New England Quilt Festival (formerly MQX East)

[Catherine S.]

Janet, your quilts get prettier each one you make! Thank you for showing us this winner. I will be watching for your AQS entry at the Paducah show. Love your quilts. You are a very talented quilter. Do you have any at MQS this year? I am able to go to both shows this year, and I am planning on going to Des Moines in the fall. I dream of going to Houston, but don't see that in my future. I have not entered any quilts in the shows. I just go as a learner and a drooler. :lol: :lol:

[Janet S.]

Thanks, Cathy! And thank you ALL for such nice comments! I won't have a quilt at MQS this year, but will surely enter one in Des Moines. I'm planning on entering 2 in Houston, and have 3 entered at HMQS in Salt Lake City. You should definitely fufill that dream to Houston. It's like quilt show Candyland!!

[Janet S.]

Janet, that quilt is amazing! I love everything about it! Congratulations - your ribbons are very well deserved! I sure would love to see some closeups of the quilting, hint hint!

And Keith, your quilt is so bright and happy! I love medallion style quilts! Congrats on your teacher ribbon - that is a feather in your cap for sure!!

[Janet S.]

Oh, okay, Michelle, you twisted my arm! :lol: Here are some close ups. I hope you can see the detail, because my photography skills are a bit lacking, to say the least!

[Robin G.]

Wow! Janet, it's wonderful! Will you be submitting this quilt to Houston? I'm hoping to go this year, and I'd love to see this quilt in person!! You are giving me quilt ideas ... !!

[Janet S.]

Thanks, Robin! I don't know if I'll be entering this one or not. If I don't enter it this year, I will definitely enter it next year.

[Norma H.]

Thanks for the detail photos. I'm even more impressed now

[Margo C.]

Again, if we click twice on Janet's photos we can see lots more detail! Thanks Janet! It's a good thing we don't have to choose a favorite from your quilts!
Luv them all!!

[Margo C.]

If you are going to the New England Quilt Festival and want to be a roving photographer for TQS, please let me know. I'd love to have some photos to put up on the site.

Okay Mary, I have a lot of photos from the show. How do I get them to you or on TQS after I get them organized.

[Susan B.]

Janet, seeing your quilt up close is being in Candyland in front of my computer. May I ask how those round circles with the pink flowers in the middle are done? If you don't have time to answer, I understand, but this takes my breathe away. Thanks for the close-ups.

[Janet S.]

Thanks, Susan! Those circles are just a fabric that I fussy cut. Originally, I was going to do a penny circle (like the half penny circle detail on the top) but it seemed to fight with the blocks. I just happened to find that fabric with the circles on it at a local fabric recycle store. I bought it because the backgorund of the fabric was yellow, and my first drawing of this quilt had a sun at the top, and I was collecting yellow fabrics. Well, needless to say, the sun didn't pan out either, but the circles on that fabric I bought were perfect for the sashing intersections! They were raw edge appliqued, and a black rhinestud was attached to the center.

I'm always amazed at the journey my quilts take, from drawing to finished product. They rarely come out the way I first envision them!

[Nancy R.]

I'm always amazed at the journey my quilts take, from drawing to finished product. They rarely come out the way I first envision them!

And I would love to be a fly on the wall during that journey! Just think how much I could learn!

Nancy

[Nancy R.]

I'm always amazed at the journey my quilts take, from drawing to finished product. They rarely come out the way I first envision them!

And I would love to be a fly on the wall during that journey! Just think how much I could learn!

Nancy

I'd be right there next to you, Nancy.

Your quilt is gorgeous Janet, thank you for sharing!

[Constance G.]

Janet, can you clarify what a "fabric recycle store" is?

[Janet S.]

It's a store called Fabric Recycles. They carry everything related to textile crafts, and they have a great selection of quilt fabrics at reduced prices. The gal that owns the shop buys from estate sales and individuals, but nearly everything was previously owned or gently used. It's like a thrift store that specializes in fabrics. I like to go there when I am wanting small quantities of fabrics, because they have lots of smaller pieces, and they are all neatly arranged by color. I think it's a great idea for a store, and I wish I would have thought of it!