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| Yes, this is a QUILT! |
Last week was incredibly busy for me - got back from Vegas on Monday, loads of work to catch up on, left for Half Moon Bay on Friday and today is Viliamu's 5th birthday! However, I managed to squeeze in a trip to the Pacific International Quilt Festival at the Santa Clara Convention Center last Thursday. I was totally unprepared!
I had no idea how huge a deal it is. People (mostly women who appear to be experienced quilters) come from all over California to attend this event. Here is a brief description..."Pacific International Quilt Festival...a spectacular collection of over 800 quilts and works of wearable and textile art. This well-recognized and largest quilt show on the west coast...is held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the great San Francisco Bay Area. Not only does this incredible event feature astound works of quilt art, it also offers a wide array of workshops and lectures presented by world renowned instructors. A 300 booth Merchants Mall can be found with the best in fabrics, notions, machines, wearable art and everything for the quilter, artist and home sewer."
My first mistake was only allowing myself two hours to appreciate all there was to see. I didn't make it half way through the vendors, or the quilts and wearable art. Another mistake, I didn't bring my good camera. The photos I'm sharing here were taken with my ancient camera phone - not very good quality and I was running low on power. These quilts were just the tip of the iceberg.
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| The colors were much brighter than this shows. |
I didn't take enough cash, either. Or maybe that's a good thing! So, next year I will plan to spend much more time there. I will take my fully charged Nikon. I will bring a large tote bag to carry all my purchases. I should probably start saving up my $ now!
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| An actual wedding dress was incorporated into this quilt. |
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| NY taxi and Times Square depicted in fabric. |
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| This patriotic quilt had Swarovski crystals sewn into it. |
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| This was the last quilt I photographed before my battery died. |
1 comment:
I could limit my comment to one word: WOW!
Not only are the quilts you did photograph beautiful, but most unusual!
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