My buddy, Sue Reno, entered this wonderful quilt - and my photo doesn't do it justice at all, at all!I had a lovely time attending the annual Quilt Odyssey show in Hershey, PA this past Friday. We drove through pounding rain for over an hour but made it safely by 11:45am. I was glad that my friend, Irmgard Lee, was driving her sturdy SUV so I could relax and enjoy the ride - comparatively speaking! Central Pennsylvania is gorgeous, even in the rain!
I was amazed and impressed by the quality of the craftsmanship/workmanship at this show - and I took quite a few photos, of course, to share. I tried to photograph the tags with each quilt so I and all of you would be able to give proper credits to the artists and quilters who managed to pass the jury and be hung in this exhibit. Please note that the labels follow the photo of the quilt - and in some cases, the labels are WITH the quilt. Click on the image to enlarge it for better viewing.
Here are some of the entries in the Miniature Divistion:
This is the 1st place winner in the MINIATURE division! It was truly amazing workmanship.
And now for the rest of the show!
Rose Quilt - an applique triumph
The above quilt was by Sharon Schlotzhauer from CO. I wondered if she was any relation to Joyce Schlotzhauer who wrote several books in the 1980's on curved two-patch piecing. Joyce was an amazing woman - technically superior and creatively astonishing. It was amazing to me to see how her system 'worked' for those who would prefer piecing picture-quilts as opposed to appliqueing them. Of course, there were many geometric styled quilts using her system as well. She asked me to contribute to one of her books, which I did. My contribution was too intricate for her purposes, however, so she put it on the back cover and did not include it inside the book at all! She felt those reading the book needed simpler projects to begin this style of working. She was, no doubt, correct on that. She passed away not too long after writing that book and the world lost a very inventive, creative artist with her passing.
The following were some of the "BEST" quilts from previous years' exhibits.
What a marvelous exhibition it was!
Of course, a quilt show is not nearly so much fun if the attendee cannot visit (and buy) the quilter's market where all the vendors display the latest fabrics, tools, kits, books and more. I didn't bother to take photos there - I was too busy buying. This is the first quilt show I've attended in over 2 years and I had money saved up just for this purpose. It was a grand day of beauty, inspiration, new ideas and friendship packed into less than a dozen hours. Hope you enjoy the photos almost as much as I enjoyed attending!
3 comments:
Thank you for sharing these great quilts. As seen in your photos, this show attracts the top talent. I am curious if anyone knows why.
Hi, Cheryl ~
Each show has it's own "flavor" - usually determined by those who sponsor or put the show on. This show is well known for the exacting quality quilting that is required to pass the judges. In other words, the judges are chosen for their leaning toward excellence in craftsmanship more than innovation in art quilting. Not that these are mutually exclusive, as you can see by some of the entries above. Still, this show is, from all that I have heard about it and witness, one that consistently is "hard to get into." The judging is rigorous and the quilts chosen are excellent examples of quilting at its best. It is a smaller show than some others, but it is always a very GOOD show.
Anyone out there with more knowledge and/or experience on this show than I, please feel free to correct any mistaken opinions I have made!
Great pictures, Pat. Thanks for posting them.
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