KR Quilters Quilt around the clock! Quilt show! Fan favorites!

When we are planning our show we want to have fun! We plan every little detail out to a theme and we decorate the heck out of it!  It makes for such a great time!

Our guild members are encouraged to enter their quilts for the publics viewing pleasure.

We typically do not opt for voting in multiple categories etc - we are not what I would call a 'competitive' show we are a 'come out and have fun' show! 

A show for everyone to show their wares and not worry that it's not perfect for the judges.  It makes for a fun show!

This year (and in past years too) we do encourage folks to find their favorite!  What a chore that is!

Did you see the quilts? Depending on your own preferences (or as my daughter says - voting criteria) its a chore in itself - I personally look at what is important to me in a quilt.  (For the record - that same daughter  didn't vote for my quilt.....dang kids! haha!) 

So with all that said - I don't know how you all made the decision on which quilt to vote for .... but they are pretty spectacular!

Quilt number 3 - by Betty Doherty It was a Crabapple Hill Pattern called "Walking in a winter wonderland".   

Betty hand embroidered this beautiful quilt and then she machine quilted it.

Walking in Winter Wonderland by Betty Doherty

Just beautiful Betty! Terrific work!

The quilt with the second most number of votes was this Postage Stamp Quilt created by Ruth Tracy.

"Scrap quilts have always been my favourite and someday making a Postage Stamp was something I wanted to do. I started this quilt in 2021 never thinking I’d have it finished in a year. 

Christa Gunn, a fellow guild member, suggested I use a 1/2” border next to the 2 “ border and I love how it looks. Thanks Christa for your advice! The custom ruler work quilting was done by Susan Arbeau, another guild member. Thanks Susan, great job!"

There are 8,448 pieces to this quilt.....EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT!

(Having looked closely at this quilt... I will tell you that Ruth's piecing was so precise! Just beautiful!)

And finally our #1 fan favorite! The quilt receiving the most number of votes was a gorgeous one made by Betty Doherty!

Betty explained this was a "Wholecloth" row by row taught online by the late Jeanne Harrison.  Jeanne passed away before she could complete the series.   Each month they received a new patter row and a video of instruction and tips.  As I understand it - they were provided a pattern but were also provided options on what they could do.

Betty pieced and quilted this on her regular domestic sewing machine!  

 

So there you have it-  our top three quilts voted for by our guests! 

I think it's interesting that one has a ba-jillion pieces, one has 14 pieces but a ba-jillion stitches- both finished on a machine - but two different types of machines and the third had a tremendous amount of hand work, was finished on a domestic machine and had a 'medium amount' of pieces.  It takes all kinds doesn't it?  There are so many variations and options when it comes to quilting! 

Thank you ladies for your beautiful work and to everyone who entered a quilt into the show - they were all so good!!!

KR Quilters Quilt Show! Quilt around the clock! Oh what a thrill!

 Didn't we have a tremendous time at the Quilt Show?

I have a few photos to share with you here- if you missed it - it was so much fun!

In case it wasn't obvious -  we had a 50's theme!  Quilt around the clock - a play on the words 'Rock around the clock!'

From the Elvis Quilt hanging in the entry to the blue and white checkered floor the ladies out did themselves!  *wink* *wink*

We had help from a number of committee members as well as some spouses!

Look at the jukebox created for us by Susan Fearon! That girl has talent!  It played music all show long!

The winner of our quilt was Berylann Mccullough - what a beautiful quilt she now owns!

Some of the details were so fun!

Did you get yourself a snack? We had ice cream floats, sundaes and cookies! thank you Debby Delong for your work in the kitchen!

Our bed turning was a great success!!! A few times during the show we would do a presentation of the quilts on the bed - they were stacked high and each had its own story to tell!  Which was your favorite?

Our guild always presents a challenge for our quilt show - something for the members to work on.  This time it was 'stripe mania' - I love how everyone interpreted differently!

Our members market really was a feast for the eyes as well! Here is a fraction of what we had displayed!

Here is a couple of photos - of the layout of the room! all the beautiful quilts!

We also toted an 'interactive' quilt show! The ladies came up with this great idea!  They arranged a number of quilting articles together with a song in mind - wherever you found this flyer you would find a '45' record with the answer on it.  (Sorry i am not explaining this very well!)  but if you were there did you have a favorite?   I think I liked 'blueberry hill' the best!

Phewf the ladies did an excellent job once again!  We heard many many compliments and we were so excited to have so many people come out to visit us!! 

I may get my hands slapped for showing this one - but this is some of the ladies taking a little break on Thursday evening  :)     Marilyn Calhoun - I hope that that GREEN cashbox didn't stay there the whole show? :0

GREAT WORK LADIES!

PS: The quilts voted 'favorites' will have their own blog post coming up in the next few days!!! Keep an eye out!

thanks for looking!!!

October Meeting!

 Good afternoon everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!

We typically do meet on the second Monday of the month however our regular meeting for October has been moved to October 17 2022 - 7pm at the Keswick Ridge Community Centre!

Hope to see you there!

thank you!

Susan