Last week was Quilt Week in Daytona Beach, Florida!
I don’t often get to go to Quilt Shows – especially one this large,
so I was pretty excited!
Oh, it was so much fun!
I think I smiled the entire time I was there!
So many beautiful quilts!!
I think I learn new things,
just by looking closely at each quilt!
Did you see the pretty hexies?!!
They are tiny but add so much to the overall look of the quilt!
There was a “Winner’s Circle” where the different categories
were displayed with a beautiful work of art!
Some of my favorite quilts,
believe it or not,
were the ones displayed on the
different vendor booths.
I love this one with the campers!
So much fun to make one like that, right?!
There was a pattern for it, to save you all the time.
This vendor booth had my favorite mini quilts!!
It was Schoolhouse Quilt Shop, from Canton, Ohio.
I talked a little bit to the owner, and she said she made all
these herself, mostly by hand!
I spent a lot of time in her booth, just admiring all the cute little
mini quilts and doll quilts.
Here’s a close-up of one of the squares.
She took the trouble to fussy cut all the little squares!
So cute!!
I bought a bag of these “I spy” style, Aunt Grace,
and I can’t wait to use it for quilts for my granddaughters!
This is my favorite quilt from the larger size quilts:
Oh, I wish you could see the details, and the fabrics here!
All I had was my cell-phone, so I couldn’t capture it like I wanted to.
In this picture, you can see some of the details, the quilting,
the different 3-D materials used.
I just loved it!
Probably because of the scene it depicts, too.
This is the quilt the won Best In Show Award:
When I came up close to it,
I could not believe all the detail!
It was astounding — there were 27,000 svarowski crystals
sewn by hand!!!
Every time you moved, the lights captured the crystals
and the quilt would “twinkle” and sparkle.
Here’s a close-up of just a small section with the crystals.
The camera really doesn’t capture all the sparkle.
The threads used were a variety of different kinds,
including metallic, which gave the quilt a whole other dimension.
I didn’t buy too much, as you can see.
Oh, it’s not that I didn’t want to buy a bunch of stuff…
I was trying to be frugal,
and I did get some new fabric for Christmas
that I’m planning to use in a quilt very soon.
So I was good, and just bought these cuties:
*A fat quarter to make a pretty little something for my daughter
(maybe a zippered bag)
*A fun, mini hexie ruler to make a doll quilt (can’t wait!!)
*3 primitive-era fat quarters
*A bag of 25 squares of 1930s fabric to make
my own “I spy” quilt for my granddaughters
I had such a good time, walking around, getting inspired
by all the beautiful workmanship and colors and fabrics…!!
As soon as I got home,
I wrote down some ideas of things that
popped into my head as I walked around the Show.
There were tea towels, aprons, bags,
travel zip bags, …so many other things…
not just quilts.
If you like to sew or quilt,
or if you like art in general,
you won’t be disappointed
at a Quilt Show —
especially one that’s as large as this one!
Have fun creating!
Daisy
A Daisy Garden 
I wish I could have been there with you! What a wonderful and varied display of inspiration!
Wouldn’t that have been fun?!! I had to go alone, I found out about it only 2 days before the event, but I’m so glad I went ahead and went! It was fun and so inspirational to see all those quilts!
Such gorgeous gorgeous quilts! The winter scene has to be my favourite, so much detail, like a painting in fabric!!
Yes! Exactly! It must’ve taken so much time to put all those little touches on it, but it made it extra special.
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing. Looking at your photographs and reading your descriptions was almost as good as being there.
Haha, that’s kind of you to say, but believe me, being there is much, much better! All those quilts, fabrics, projects of different type… it was like an art show! You leave feeling so inspired and full of ideas to try that you can hardly wait to get started! 🙂
What a show! You were smart to go right home and record your ideas! My favorite is the one that got the award for best hand work–wow!
Yes, the colors in the quilt were beautiful and the hand work was unbelievable.
OMG I’ve never seen such beautiful craftsmanship on a quilt before what fun to see that.
It felt like an art museum in the sense that you just had to stop and look closely at the “art piece” and many times I caught myself with my mouth handing open, I was so blown away.
These are amazing! There is a Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY I’m sure you’d love.
I haven’t been yet but hear it’s great. I live in southern Indiana so it’s a 4 hour drive. Trying to convince my husband that he’d really enjoy it too. 🙂 So many talented people…it takes my breath away.
Thank you for always sharing something that inspires me and encourages me and makes me happy! Loved seeing the quilts!
Thanks, Debbie 🙂
I loved every single quilt you posted – maybe the Best of Show a little less than the others. I always like the traditional work the best.
I feel the same as you!
I also loved every quilt in the pictures. There are some amazing ones. I think that my favorites are the winter scene one and the camper one.
Me, too!
Oh my goodness, what a wonderful show. Wish I had known about it as Daytona is not that far away from where I live. Your favorite quilt from the larger size quilts was my favorite as well. It reminds me of one of my Will Moses paintings from my years living in New England. Thanks so much for sharing your experience.
I only found out about the show 2 days before. So glad I was able to go, my last show was a while back, and I needed the inspiration. 🙂
Lucky you! All the eye candy 😀
Love the hexes on the flowers! What a great array of quilts. Makes me want to buy every fabric in the world!
These are exquisite quilts–what fun! Did you go with a friend or two to talk them all over? Fun to see it all second hand! thanks Daisy!! xo
Haha, I found out about the show too late to ask anyone to go with me. I wish my daughter could’ve gone with me, we have so much fun together at these events. I only found out the day before so everyone had plans,,,it’s a wonder I was able to go!
It did look inspirational (and way over my quilting head!!)– this people are artists! Glad you got to go!!