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Quilts of Melissa Sobotka at the Handi Quilter Gallery

We are so lucky at Handi Quilter to have a gallery that features collections from exceptional quilters from all around the world. And right now, our gallery is filled with the lovely quilts of Melissa Sobotka. Melissa achieves a photo-realistic style of quilting by appliqueing raw edge pieces of batik fabrics. Then she enhances with inks to give greater depth.

Our gallery is open to the public. If you live nearby and would like to visit our gallery, you are welcome. Covid precautions are in force to keep our employees (and you) safe. But I will share photos with you here if you are not able to see them in person. Enjoy!

Chihuly’s Gondola

detail Chihuly’s Gondola The Quilts of Melissa Sobotka

detail Chihuly’s Gondola

End of the Spin

Ode to Inspiration

Darshan of the Deities

The Calm

Archangel Haniel

Angel Watching Over Me

The quilts of Melissa Sobotka are usually quite realistic. Some of Melissa’s quilts are less photo-like and more painterly.

Gorgeous

detail of Gorgeous

Natalia’s Russia

Santorini Sunset

Last but not least, a commentary on the times we are living in.

A Modern Pandemic

by Mary Beth Krapil

Win a Moxie

Yes, you read that right. You can get a chance to win a Moxie longarm quilting machine of your very own! Just by attending a quilt show. It’s a win-win!

Houston International Quilt Festival is going virtual this year (thanks 2020). The biggest, and one of the best quilt shows of the year will host a virtual on-line show, so that we can get our fix of quilt viewing and vendor shopping and learning in classes. You can get the details here.

Win a Moxie™ Longarm Quilting Machine

Every person who purchases a ticket to Virtual Quilt Festival will automatically be entered into a drawing to win a FREE HQ Moxie™ Longarm Quilting Machine. One random lucky winner will be chosen from all the VQF attendees and class participants.

The show will run Dec 3 thru Dec 5, 2020. Classes begin Dec 3, 2020. Ticket Sales and Class/Lecture/Forum Enrollment is open now. Tickets are $10.

Your show pass will include:

Quilts on Display – Hundreds of quilts in Special Exhibits and Quilt Contest
Vendor Mall – Shopping and special promotions in one venue
Open Studios™ – 15-minute product demos
Games, voting in the Quilt Contest Viewer’s Choice, and other events
Interaction among virtual show participants including attendees, instructors, and vendors
Special Live Lecture, December 3, 2020, 6:00– 7:00pm CST – Jenny Lyon’s Quilting is a Contact Sport

Classes, Lectures and Forums will be available for an extra fee.

Purchase your ticket today! Who knows? You might just win a Moxie.

Good Luck!

by Mary Beth Krapil