Monday, March 28, 2011

WOW!! WOW!! WOW!!

Long story short....CA was great, MIL turned 80 and loved the quilt I gave her....no drama or chaos among family....great trip!  Came home, did laundry, repacked.....and headed for NYC for the RED AND WHITE QUILT SHOW!  All I can say is WOW!  It was stunning, and I took as many pics as I could.  A few are a bit blurry, but you get the idea!  (Hey, I'm a quilter, not a photographer!  lol)

Enjoy!  (I have no idea how many pics I can fit in this post, but I will post again if it limits me!)


The way they hung the quilts from cables attached to the ceiling was genius!  Each quilt was backed with another quilt, so you could walk completely around the 'towers' and inside, as well.  It was breathtaking!  I took mostly shots of quilts that are now in my "MUST MAKE ONE DAY" album.....I hope I live long enough!  lol


Some are portions of quilts, so I could really see the individual blocks....also the great quilting!

There was absolutely no damage to any of these quilts.....they all looked pristine (a few had age wear and discoloration.....but just a smidge!)  These darkened areas are shading from being a little baggy at a fold.

I'm so in love with this one!  Sweet Sweet Sweet!

 

 
Love the only 3 borders, 2 different styles..... this was one of my favorites!

 Such beautiful quilting!  And the applique was Hawaiian style, in one piece of fabric.

 
The quilting on this beauty was stunning!


I hope you are able to click on the pics and enlarge them.....I posted them as big as I could within the space.  I have more pics, and will post again tomorrow with the rest.

Half way through this show, my camera said 'card full'.....Nooooooo!  So I switched to my phone camera, and called my hubby and cousin (who were walking across the Brooklyn Bridge.....that was the ONE thing he wanted to do on this trip.....cool!).....and they headed for a store and got me a 2GB card......so we returned the next day and I took more shots.  I KNEW they would want to see this show......it was THAT amazing!  And they did love it.

Still feeling like I'm in Oz!

regan



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  1. MaureenMarch 28, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Wow! Lucky you! I wonder who designed the show set up. You are right- it is genius.

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  2. UnknownMarch 29, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    thanks for posting those pictures!! you are lucky to have gone.

    i love red and white
    ...and quilts
    :)

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  3. RachaeldaisyMarch 29, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    I'm getting bruises from falling off my chair every time I see photo's of this exhibition. But bring it on!! Thank you for sharing these!! Wow!!! Just amazing!!!

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  4. CherylMarch 29, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Thank you for sharing with those of us who could not get there. Ok, I see a few to add to my bucket list.

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  5. YankeeQuilterMarch 29, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Thank you so much for posting the photos...looks wonderful! Love how they hung this exhibit...

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  6. Tonya RicucciMarch 29, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    fabulous photos. thank you!

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  7. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)March 29, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    I think it's cool that this made you so happy.
    :-)

    great photos!!

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  8. Diana and LaDonnaMarch 29, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Thanks so much for making me feel like I was there,...well, almost! These quilts are amazing! How lucky you were able to go! Did your neck hurt from all the looking up?! Can't wait to see the rest of your pictures!

    LaDonna

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  9. LoriMarch 30, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    It was an amazing show! I loved seeing all types of people looking at the quilts- not just quilters! This was a once in a lifetime exhibit!
    Lovely photos.

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  10. CathiApril 1, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Thank you SO much for sharing all these glorious photos!! What a wonderful experience it must have been to go and see all those gorgeous, glorious quilts!!

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