Garden of Quilts 2023 Recap

September has been a whirlwind of a month!  Another successful Garden of Quilts event is in the books!  I love attending and participating in this show - and there is just no way to describe the feeling of seeing so many amazing quilts displayed outdoors among 55 acres of luscious gardens - it just makes my heart soar!  It's definitely "Color Therapy!"  

Had a blast at an Ice-Breaker dinner, meeting up with friends and making new ones.

The "Let's Make a Quilt" Game Show Hosts & Staff

 

Jill Finley, RBD fabric designer, and Cindy Cloward co-owner of Riley Blake Designs

Amy Chappel, RBD Influencer

Amanda Niederhauser, RBD fabric & pattern designer

Paula McKinlay and Debbie Proctor, Quilty Cousins

New friends (sisters-in-law) who drove from Missouri 
and sat at our table.  Joyce won a grand prize! 
We sewed together that night at Open Sewing,
and they both took my Ypsilon class!

The class was quite full and we were just so busy, this is the only snapshot I got!  

Cutting out kits with AccuQuilt cutters and the half-hexagon die!

My other class was a Kaleido-Medallion class.   I'm not very good at getting photo proof of my classes - dang it!  Here are a few progress shots.

I just love all of the color combinations!  Can't wait to see these quilts all finished!

Wouldn't that be fun to have a wall of Kaleido-Medallion quilts all lined up in the outdoor show next year?  Here's mine from a few years back.

Update - My High School classmate, Arlene, was excited to bring her finished quilt top to a recent MHS'77 Sew Day!

Come to My Garden

Last September, I spent the most amazing weekend at the first annual Garden of Quilts at the lovely Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah.

Throughout the 55 acres of lush gardens and lovely meadows, there were around 800 quilts hanging in the gardens, including a few of my daughter's and my own.  

Kaleido-Medallion

Nicole's "Something's Fishy" 

Magic "Instant Blocks" quilt under the Garden Trellis

Nicole's "Cut Diamonds"

Nicole and I with my "Sheep Shape" in the trees

Visitors checking out my Carpenter's Wife quilt  - photo by Amy Smart

I got to work as a volunteer for those couple of days, assisting in Camille Roskelly's class (@thimbleblossoms) one morning, and as a quilt assistant with trunk shows for Amy Smart @diaryofaquilter, Stacy West @buttermilkbasin, Christopher Thompson @the_tattooed_quilter, and Heather Peterson @ankastreasures.

I was in heaven!  Even had a fun chat with my friend Jenny and her husband Ron between classes.  They had brought dozens of quilts from Missouri Star Quilt Co. to hang in the gardens too.  So lovely!

I've just received word that I'll be teaching a couple of classes at next September's Garden of Quilts event, and I am thrilled!  

I'll be teaching my new favorite quilt:  Iridescent Star, Thurs, Sept.17th, 2:00 to 5:00 pm. 

...and my ever-popular Binding & Alternate Endings Workshop on Friday, Sept. 18th, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.  

UPDATE:  Click here for REGISTRATION for the 2021 Garden of Quilts event!  

 
Hope to see you there!

Garden of Quilts - Coming in September!

Did you see this announcement?

Riley Blake Designs and Thanksgiving Point are pairing up for a phenomenal quilt show in Lehi, Utah, USA next September 12-14, 2019.  This is going to be amazing!  I'm marking my calendar right now!  Tickets are on sale now, and registration will be open February 1st.

Click HERE ↓ for TICKETS

Thanksgiving Point is so beautiful, and I think this Quilt Show will really be special.  Hope to see you next September!  

These Quilts Can Be Yours!!

Spring is in the air!  Well, actually Spring is still battling it out with Winter, who showed up with a little snow yesterday, but anyway. Springtime means it's also time for Utah's Quilting & Sewing Marketplace (UQSM for short) and once again it's time to party!

Quilt Show

Visited the Springville Museum of Art yesterday, where (by some miracle) two of my little quilts were curated into their prestigious Quilt Show, on display through September 16th. 

Bloomin' Garden Blossoms

Quiltscapades

Here is a look at some of my upcoming quilty events, or "Quiltscapades" as I call them.   Just doing my part to support National Quilting Day/Month/Year,  National Craft Month, Worldwide Quilting Day...  Ah, heck, who needs an excuse?     Registration is open for several of these events, if you'd like to attend.  For some of the other items, look for new tutorials and tips and patterns coming shortly!

American Quilting Retreat

"A Seam is a Wish Your Heart Makes"
Zermatt Resort, Midway, Utah

March 4th and 9th

Fairy Godmother Magical Moments:  Little Birdies #littlebirdiepincushions

Sewing Training Seminar for 4-H Leaders & FCS Teachers

Class:  Fancy Fleece Finishes

March 10-11

Penny Rose Wool Blog Tour

March 14-29

 (Join me on March 16th)

Simply Stitched Quilt Retreat

www.sewsimplystitched.com

Roosevelt, Utah

March 17-19

Heber Valley Quilters Retreat

www.hebervalleyquilters.com

Midway Community Center, Midway, Utah

March 25-26

Snappy Pouches & Temari Spheres (scissor fob)
with daughter, Lauren

www.blackfootquiltfest.com

Blackfoot, Idaho

April 8-9

Home Machine Quilting Show

www.hmqs.org

Sandy Expo Center, SLC, Utah

May 5-7

"Pecking Up the Pieces"

www.quiltwalk.org

Panguitch, Utah

June 8-11

If you'd like me to come teach at your next quilty event, give a holler!  deonn@quiltscapesqs.com :)  See some sample classes on my Quilt School page. How are you going to celebrate National Quilting Day?  Make it great! Happy Quilting!