More from PIQF '21 10-22-21

There were quilts from the World Competition that Mancuso runs every year, but not as many quilts or all the countries.  There were many from Australia.  This first one my photo of the label was too blurry, so I enlarged it and copied what I could read.  A few words are missing. The dark bar near the top is from the pole inserted in the hanging sleeve.  All the big shows use the large poles so if the sleeve is small the top curves over.  A reminder to always put at least a 4" sleeve and leave some ease when sewing down the bottom edge. 

"The Red Center"  Wendy Nutl 36" X 36"  There are many long, straight roads in Australia.  Well known is the Eyre Highway, named after Edward John Eyre, who was the first white man on the Nuffarbor Plain.  The straight stretch of road runs 90 miles (146km) and cuts through the center of Australia.  The Red Center is the colloquial name for the vast desert in central Australia which is  ..... tourists traveling the Eyre Highway.

Another from the World Competition:

While I was in Pacific Grove I took a three hour ZOOM workshop with Benda Gael Smith who is in Copacabana, Australia.  It was offered by Canyon Quilters in San Diego and I had signed up before I knew I was going up to PIQF.  So, I just packed my machine and the items on the materials list and set up in my motel room.  It worked out very well and I enjoyed Benda as a teacher and the ZOOM workshop format.  I will take another virtual workshop one of these days.  Now that teachers have learned how to do it and are all set up with their lessons on film I know this will be an ongoing thing for the future. 

And a few more from the World competition:

And back to the PIQF competition: 

Zena has been winning ribbons for at least thirty years!  And this amazing piece won a blue ribbon for handwork.  It is hand appliqued and quilted to perfection.  I have always admired her pieces and was glad to see this one with yet another blue ribbon.  Congrats to Zena. 

And here is the strangest hanging situation I have ever seen.  Wonder why they didn't hang it lower.  I had to hold my phone over my head to take the pictures! 

Note that it has a blue 1st place ribbon, but I don't know the category.  Sorry. 

And here is a view down one aisle on Sunday about 2pm.  I do hope we are all gung ho next year to keep the big shows in business. 

To the left is a display of patchwork coats from Rachel Clark and two of her sewing friends.  And on the right is a Cherrywood Challenge.  Bob Ross?  I have forgotten!!!

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Looking at PIQF quilts 10-20-21

I am still recovering from my travels!  After driving home from a night at Harris Ranch (I-5 and Hwy 198), I unpacked the car, picked up KoKo, and took a nap.  Yesterday (Tuesday) I gradually put some things away and took a bunch of naps after joining the Surfside QGuild board meeting on ZOOM.  We did our evening walk about 7pm and by 8:30pm I was in my recliner with my book open on my lap, along with KoKo, the lights on, pills untaken, teeth unbrushed.  I woke up at 3:30am or so!  Took the pills, brushed the teeth, turned out the lights and went back to sleep until after 8am.  I think I was overly tired!  So, no blog Sunday night at Harris Ranch (laptop still in car) and no blog last night. I did edit some pictures I took at PIQF so I will just post those tonight.   There were fewer quilts, fewer people, fewer vendors, but fortunately an abundance of folding chairs around so I could sit frequently.  I used my cane and tried to juggle purse, camera, cane, but I am not adept at it.  Didn't take as many pictures as I usually do.  Everyone was masked so I didn't talk to people as I usually do.  Two people recognized me, from my hat no doubt.  I did buy a couple yards of fabric and two new vests from Brie Kriebel to replace the one I bought at her booth more than 10 years ago.  I have worn it almost daily since the pandemic and it has mends and patches on the mends and patches.  It is a great garment and so very comfortable.  Check for her booth when you go to a bog quilt show.  All this and I have to say what a THRILL it was to be at a quilt show after all the months of isolation.  And I was only there on Sunday.  We need to attend quilt shows every chance we get so that the shows will be viable and continue to happen.  Everyone was masked at all times.  

First, of course, a look at the six quilts from the ArtStream group in San Diego.  Our theme was "Patterns in Nature" and the size was to be 36"W X 48" L.  

Our member Nelda McComb had another quilt hanging in the exhibit from the Quilts on the Wall group. 

Following are random pictures of quilts that caught my eye. 

About 46"W x 18"L

Bold and daring color that I love. 

Benedicte does these wonderful hand painted repeats and appears in many shows I have been to.  So simple, so complex. 

I am always attracted to points and these are exceptional. 

Quite a few quilts reflected the shutdowns of the pandemic around the world. 

Past time for KoKo and I to go to bed - again!  More images tomorrow.

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