Field Trip !!!

 

On The Road Again! A few of us Needlers* hopped into the car and headed to Ontario, CA (about an hour away) to spend the day guacking at quilts and perusing vendor's booths at the 25th annual Road to California Quilt Show. Our Fitbits certainly showed we got our steps in that day.

We did not have the opportunity to meet Jenny Doan of Missouri Star as I had hoped, but we DID meet the Quilting Cowboy and he is every bit as handsome in person! (hubba hubba)  If you don't know who these two are, check out their videos on YouTube.

And the Quilts!!!  There is really no way to capture with my iPhone just how beautiful these quilts are.

 Best of Show.  Marilyn Badger, creator. 
It was truly stunning AND designed in Electric Quilt.
How many hours do you think went into this quilt?

Here are just a few pictures I managed to capture before my phone ran out of juice.

Super Bloom
Glendale Quilt Guild Opportunity Quilt.

I've always loved this pattern, and
I really like her color choices.

Created from a photo.  The creator is very talented, indeed!
It made me want to capture my mom & dad's Kentucky home in a quilt. (alas, it is now sold)
The reality is I'm NOT that talented.

Never forget the men and women who fight for our freedom.

A quilt of a quilt show!  How creative!
Creator, Laura Peterson
A confession, I didn't actually see this quilt at the show.
I saw it on the R2CA website.
But I like it all the  same.

As I mentioned, my iPhone could not even begin to capture the detail, creativity and beauty.  You will just need to mark your calendar for next year.  It is always toward the end of January.  Check their website. And in the meantime, check out this link to see this year's show winners.

Tomorrow I will share what I took away from the show, both in booty and inspiration.


*Needlers:  The group of ladies who meet on Tuesday nights.