WW Quilter Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Are any of you planning to go to the Road to CA show in Ontario this month? It is usually a good show and I go with friends each year. APQS is usually there. I was happy to get to meet Dawn last year. It would be great to meet any of you there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.A Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I won't be attending the show, Linda, but look for the big yellow quilt with felt balls called ShapeShifter. It's a not-for-the-timid New York Beauty and I quilted it on George. Nancy in Tucson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW Quilter Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I will definitely look for it Nancy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Conquest Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Not going to road to California, but I'll be at the inaugural Phoenix AQS show February 5-8. Anybody else???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IQuiltToo Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 May be at Road on Sunday - the day it closes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connieb Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I am here!! I haven't been on the forum lately, started a new full time job. But I am HERE! and looking forward to a week all about quilting. I'm taking 5 classes, oh my . Jodi Robinson, Myrna Ficken, Karen Sievert, and Angela Walters are all teachers I'm taking classes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IQuiltToo Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I will not be making it. We have a party to go to on Sat. and a Celebration of Life for a very dear friend on Sunday. I love R2CA. It is only an hour and 15 minutes from me and sorry that it won't work for me this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klwheeler Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I am still here at R2CA. Tomorrow I have a post quilt show bus tour. Been here since Tuesday. Took 2 classes Paint and Stitch by Katie MP. And Victorian monogram with ribbon embroidery with Patty Brooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klwheeler Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm wondering about the Phoenix show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.A Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 AQS comes to Arizona…we're so excited. You can get all the details at the American Quilters Society website. It's the second weekend in February. There are some great teachers teaching and some incredible quilters competing in the show. Come if you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW Quilter Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I went on Saturday and had a great time. So many of the quilts were amazing! Nancy, I saw your quilt, Shapeshifter. It was beautiful. I saw the Honorable Mention ribbon also! Congratulations! I took pictures with my camera, but haven't figured out how to get them into Flickr. : ( It was a beautiful and fun day with my good friend, Rose. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Schmutz Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Road 2 CA was fantastic! I saw the most amazing quilts, so many of them well beyond my modest skill level, and I enjoyed the vender mall. The quilts were outstanding, I believe this was the best show I have had the pleasure of attending. I did not take classes, not because I don't need them, especially after seeing the talent displayed at this show, I really don't know why I don't like taking classes. I finally gave up on taking pictures of the quilts and just enjoyed them. My husband, all round great guy, didn't tap his toes once waiting for me, he enjoyed the show as well and toted my purchases for me. Quilting has been elevating for years into such an art form, there is a division occurring in quilting and this show was announcing it loud and clear. Art vs. Utility, even pretty utility just pales in the shadow of art quilts and quilting. I am torn about that, the quilts I love are all utility quilts, the quilts I never get tired of looking at are the art quilts. Sooooo, should I be trying to turn my Millie into an overgrown thread paint brush, learn to dye my own special fabrics, attempt to do anything by hand, or keep making those useable utility quilts to the best of my ability? Oh yes, I don't really have to decide, I can do both if I develop the skill sets! Do I want to? Probably not, I have barely begun to feel comfortable/confident with the utility quilting I do and enjoy. I am so proud of the quilting world and to be a small part of it. It is great to be able to say we love what we are doing and go to shows like this and bask in glow of all the talent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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