Wow! I think that's the best word I can use to describe the Houston International Quilt Festival this year. All of the quilts were fantastic, and there was so much to take in... and, of course, there was the exhibit that is near and dear to our hearts... Remembering Sue Garman: Traditional Talent Extraordinaire. It's hard to describe the feelings that came over me when we walked into the exhibit. It was overwhelming, spectacular, beautiful, and sad, all at the same time. It was fantastic to see so many of the quilts hanging together, and they seemed to just go on forever! I'm pretty sure that people missed pieces of the exhibit because they didn't realize how many quilts were part of it. Mary and I got to meet so many people who knew Mom, or who were affected by her in some way over the years. And, we even got to learn more about her quilts as we listened to stories that friends and fans told us about them. Many thanks to Quilts, Inc. for hosting the show, and to The Quilt Show for sponsoring the exhibit. We can't say it enough! Now, this month will be many more photos than words. On with the show!
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| And to All a Good Night was on the end that opened the exhibit. |
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| Quilted Gingerbread was right next to And to All a Good Night. |
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| Ladies of the Sea |
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| The Christmas Lady |
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| The Garden Lady |
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| The Quilt Lady |
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| Mama Said. In small embroidered font, she wrote things that mothers say to their kids around each block, for example "Always wear clean underwear." At the show, we learned that one of the two Mama Said quilts that she made has all the things kids say to their parents embroidered on the back, such as "Are we there yet?" |
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| Grandpa's Nightshirts |
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| Good Golly |
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| The Walkaway Star Quilt |
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| Cotton Candy |
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| Addie's Cheddar Alphabet |
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| The Glorious Princess Feather |
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| Ruffled Feathers |
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| Sarah's Revival |
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| The Washingtonian |
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| Friends of Baltimore |
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| Sallie's Secret |
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| Baltimore Glory |
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| Coxcomb Medallion - Round Robin |
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| Bed of Roses - the cover quilt for Festival this year! |
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| Baltimore Squared |
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| Sue's Lone Star Medallion |
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| The Houstonian |
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| Lily Rosenberry |
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| Spring Joy |
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| Ruffled Roses |
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| Feathered Log Cabin Christmas |
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| Shine On, Harvest Moon |
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| If Friends Were Flowers |
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| Chain Gang - Chains |
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| Chain Gang - Flowers, Stars, and Chains |
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| The Barrel Racer |
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| Discovery |
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Postage Due. Do you see the mistake in one of the blocks? I had never seen it before, until
someone pointed it out to me at Festival. |
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| Tucker's Tulips |
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| My Blue Heaven |
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| Bouquets for a New Day |
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| Chain Gang - Flowers and Chains |
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| Target Practice |
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| Trick or Treat |
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| Boo Buddies |
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| Monsters! |
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| Summer Joy |
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| Classic Santas |
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| Winter Memories |
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| Bunny Block Sampler |
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| Daisy's Mother Goose Quilt |
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| Hugs and Kisses |
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| Happy Daze |
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| Mother Goose Stories |
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| Borrowed Roses |
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| Feathered Star Heaven |
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| Hearts in Bloom |
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| All Around the Town |
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| Antique Rose Quilt |
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| Autumn Joy |
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| The Night Before Christmas |
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| We noticed that the stockings have the grandchildren's names on them! Not including the youngest, Ben, because he hadn't been born yet. |
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| The Lindenberry Quilt |
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| Gingerbread Joy |
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| Papercut Fancy |
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| Forever Yours |
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| Little Baskets |
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| Southern Beauty |
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| Twirly Balls and Pinwheels |
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| Afternoon Delight |
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| Pennsylvania Stars |
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| Coxcomb Medallion |
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| Ancient Stars |
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| Floating Stars |
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| Omigosh! |
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| My Old Kentucky Beau |
There were so many more quilts to see at the show, but I'm going to leave today with just Mom's exhibit since there were so many. We're working on bringing back some of her older patterns, like Trick or Treat, Yuletide Joy, and Harvest Moon. Let us know if you have any special requests!
Have a fantastic holiday season, and we'll see you soon. Keep on stitching!
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