It's been a long time since I have been on a plane with a propeller. But this is how my trip to Austin and QuiltCon began.
Doesn't everyone need a picture taken on a bucking sewing machine? It didn't actually do any bucking, but anyway--yee haw!!
There are lots of posts about QuiltCon--pictures of quilts, pictures of people.So I will just post a couple.
I had the best roommate--Anne from Springleaf Studios, standing in front of her quilt. I hope I can talk her into coming to QuiltCon Pasadena next February!
Sharing meals with friends was great, going from 2D (as Elizabeth likes to call them), in other words, people on the other side of a screen, to 3D status, friends with a real connection and shared experiences.
Why didn't I take a picture of corndog-style jumbo shrimp and grits? Yum. I sure didn't forget to document the desserts, though!
I attended some interesting lectures and took a great class by Cristy Fincher--paperless paper piecing, a very interesting technique.
To see quilts close up rather than on a computer screen or iPhone was amazing. This got my vote for Viewer's Choice, The White Rainbow, by Shruti Dandekar.
In keeping with the random nature of this post, here is a random sighting of the only quilt I submitted for the show, which was rejected. There were many fabulous quilts that were rejected so I really wasn't surprised or disappointed. It was part of the Michael Miller challenge, which involved a stack of cotton couture pastels. Pastels alone just don't excite me much, so Elizabeth graciously contributed some darker cotton couture colors for contrast.
To keep it edgy, raw edges of the pieced squares, which normally would have been the "wrong" side, became the "right" side of the quilt. So I named it "Exposed."
And that's it for this week. I would love to start blogging more regularly. I clearly need to dust off my writing skills...
I totally remember your random posts and am working on one myself for tomorrow. Good to meet you at QuiltCon!! And Thanks for showing off your own quilt here...
ReplyDeleteI've missed your blog; glad you're back! Your roommate's quilt at QuiltCon is awesome. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteEvery Thursday I think of random things!!! Bring it back please! :) great photos and looks like a whole lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see your really random posts again!!! Great seeing you in Austin!!!
ReplyDeleteI have missed you here at your blog! And your crazy random posts! Fun to see more on your trip to Quiltcon.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like your trip was great fun. It is terrific to meet all of your 2D friends. I am looking forward to having it in Pasadena next year.
ReplyDeleteLove your roommates quilt and I like "Exposed" too. Very clever!
I have been saying to myself lately that I miss your posts, especially Really Random Thursday! I opened this and voila!! It made me smile. Thanks for making my day. 8-) Glad you had such a great time.
ReplyDeletexo Linda
I will join the chorus of commenters who have missed Really Random Thursdays! I have also gone to write a post, wondering whether there'd be others too. I love your Exposed quilt! And QuiltCon was certainly as huge success, I guess!
ReplyDeleteHey roomie. You were the BEST!!!! You are definitely making Pasadena an enticing possibility. : )
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like everyone had a great time. I'm not going to be able to get to Pasadena next year but I'm hoping to make it to Savannah in 2016.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to Randomness!
ReplyDeleteI love a good random post - it's nice to see it back, hope it stays!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are back to writing your blog, as I'm back to READING blogs again, after an equally long hiatus. Fun to see you on the bucking sewing machine--you are a brave cowgirl!
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