As we walked the many aisles of quilts, my friend and I were struck by the amount of bling on so many of the quilts this year. You won't see many of the blingy ones here because I didn't photograph many of them (sorry, Denise and Teresa). There were a lot of applique and art quilts, and not many traditional quilts. Here is a sampling of the display. You can click on the smaller photos to try and read about the quilts--sorry for the amount of blurry photos. I was not using my flash so that the quilting would stand out more.
We'll start with "Best of Show."
This was the first place quilt in the theme category.
There were about 6 Farmers Wife quilts hanging together that had been made by a group of quilters working together.
Now, for a fun little blast from the past, take a look at the quilt and label below. Every year at HMQS they feature the quilts of a guild in the vicinity. This year's featured guild was from Rupert, Idaho.
I didn't photograph as many quilts this year. Do you have a favorite of those pictured here?
I'll be back soon with photos of the bloggers I met up with and a pattern designer, too! Then there is the little matter of a giveaway to mark the anniversary of my second year of blogging.
Until then,
Janet O.
