Too Tacky for a Quilt Show??
03-15-2011, 03:54 AM
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I have been invited to show my work as the featured quilter at a guild show. Normally I give a trunk show/Demo/Lecture to guilds at their meetings. So most of my quilts are just the tops. At least the last 12 or so new quilts are all tops waiting for my LAQ to get to them (one quilt has been with a LA for 3 years!). At the meetings, I just mount them on heavy felt with a sleeve and hang them that way as a WIP. They seem to love it....but is it too tacky for a quilt show which is coming up real soon??
03-15-2011, 04:46 AM
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Since they invited you, I would just go with what you have. If you're concerned, you could send them a note before hand and tell them what to expect (tops mounted on felt) They are obviously interested in your wonderful applique tecnique, which the completed tops will display.
03-15-2011, 05:10 AM
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if the show wants you to show WIPs then they are fine with it.
if the public gets upset about it believe me the show manager will know.
i really wouldn't spend too much time looking at WIPs for that reason - its not a completely project.
if you were standing there giving a lecture about your creative vision for each one then i would be more interested.
if the public gets upset about it believe me the show manager will know.
i really wouldn't spend too much time looking at WIPs for that reason - its not a completely project.
if you were standing there giving a lecture about your creative vision for each one then i would be more interested.
03-15-2011, 05:19 AM
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explain to the group and then make sure a large sign is there explaining the "unfinished" nature of the pieces.
An explanation will make it understandable by the public. But check with the group
Then call the LA and say you need the quilt finished so it can be exhibited and if she can't do it then get it to another.
An explanation will make it understandable by the public. But check with the group
Then call the LA and say you need the quilt finished so it can be exhibited and if she can't do it then get it to another.
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