Several of us from C&T headed to the Pacific International Quilt Festival on Friday. We’re so lucky to be just a short drive away!
Santa Clara County Convention Center, home of PIQF
Each year I look forward to this show, where I get to shop for the best fabrics and notions from dozens and dozens of my favorite retailers and designers. I splurged on some gorgeous hand-painted and hand-dyed fabrics, cashmere roving, and of course…the batiks. I love the booth demos too; I learned how to paint lace and work with fusible powder.
But the best part of the day for me is the award-winning exhibit. I am so inspired by these quilt artists, I hope one day to acquire even a fraction of the skills and talent they possess. I snapped pictures of just some of the pieces I really liked – click here for my own personal tour of the show – enjoy!
Detail of "Monterey Bay—Fisherman's Wharf" made by the employees of Back Porch Fabrics in Pacific Grove, CA.
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post more info, please! I used to go to PIQF when I lived in CA a lifetime ago…. miss it so much!
Wish I were there
I was there today too. Didn’t do too much damage to my pocket book but did enjoy the quilts on display – there are some really talented people around the globe.
I went Thursday and thought the quilts were even better than the year before. I loved the ostrich and her baby and the elephant and hers. Such originality and workmanship. I did buy somethings from the vendors for a challenge quilt our guild is having. I am so glad we have PIQF each year to go to.