Monday, June 25, 2012

Raleigh Sew & Quilt Expo

From the Raleigh Convention Center, last week, Post One:

Overlooking Exhibit Hall A where the expo was held:
 The Gammill classroom where I took 2 classes.
Maybe one day I'll actually own one of these machines!

 Part of the Fons & Porter Quilt Exhibit:

and a close-up of the quilt above. :) Even the best quilters don't always get their pieces totally lined up correctly!

 I've seen a similar version of this quilt (but with diamonds, not stars) and one day hope to try it.
The coolest thing was the quilting below, which is one of the patterns covered in a class I took.

And another quilt that I thought was absolutely stunning:
 The coolest thing? It's simply sqaures, lines and triangles. Even the quilting is simple with straight and diagonal lines. :)

Tomorrow: Kid Friendly Quilts ;)

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