The quilts at the Valley Quilters Quilt Show are generally very traditional and generally very well made. There is much more machine work now than there was at the first show thirty years ago, but the group seems to respect that there are many different styles and ways of making a quilt. This year there was at least one quilt that featured felting and several that included paint in various forms, however most of the quilts were pieced and appliqued by hand or machine using commercial cotton fabrics. I think one reason Liz and I enjoy going is that it takes us back to the era of quilt making that we remember from years ago. There are about one hundred quilts, a few garments/accessories, sometimes antique or vintage quilts and some very welcoming, friendly guild members. Unlike the huge shows we sometimes attend, this one does not leave us wilting and exhausted at the end of the day - refreshing.
"My Guardian Angels" made for BJ Jones by her friends to support her in her fight against cancer. This is a quilt made with love and expressing the styles and talents of the individual quilters who made the blocks. Appliqued, pieced, embroidered, and machine quilted it is a cherished expression of loving friends. It was my favorite quilt at the show.
It won't win any design competitions, but, oh-my-goodness, those thousands of stitches taken with love and understanding. They will be treasured forever.
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I love to see these loving treasures!
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