Showy

While visiting in NC one of my sewing friends from the area mentioned that many ladies in the group were going to the quilt show in Rutherfordton. The Mister and I had to do some shopping anyway, and Rutherfordton, NC is one of the areas where we often shop, so......

There were many pretty quilts on display.

Many were very traditional. I loved the color choices in this one.

Here's a different take on a quilt. 

I have not tried making a quilt with large motifs,

nor one with so much negative space needing quilting!

This is a "Dear Jane" quilt. 

Jane Stickle created a quilt with many designs during the Civil War,

and quilters are still using her designs in modern day quilts!

This quilt is make up of 195 different block designs.

I was drawn to the quilt on the left. 

The fabric in the background has some iridescence to it.

Several of us examined the quilt, and never could

determine how the quilter accomplished the color variation 

from yellow to black.

The quilt on the right had one many awards at previous shows 

and was on display only. 

This quilt was created using needle turn appliqué designs.

Here is another needle-turn appliquéd quilt. 

I fell in love with the motifs along the border.

The dense quilting around the designs

really made the appliqués pouf.

I think the creator may also have added additional 

batting behind each appliqué design.

And, if visiting the quilt show wasn't enough creativity for the day, we stopped by the Lake Lure Arts and Crafts Festival for a quick walk through.

It was a beautiful day for a show.

We wandered around looking at the variety of crafts/arts on display.

The young gal who welded these items was a delight to talk to. 

She had some jewelry pieces made with copper.

The copper came from wires she found on the roads after Hurricane Helene.

She said she can't afford to buy much in the way of raw materials, 

but does repurpose a lot of found metal! 

The gal who made art out of the pages of books was busy,

so I didn't get a chance to chat with her about her art.

I caught a glimpse of this fun shirt at a tie-dye booth. 

I liked the flannel checked shirt with its fun colors! 

I didn't notice the quilt block design in the front until now.

I wonder what that was about?!

There was one thing I noticed at this show that I don't see at shows in our area:

Pretty fall leaves on the ground and decorating the trees!

And just like that, our time in NC has come to an end.

It's time to head back home and get on with our day-to-day lives there!