I was at the American Quilter Society’s QuiltWeek in Daytona Beach, Florida in February and noticed something fishy. Have you ever been to a quilt show and walking through the quilt display when it dawns on you that you’re seeing lots of quilts with something in common? That’s what happened to me at AQS QuiltWeek […]
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The first big quilt show of the new year will be Road to California Quilters Conference and Showcase. It will be held at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California January 22-25, 2025 with a preview night on January 21 from 6:00 until 8:00. Quilters fondly refer to this show as “Road” and the attendees […]
Read MoreThis blog post shares some of the amazing quilts seen at the International Quilt Festival 2024. International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX for 2024 is in the books. Festival, as it is affectionately known, is the big show each year in Houston. It is held at the end of October / beginning of November. (Just […]
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QuiltCon is coming to the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ, February 20-23, 2025! The largest modern quilting event in the world, QuiltCon is hosted by the Modern Quilt Guild. With attendees coming from around the globe, the event features a vibrant quilt show full of competition quilts, community outreach quilts, and special exhibits; as […]
Read MoreHouston Quilt Festival, the quilt show of all quilt shows, here in the USA. Are you going to attend this year? In this post I’m sharing 21 tips to get the most out of your time at the show. Why I’m qualified Hi, I’m Mary Beth Krapil, Handi Quilter National Educator. This year will be […]
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I was lucky enough to work at the AQS Quiltweek show in Daytona Beach, FL a few weeks ago. I love to take the time to look at the quilts when I’m at a show. As I walked the aisles of gorgeous quilts I noticed a similarity with many of the quilts. I was seeing […]
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Circles are a popular shape in quilt design, and for good reason. They are versatile, easy to work with, and can be used to create a wide variety of effects. I recently attended the AQS quilt show in DesMoines, IA and I noticed circles were evident in a great number of lovely quilts. Let’s take […]
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The Spring Quilt show season is gearing up. This weekend alone has 3 major shows just in the southeast US. QuiltCon in Atlanta, GA; AQS QuiltWeek in Daytona Beach; Fl, and the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA. Quilters are ready to get out and go. We start looking for that next project, with happy […]
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International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX for 2022 is in the books. Festival, as it is affectionately known, is the big show each year in Houston. It is held at the end of October / beginning of November. Quilters from all over the globe come together to celebrate the art of quilting. They enjoy classes, […]
Read MoreI was at the American Quilter’s Society show in Des Moines, IA recently. As I made my way through the quilt displays I noticed so many very intricately pieced quilts. These intricate quilts must have taken months or maybe even years to complete. Of course I took lots of pictures to share with you. Check […]
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