

Photos coming, but first a few personal notes from Quilt Con.

I happened upon Tula Pink of Pink Door Studios. She made it big with her Etsy shop and wild fabric lines. The huge vendor booth looked familiar (I passed by a couple of times) and I kept wondering what that familiarity was. Her fabric lines, of course! They are beautiful, colorful and happy. I take issue with some of the language that appears on her work, but maybe I'm just not that modern.

DEMO17 - My Obsession with Shibori Resist and Indigo with Debbie Maddy, Moda Fabrics + Supplies

I also sat through a Debby Maddy demonstration about indigo dyeing. I learned much more than I had hoped about how the fabric is prepared and "tied" to create such interesting effect. It's obvious that Debby has worked hard and experimented in numerous ways to achieve such skill. Apparently she's willing to tie, twist, rubber band, and pipe in any configuration. I'd love to take one of her classes. Not that I need yet another hobby!


And, as promised, photos! These are all from the miniature quilt competition. Sorry that I don't have information on them--by this time I was just exhausted and just barely taking pictures.

And finally, tomorrow is my A la Mary Improv Quilting presentation at the Baton Rouge MQG so wish me luck, please.

Quilt Con (episode 3) THE WINNERS

These are the big winners. Let's start with "Best in Show," which is followed by a collage of close-ups.