tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post1594518079164090363..comments2024-03-27T04:09:55.280-05:00Comments on Twiggy and Opal: Dazed, Confused, Overwhelmed: QuiltCon 2019Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-82735790808199198272019-03-11T06:38:42.932-05:002019-03-11T06:38:42.932-05:00Congratulations! I am planning to go to the Adelai...Congratulations! I am planning to go to the Adelaide show to see the best of quilt con so I will get to see your quilt! I am a member of the Melbourne Mqg and I was lucky enough to have my quilt chosen as one of three representing our guild in the show. I convinced Hubby to do the 8hour drive with me as I haven't seen one of my quilts in a show. I am a bit scared too :-) Couldn't get to quiltcon so this will be next best thing! Laurellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16548127428918469842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-82586202640989946692019-03-10T16:04:39.405-05:002019-03-10T16:04:39.405-05:00OMG how awesome it is that your quilt will be trav...OMG how awesome it is that your quilt will be traveling, congrats! I could tell you really enjoyed the show 😉Vicki in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155452692252270164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-87318860323495417742019-03-10T11:37:56.904-05:002019-03-10T11:37:56.904-05:00I love your honest telling of your experience, and...I love your honest telling of your experience, and I join with you and others about that inundation! I tend to avoid big events like this because I get so exhausted (mostly from overexposure/overexcitement!!), but I also secretly yearn to see some of these beauties in person, and like you, meet some of those cyber-friends in person. Congratulations on the selection of your piece for the traveling show. I'm a HUGE fan of yours, and you would be one of those "greats" I would want to meet, but would also feel intimidated about! Love getting your emails - if I could only get one blogger's, it would definitely be yours. Thx again for sharing!Cool Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841850764075139626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-62586259205453532172019-03-09T18:36:34.240-06:002019-03-09T18:36:34.240-06:00I absolutely adore your quilt. It is simply outst...I absolutely adore your quilt. It is simply outstanding.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885645769805229638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-21601105690610666772019-03-09T17:32:06.264-06:002019-03-09T17:32:06.264-06:00I hear you, Jayne! I'm an introvert, so downti...I hear you, Jayne! I'm an introvert, so downtime by myself is what recharges me. Meeting new friends (even if I "know" them through social media) and talking from sunup to sundown is exhausting for me. I make a point to stay as close to the venue as possible so that I can go back to the room midday just to chill.<br /><br />That being said, I'm already planning on Austin!Michelle @ From Bolt to Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859748817323229803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-89845385931935593882019-03-08T13:21:26.271-06:002019-03-08T13:21:26.271-06:00I was hoping this would finally be the time I’d be...I was hoping this would finally be the time I’d be able to meet you in person! Hopefully it’ll happen one day in the very near future! Even though it overwhelmed me I was able to settle in and take it all in. Talk about a quilt smorgasbord! Way more than I expected!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-8866786257340087292019-03-08T13:03:41.302-06:002019-03-08T13:03:41.302-06:00It seemed very exciting from a distance. Those big...It seemed very exciting from a distance. Those big things generally are easier when somebody is with you I think. Partly because it always seems to me that everybody else has a buddy, and also you can bounce ideas of a friend. I am going to a big yarn festival soon, one day on my own, and one with my dil. I bet I enjoy the second better helenjean@midgetgemquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005403786619091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-74212069894566920122019-03-08T10:34:32.800-06:002019-03-08T10:34:32.800-06:00It is definitely a lot to take in and Nashville wa...It is definitely a lot to take in and Nashville was the biggest show in terms of number of quilts, vendors, and people attending yet. I do wish I had been able to give you a big, reassuring hug. You and your quilts are worthy and amazing!Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-31691982258747726322019-03-08T10:09:29.062-06:002019-03-08T10:09:29.062-06:00Overwhelmed or not, it sounds as if you had a wond...Overwhelmed or not, it sounds as if you had a wonderful time. Congrats on having your quilt chosen to do a world tour. Big crowds of people are not my thing but I might give in for QuiltCon. Hope you are getting some rest after all the excitement. Nadine W. N. Cali rnwillis@velotech.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-51110416254492030192019-03-08T09:02:03.216-06:002019-03-08T09:02:03.216-06:00It IS overwhelming! The second I stepped into the ...It IS overwhelming! The second I stepped into the show hall, I swear my heart shopped for a second and I couldn't breathe! It is amazing, wonderful, intimidating, scary - SO many feels! So glad I got to meet you! Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176881247438721622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-87610993569981594842019-03-08T08:26:14.332-06:002019-03-08T08:26:14.332-06:00How wonderful you got to experience it. You can to...How wonderful you got to experience it. You can totally do Austin! Faced quilts is more of a modern technique. Traditional quilts are finished with binding. I prefer binding as it "finishes" an edge. As a knitter I dislike necklines that are continued from the body, I prefer to bind off necklines and pick up for the finishing edge. I think it gives a more stable edge. But that's just MHO. chrisknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927945292086841275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-61031339493217286952019-03-08T08:05:30.595-06:002019-03-08T08:05:30.595-06:00I hear you! It is overwhelming. I was so happy to ...I hear you! It is overwhelming. I was so happy to meet & hang out with you! and Austin.... it is totally doable! You've got a whole year to get ready. As for "faced quilts" I think that is mostly a modern thing. I have not noticed it so much at traditional showsEllynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191087933892721297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-65169437281868437872019-03-08T08:01:28.875-06:002019-03-08T08:01:28.875-06:00Thank you for sharing your experiences! Now I kno...Thank you for sharing your experiences! Now I know I’m not alone! The entire first day I spent wandering trying to take in everything. I tried to be strategic with the vendors and held off until the second day to make a purchase! If you aren’t accustomed to crowds like that, it certainly can leave you with a paralyzing fear!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-64631692177112367172019-03-08T07:56:46.624-06:002019-03-08T07:56:46.624-06:00Thank you Libby and I was sure there were many oth...Thank you Libby and I was sure there were many others who were just as overwhelmed as I was. I did get over that feeling and was able to take in more and enjoy it. It could be that the first day is always the craziest and that didn’t help!!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-53469740811941825922019-03-08T07:38:03.332-06:002019-03-08T07:38:03.332-06:00I think going to these quilt shows can be overwhel...I think going to these quilt shows can be overwhelming the first time you go to them. I remember the first time I went to Paducah KY for the AQS show - I think I missed half of the displays I was wandering and wandering trying to take it all in and then the vendors! well it was a bit much - and then the time I went to the show in Houston LOL - well I won't even get started on that one. Glad you had the experience and congrats on your quilt being part of the traveling showKaren - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-45825483063438968952019-03-08T06:17:44.643-06:002019-03-08T06:17:44.643-06:00Thanks for sharing, Jayne. I've been so hungr...Thanks for sharing, Jayne. I've been so hungry to see pictures since the weather kept me in East TN. Your Hypnotized is worthy of its honor! I know what you mean about over-stimulation. I've stopped going to AQS Paducah because I get panicky in the crowds. Libby in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709701255260085505noreply@blogger.com