Quilting Quickie - Photo heavy

I've had a list of a million and one things to do and was feeling overwhelmed.   My daughter asked me to go to the quilt show with her and I said "yes" but I was telling myself the entire ride up to her house the day before I had no business gallivanting about with so much to do........but it turns out it was exactly what I needed.     It cleared my head and I was able to enjoy the weekend and I managed to come home and make a list of my to-do's and mount a plan of attack for the coming week.

Since I've got lots of irons in the fire I'll give you some quick eye candy from the photos I took at the Mancuso Quilt Show in Philadelphia this weekend.

 This was a price winner.    Look at the quilted words.

And then there was this ribbon winner.  Not my cup of tea but I am sure it was executed with skill and technique and certainly innovation.

This applique quilt was another winner - absolutely stunning.

Close up of the appliqué work

 Above and below, the same pattern, different fabrics, different looks.

 Mini quilts.......and one with my favorite color combo

There were quite a lot using the color ways of a color wheel.   Each one different than the next.

 Bobbins of selvages!

This was just a plain old panel.     What made it stunning was the decorative stitches and fancy threads.

 That's a lotta pieces!  Cutting them! Keeping them organized! Sewing them! Pressing them!  Oy!

There was a story with this.   The hands were photos of the four generations of a family of quilters.

Below, I like the symbolism of the direction of the black triangles.  To me, above ground pointing towards the earth; and under ground pointing towards the sky.   A certain zing and zang.

Looks like the lights are on waiting for us to stop on by....even the glow from the windows it cast out onto the shrubs.

 Whimsical!

Here's a different version of a traditional star.

This orange peel quilt had to seeing double.  What were we looking at the peels or the squares?

This was made out of men's shirts.  It's an idea I will save when I finally tackle the suitcase full of shirts I brought home from my brother's.

And for all the ones I shared, there were ten times as many that were equally as breathtaking.
It sure makes we want to be retired to be able to play with fabric all day if I want to!
Sadly over the years the show has gotten smaller and smaller with fewer vendors.

Thanks for sticking with me and my picture show.   Keep on stitching!