Onebyone

That was the show I was at too! I talked with the Best of Show Winner and learned so much about how she made her quilt. Fascinating. She in turn learned a lot from Sharon Schamber. I learn more from the winners then I can from any class. My Fitbit recorded over 15,000 steps at the show!

roserips

Thank you for sharing your best new items at the quilt show. I really need to check out that Big Look my eyes keep changing so that my reading glasses go up and down on my head. That looked to be the best of all worlds right there easy to see. The new add a quarter ruler looked interesting but would like to see how it works. So I really appreciated you sharing all of this great information.

Roberta

Does anyone have any idea how much the Big Look costs. I couldn't find a site for ordering and it would really come in handy for me.

Thanks to Onbyone for posting the links because they didn't come up in my search.

MargeD

How fortunate that you can still attend so many quilt shows. I used to love wandering around quilt shows seeing the beautiful quilts, sewing machines, long arm quilters, fabric, fabrics and more fabrics. However, it has become too difficult for me to walk great distances, so I really miss attending them.

wellphooey

I saw one site selling it at $90.

Sewnoma

I love quilt shows too, I go mainly for the quilts but the vendors get my attention too. It's a nice chance to try out or ask about things I've seen in catalogs but didn't quite understand or see the point of. Sometimes I STILL don't see the point after the explanation, LOL.

I was disappointed last year at the PIQF, I wanted to buy some larger BlocLoc brand HST rulers but they sold out before I got there!

Onebyone

The show special for the Big Look was $60. If you have a very long machine the long extension rod was $15. I have it on my Brother 1500 right now and the regular size fits fine. It sells for $90 online. At first I thought it was another machine light. I was hooked as soon as I sit down and looked though it and sewed. I took three of my friends right over to the booth and they each bought one.

cricket_iscute

$90 plus. I saw it on one of the links.

YC Quilter

I love looking at the venders at quilt shows! But I am very quilt show hungry right now! Maybe in August in Lowell.

quiltingshorttimer

I got mine at our Guild show last year and really love it. Unfortunately I had to get both rods--one for my travel machine and one for my good Elna. I've found that since I can actually SEE the needle area I find it easier to sit up straighter and not end up having my neck and shoulders hurt so much. When I was debating whether to spend the money on it, my DH asked "how much does the fabric cost for a full size quilt? Wouldn't an investment that makes it easier to ALL quilts be smart?" so I got a Big Look!