Last Saturday, I headed out to Cloverdale to attend the 30th anniversary quilt show for the Fraser Valley Quilters’ Guild. I have been attending this biennial show since 1999. The Fraser Valley Quilters’ Guild is a large guild with hundreds of members which makes the shows not only large (over 300 quilts) but full of variety as well.
This was a redwork snowman quilt that I fell in love with. The setting is not the traditional block and sashing or alternating embroidered block and pieced block that I have seen in redwork quilts in the past.
There were two crazy pieced pumpkin quilts. I loved the variety of the orange fabrics used for the pumpkins. I think the crazy piecing gives the pumpkins texture.
This quilt was hanging in the entrance to the show. I am a fan of rail fence quilts–particularly those that are arranged in less than traditional settings. This quilt uses some of the rail fence blocks to make the maple leaf blocks–very clever.
While at the show, I sat in on a paper piecing demo that was given by Donna Mercer. Donna pointed out a paper pieced quilt in the show that was a must to see. This is that quilt. Each of the boys and girls in this quilt have been paper pieced. The kids are surrounded with buttons and charms depicting the letter of the alphabet corresponding to that particular boy or girl’s shirt. The quilter who made this quilt plans on donating it to Canuck Place .
This was a quilt made from blocks coloured with crayons. The cats on this quilt were wonderful!
This was a space themed BQ Quilt. I was particularly interested in how it was quilted. It was quilted quite simply with straight lines echoing the shape of the coloured pieces.
This quilt was not a BQ quilt, but the quilting could also be used in a BQ design. This quilt was quilted with radiating lines that centered in the Spiderman fabric. I think the quilter was trying to mimic the spiderweb design of the fabric.
The last quilt I am showing you is a crumb quilt. I loved the on point setting and the flying geese border.
Oh my – what marvelous and unusual quilts! Thank you so much for sharing. It looks like members of your guild are very talented and creative. Hmmm . . . every other year you say. Next time I’ll be retired. If you can let me know the dates when they are announced I’ll put it on my calendar and try to come up to see it. Oh, I just can’t wait to retire!
I’ve seen that redwork snowman quilt pattern and loved it when I saw it – it’s even nicer to look at it close up (even if it is second hand by pictures). I love that rail fence with the maple leaves a clever interpretation and use of the rail fence block which is beautiful in its simplicity
Great quilts .. thanks for sharing! I particularly liked the crayon quilt and the cats are adorable.
What a great quilting tour! I have never done redwork, but I loved that snowman quilt! I’m thinking I’d like to a crumb quilt soon and of course the cat quilt struck my heart! So many things to do!
Thanks for sharing such a great bunch of quilts. I love the redwork, the pumpkins and the colored cats. Actually, I love all of them.
beautiful quilts! wish i had been able to have gone. thanx for sharing the pictures
Do like the redwork and the flying geese one at the end. Lucky you for getting to go to this quilt display. Thanks for sharing your favourites.
I love the red work snowperson quilt! What a wonderful aray of quilts! Thanks for sharing.
What wonderful quilts, Norma! Even better in person, I bet. I would be doing the same thing and staring at how they quilted some of them—my recent dilemna about what to do with that BQ I had & with another one to do springs to mind. Did they make the same lines on the big square as they did the background?? (I ended up doing a square about 2 inches in there)
Of course you and I would be looking at the sets on the redwork since we have to do something with our snowmen blocks before long–and again, how to quilt it. My fingers are so danged sore from blanket stitching these fans that I will be happy not to be working a needle.
Thanks for sharing – I like the border on the redwork quilt.
Wow, what a stunning assortment of quilts. I love them all. The crumb quilt setting would also make a great setting for string blocks.
Such a beautiful and diverse show. I can see why you picked each of these to share.
thanks for the show… wow! Love them all.
It certainly was a good show. I really liked the cat quilt as well. It was really difficult to take pictures though, very crowded and close in when we were there. You got some good photos.
Thanks for the lovely quilt show. There sure are a lot of talented people in this world, isn’t there?!
Wow, you saw some really unique quilts–and I loved looking at all of them! Thanks for the show!
Oh, those are lovely!!! I really like the snowman quilt. Super cute. 🙂
Fabulous quilts! Thanks for sharing them. I just love, love, love those pumpkins!
While I was waiting for the blogger box to come up, I scrolled down and saw the tulips, too. What scrumptious colors! I can only imagine how wonderful it would be to see them in person.
Thanks for sharing all those great quilts. My absolute favourite has to be the paper-pieced children. Such a great idea, beautifully done – and what fun!!
Wow! Some WONDERFUL scrappy quilts!!! I’m saving several pictures for inspiration.
Jeanne 🙂
That snowman quilt is so cute – what amazing inspiration all the quilts shows and blogs provide for us. If you find out where to purchase the Snowman Redwork pattern please do mention it on your Blog.
Your Crumb quilt is stunning! Putting it on point really make the design, along with the little flying geese around the border.
Thank you for sharing. I love the crayone cat quilt. It is just beautiful. I like the sparkly thread they use around the cats. I wonder where they found those cats. Just think of the time that person saved on applique work.