One of the things I always find so interesting at a quilt show is the response that people have to what they see. Spend thirty minutes in front of a single quilt and you'll see people glance at the quilt, smile briefly and continue walking while others will stand there for a very long time examining every possible detail with a look of awe. Much of the difference is surely about personal taste, and perhaps some of it is about preference or bias - hand-quilted vs. machine-quilted.
In the Fall, International Quilt Market is always followed by International Quilt Festival. If you're not familiar with it, it's a huge quilt show featuring hundreds of spectacular quilts from all over the world, special exhibits and a very, very large vendor hall that will surely challenge your spending willpower.
Carrie’s shared with you so much of the amazing-ness of Quilt Market. It’s a sight for sore eyes (and it creates sore feet, unless you’re like me and refuse to wear anything but comfortable shoes).
It's always a shock that after months of getting ready, Quilt Market is over so quickly. It's also a short day - in part because Market closes at 4:00 pm instead of 6:00 pm, and in part because many attendees start leaving by Noon to catch flights homes.
The weather - it has made travel to Houston a little more challenging. There has been flooding in parts of Texas and the storm created many flight delays on Thursday and Friday.
But so long as Sandy Klop - American Jane - is here, it's all good.
