Comments on: Pacific Northwest Quiltfest

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:33:00 +0000

So different from here (Portugal)! A quiltfest!!!! It must have been a fantastic kind of show!

By: kim

kim — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:36:47 +0000

Darn! I wish I would read Ticket so I would know what is going on. I hate that I missed that! I have gone a couple of times and loved it. Too bad about those phhotos, I have always seen folks taking photos at these events and did not know it frowned upon.

By: KC Quilter

KC Quilter — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:12:13 +0000

I just love your house block with the skeletons peeking out!!! Makes me want to start a Halloween quilt.

By: Sid

Sid — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:19:52 +0000

thanks for the great links, too bad you couldn´t post the pictures. Have you emailed the show association and asked for permission? I did that for a project at the university years ago and they gave me permission immediately when I explained that it wasn´t for commercial reason but for credit , it was great!

As for rude and impolite comments by visitors, I only heard something like that once and found myself turning around with the sweetest smile I had, telling the “art critic” that I was looking forward to seeing her entry next year… she shut up, I felt good but horrible at the same time.. lol.. oh well.. – My Mom always tells me that I just don´t have much tolerance for ignorance..

By: Patti

Patti — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:57:23 +0000

I attended on Saturday and it wasn’t that crowded. There must have been way more people there on Friday. Have you been to the show in past years? When the quilts were displayed in the Northwest rooms it was much more crowded – at least that’s the way I remember it. The way they had them displayed in the Exhibition Hall was much better. I didn’t hear critical comments either – most everyone was polite, attentive and courteous. My pet peve is people who pay no attention to others taking pictures. Many times I’ve stood waiting patiently for a group to finish looking at a quilt so I could take a picture, only to have someone else step right in front of me – totally oblivious to what I’m doing. Or have someone make a “ducking” motion as they cross in front of me just when I click the shutter. Since the ducking motion indicates they know I’m taking a picture, but they walk right in front of me anyway, I think those people are the worst.

I thought the quilts were wonderful, with a very good mix of traditional, contemporary and art quilts.

By: debra

debra — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:06:33 +0000

What a bummer! I would have loved to have seen your photos. It is so disappointing to hear rude comments at a show. Considering the loud overbearing voices of the inner critic that most artists/crafters have, we really need the encouragement and kindness of others! To me, that is what an art community is all about. The competition and pettiness is really discouraging. I’ve never been to a juried show, but for several years I attended the Craft Hobby Association trade shows and saw a side of the craft industry (among designers and such) that I’d rather have not seen. I guess that’s why I’ve retreated to the blog world of crafting where, it seems to me, goodness prevails

By: JudyC

JudyC — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:20:54 +0000

I ordered a bunch of halloween fabric and no skeletons, darn! They are so cute! You saved me from a mistake I would have caught after the first goofed house! I saw that your roof was off from the house edge and thought, “oh she’s not even with the roof…then D’oh it HAS to be like that or the roof is wrong!” I’d have caught it after the first mistake!!

Those quilts are very pretty! Sadly, women are snarky about eveyrthing with other women. We should hold each other up and support, but we often fall into petty comments and criticism.

Can’t wait to see where these houses all eventually reside!

By: wendy

wendy — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:38:03 +0000

Sounds like a wonderful exhibition, shame about not being able to use your photos but understand why. At least you can enjoy them.

By: Forestjane

Forestjane — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:26:00 +0000

Thanks for the links… I’ve yet to go to a quilt show, but someday, I plan to! Either Houston or Paducah maybe….

And I like your dancing skeletons in your halloween house! Can’t wait to see the whole thing.

By: Tami

Tami — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:37:28 +0000

Great links … thanks for posting them! Looks like a great show judging by some of the quilts that are shown in your links. That “Blueberry Chrysalis” is spectacular. It definitely makes me want to attempt a small quilt … they’re easier to play with embellishments in that scale. Thanx again.