Oh what joy! I met up for the weekend with an old quilting buddy from the Rheinland-Pfalz Quilt Guild, where we met, and we went to the Pacific Northwest Quiltfest, sponsored by the Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters.
Going to a quilt show is an art in itself; the secret is to find someone else whose style and timing is close to your own. This friend and I have been to numerous quilt shows together, mostly the European Quilt Shows because one or the other of us was living there at the time. My all time favorite quilt show has got to be the one at Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which will take place this year September 16 – 21, 2008.
My friend and I are systematic. She ordered the tickets ahead of time, so when we got to the show we cruised right up to Will Call and straight into the exhibit, which was held at the Seattle Convention Center. Oh! Nice, roomy location!
We start at the left, and go up and down each aisle, never skipping a quilt. I stopped photographing when I realized I could buy a complete collection CD, so I only have a few of my favorites to show to you. What a show!
These (mostly women) quilters are SO amazing. So creative. So inventive. It is simply awe inspiring to attend these shows.
World in Stitches 
We did have a good time, didn’t we?
Thanks to knowing we have the same approach and attention span, momcat! 😉
show us some more photos. One of these quilts I have seen as it passed through Chicago in the past year. I especially like the wolf (is it a wolf?).
Yes, I think it is a wolf! Violette, I am very hesitant to put up these photos without giving the quilters the credit they deserve. I only shared them because they are so totally awesome. I am guessing American Quilter has featured a few on their website, and that the Houston Show will also have a huge website with many of the ones you have seen. And they are authorized, whereas I am not,. 😦