50 ways to keep a quilter happy while on vacation 6, 5, 4 by Elaine Theriault August 18, 2015 written by Elaine Theriault August 18, 2015 666 We’re down to the final few activities to our series 50 ways to keep a quilter happy while on vacation. This summer has been a blast as I hunted from coast to coast for things to keep everyone happy. Here are two more ideas and another visit to a quilt store. Number 6 – Participate in the Row by Row experience If you haven’t heard about the Row by Row Experience that has hit North America by storm this summer, then you must be living on a desert island! There are free patterns at over 2,700 participating stores, there are kits, fabric license plates, pins and a pattern for the mascot. It’s pretty exciting and has been loads of fun as I collected and swapped my way across the country. And if you have extra license plates – email me! I’m still looking for a couple of plates. Row by Row display at Creative Klutter, Irma, Alberta Number 5 – check out quilts in public buildings There are numerous public buildings that have quilts on display. Churches and libraries are two public places that frequently have quilts on display. It’s by word of mouth that you find these, but fun to check the quilts out and get some inspiration. In addition to quilts that hang permanently in these places, sometimes they do have displays as part of their service to the local community. Group quilt in a church Some churches have banners in addition to quilts. While technically not a quilt, there are still some interesting designs which could become inspiration for your next project. Church banner Quilt in a public library Signature quilts were a popular item years ago and you’ll often find them in churches as they were used as fund raisers. This particular signature quilt is special to me as my paternal grandparents names are embroidered on this quilt that was made in 1967. I discovered the quilt when it was part of a traveling quilt show hosted by the Presbyterian Church in 2000! Signature quilt used as a fund raiser in 1967 Number 4 – visit a quilt store Today we are Alberta bound. The quilt store is called Creative Klutter in Irma, Alberta. I had a weak moment and wanted to personally put foot inside one store in Alberta for the Row by Row – so I drove three hours to get there. A great shop, loads of great projects and ideas. Amazing array of neutrals Nice choice of bag patterns and great samples to showcase them Halloween fabrics That wraps up another edition of 50 ways to keep a quilter happy while on vacation. There will be one more post later this week. Last chance to tell me what quilty things you did over the summer. Did you make a check list to see how many of these ideas you were able to work in? Have a great day! Ciao! See all the articles in our “50 ways to keep a quilter happy while on vacation…” series! Print this page or save as a PDF creative klutterquiltsquilts in librariesrow by rowvisit a quilt store FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Elaine Theriault Elaine Theriault is a teacher, writer and pattern designer who is completely obsessed with quilting. Elaine’s Tech Tips column (originally published in A Needle Pulling Thread magazine) is now available online in e-book format at QUILTsocial.com. When not quilting, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs, Lexi and Murphy, or can be found cycling across the country. Her blog is crazyquilteronabike.blogspot.com. previous post 5 things you need to know about thread when free motion quilting next post 4 essentials to solve thread tension issues YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... 8 Insider Tips for Mastering Guided Pictograms |... Stitch regulation on the PFAFF powerquilter 1600 Don’t miss it! Courtepointe Québec celebrates its quilting... Finishing a quilt block to size: Here’s what... Half filled bobbins and spools: what are they... Twin needles: the smart way to store them The hardest part about making a memory quilt:... How sock hangers ‘work’ in your quilting space Don’t throw away those leftover fabric binding strips Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
