Quilt Shows Pros and Cons
#4
I agree. For me when I first walk in and see some of the gorgeous quilts I think to myself "why do I even bother?" Mine will never be as good. But a few minutes later I just enjoy seeing all the quilts and am thankful that I do quilt at all. I also enjoy buying fabrics from the vendors.
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You can learn a lot about your own quilitng by observing the quilts in the show.
At least I do!
What makes the show quilts awesome?
What flaws do you see in the ones shown?
How do my skills and the quilts I make match up to those in the show?
When I go to a show, I go with a personal objective as to what I want to learn ... eg. discover new border ideas, look at patterns/designs used in machine quilting that I might be able to use, etc.
Cons? Not sure how there can be any negatives ... unless you go with a sourpuss outlook!
At least I do!
What makes the show quilts awesome?
What flaws do you see in the ones shown?
How do my skills and the quilts I make match up to those in the show?
When I go to a show, I go with a personal objective as to what I want to learn ... eg. discover new border ideas, look at patterns/designs used in machine quilting that I might be able to use, etc.
Cons? Not sure how there can be any negatives ... unless you go with a sourpuss outlook!
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: sydney australia
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Most of our smaller quilt shows have yummy home made sandwiches, slices and cakes for morning tea and lunch, and that is a definite bonus! I also like to buy 2nd hand quilt magazines (often 3 for a dollar), and other people's left over fabric pieces (the local guild usually has a fund raising table with donated material).
So you don't need to go to a major quilt show to enjoy spending a few hours, and as others have mentioned, you can often find inspiration such as a new border concept, or original colour combinations. I go to every quilt show I can.
So you don't need to go to a major quilt show to enjoy spending a few hours, and as others have mentioned, you can often find inspiration such as a new border concept, or original colour combinations. I go to every quilt show I can.
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