A bit O Inspiration

I went for a visit with a friend to the Denver National Quilt Festival today. We both were in need of some great inspiration, and we were not disappointed.

As I was getting the photos together for this post, I was thinking...

Now this is my favorite. A little play on words. Actually a big play on words. A people jar for bugs, instead of a bug jar for people. It was about 4 foot tall, and absolutely hysterical!

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But

Then I saw this, and I love Dr Seuss!

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And then

A Zebra in my favorite colors!! My heart swoons!

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Would this not be perfect for all those hand dyes I am hoarding?

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Overall Sam is soooooo cute, but check out the fabulous quilting!

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Now this one floor'd me. It's her very first attempt at fusible applique.

Just look at that incredible detail

You won't be finding any treasures like this in my first attempts!

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Now this one just screams Ahhhhhhhhh doesn't it?

This could be a painting!

Then...

Crime Scene...

oh yeah!

With all these great saying on the fence!

Now you gotta admit, that's just darn funny!

And soooooo true!

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This one was hand painted and shellac'd to look like ceramic.

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Can you even imagine? The details are spectacular!

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I love this!!  :-)

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And this makes me want to start something new! So simple and captivating!

Here she used up stuff. Even the directions on how to make something from a printed panel. It's soooooo cool looking! I've got tons of stuff!

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I love how the light dances on this one.

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Thread painting you say? I thought so too, until I read about it.

Cheesecloth...  did I really read this right?

Better yet, and you imagine having the vision?

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These are just darn fun!

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I'm a trying to get my quilting sister to do this on our quilt retreat, but she's not to keen on it. You have to admit, it's funny! And about 6 foot tall!

:-)  :-)

I am leaving you with my favorite, I think, yep, I am pretty sure, although they all really are!

I want one just like it!!!

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OOPS

I knew I would find more I have to share. Remember all those half square triangles we all seem to have to save?  Well, forget piecing them together to make pinwheels. You can use each half and just stitch them down. This is pretty darn cool isn't it?

I think I am on my way to find some scraps, and start my own little art quilt.

Oh yeah... it was a good day.

Thanks to all who were so generous, in showing their quilts to us. I know my mind is on overload now!  And that's what quiltin' is all about!

Capitol Quilt show

Warning warning long post, but it has tons of inspiration in it.

My trip to the Capitol Quilt show was better than I could imagine. My head was so full of ideas when I got home, that it hurt. Or maybe it was from looking up for so long. The quilts were hung high, and we did get the giggles over our stiff necks throughout the day!

Hope you find some inspiration in them... Here we go

 

The Denver Capitol makes a beautiful place to have a quilt show.

So many places to hang them!

We walked and walked to see them all.

Did I mention stairs?

And more stairs...

But the rails were polished up bright. We were hugging them dearly from the exhaustion of the stairs! :-)

So many pretties!

                          And doesn't the Dome make a beautiful photo?

                                             Rather inspiring in itself!

There were surprises around every corner

When it was all over I really just wanted to fight ole Abe for his chair!

Days just don't get much better than this!

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