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Peace River Quilt Show Weekend...

#608 "Bailey's Batik" by Jann Humble

The 13th Biennial Peace River Quilters' Guild quilt show is this weekend. Their theme is "Every Quilt Has A Story". Friday was the first day and I saw one incredible quilt after another.

#1702 "Beneath The Sea" by Linda Bauman (quilted by Susan Slaton)

Color, texture and imagination filled the hall...and the talent was awe inspiring! I had a difficult time deciding which quilts to share with you. I had so many choices. 

#403 "Colors of Egypt - Egypt of Colors" by Sharon Topping

Some of the quilts were done in traditional paterns and colors, and then there were the quilts that stood out for their unique fabrics and design choices.

#2003 "Fishing The Pass" by Karen Stockwell

I'm so glad that I wasn't a judge for this show. I don't know how one could possibly choose a favorite overall. There were eight different top awards for this show... 1) Best of Show (Karen Renninger) 2) Best Hand Quilting (Beth Polidan) 3) Best Stationary Machine Quilting (Pamela Peck) 4) Best Track-Mounted Machine Quilting (Susan Slaton) 5) Best Use of a Classic Pattern (Vicky Fleming) 6) Best Use of Color and Design (Kim Paar) 7) Judge's Recognition (2) (Pat Haas and Karen Stockwell) 8) National Quilting Association Award of Merit (Vicky Fleming)

There were quilts that were appliqued', pieced, traditional, modern, abstract, and more. Every corner I turned revealed yet another masterpiece, each worthy of a ribbon.  

#512 "Poipu Beach" by Madeline Schminke

*****I'm updating this post to include more information about this quilt. (Update: April 1, 2019)

This beautiful quilt was executed by Madeline Schminke and entered into the Peace River Quilt Guild 2015 quilt show. The main block is called "Storm At Sea" and the turtle was appliqued' to the completed quilt top. I believe this was her own pattern, inspired by a trip to Hawaii.

# 703 "Journey With Jane Stickle" by Karen Renninger

This is the quilt that earned "Best of Show". It's a reproduction of a traditional sampler quilt from 1863 and utilizes 225 unique blocks, triangle and kite designs. It was completely hand quilted, with the exception of the sashing. I can see why it received the "Best of Show" distinction. It was truly worthy.   I had fun visiting my friends who belong to this guild, and I enjoyed finding their completed pieces in the exhibit hall. I realized I still have much to learn. I didn't stay as long as I wanted to because I was under the weather (trying to stave off a cold). If I'm up to it, I'll head back to Punta Gorda for the final day of the show today to see what I might have missed. There was so much inspiration that I want to be sure to absorb as much of it as possible.

As You Wish...

I never walked into the studio yesterday. I read a book instead. Not just any book, mind you. I received this book for Christmas, and decided that I would sit down to read rather than sew.

I made a cup of tea after lunch and settled in with Cary Elwes' "As You Wish" about the making of the movie, "The Princess Bride".

Now, I need to tell you that "The Princess Bride" is my all-time, top of the list, favorite movie. Handsome and I have enjoyed the moving since it first came out in the late 1980s. It's charming, funny, clever and sometimes not at all subtle (hmmm. Not unlike Handsome). It's a movie that appeals to people of all ages, and is suitable for children. (Bonus!)

We have watched this movie with our sons and shared it with friends and other family members either in movie or book form for years. So, it was a logical step to read a book written by the leading man, who played Westley, the farm boy-turned-pirate.

The movie features an allstar cast, including Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Mandy Patinkin, Andre' the Giant, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Peter Falk and a young Fred Savage. The book and screenplay were written by William Goldman and directed by Rob Reiner. After all these years, it has stood the test of time, reaching near cult status. Can you tell I'm a huge fan?

I don't want to give away anything that appears between the covers of this book, but I enjoyed seeing the making of the movie through Elwes' eyes. I was able to revisit scenes from the movie (which I've watched countless times), laughing and even crying once or twice. I highly recommend the book, whether or not you've seen the movie. 

But, if you haven't seen the movie, I'll recommend it to you, just as I have to all my family and friends. Download it, rent it - or just go out and buy the DVD. I know you'll want to watch it more than once. 

In case I've piqued your interest, here's the original trailer for the movie.

 Direct link: http://youtu.be/BnkfVvZ9q_0

 

I'm heading to Punta Gorda to the Peace River Guild's quilt show today. I'll be taking photos to share with you, and looking to see the latest goodies in the vendor booths. Have a great day and I'll be back to chat with you tomorrow.