Quilt Camp Day 2

Day two of our Quilt Camp arrived on a Sunday and found us still enjoying the state of Maine.  We had decided to stay over night since Sue had been on the road three days straight and we wanted to check out the town of Freeport, home of LL Bean, many outlets, and Cotton Weeds Quilt Shop. Elizabeth sure is glad that she doesn't wear shoes or a backpack this big and she sure would like to win this circular Yurt that LL Bean is giving away.

Two years ago we had stopped in Freeport at Cotton Weeds when we were Row by Row shopping and decided to pay it another visit.  They have changed locations and are now located very close to the downtown area.

Sunday hours at Cotton Weeds are 11-4 so we had some time to walk around town and shop before stopping by the quilt store.  It is a pleasant space with parking located adjacent to the building and worth the visit if you are planning to be in Freeport.  They are participating in Row by Row On the Go this summer and here is a photo of their license plate.

One nice part of travel is that we can look with a eye towards finding new textures to turn into new screens.  These may have some possibilities.  They must first be manipulated in PhotoShop to be certain they are pure black and white images. Sometimes it is an interesting shape we would like to remember and create a hand drawn image based on the photo such as these "comfy" stone lounge chairs!

We were back to New Hampshire for dinner and to enjoy some time on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Quilt Camp 2017 - Maine Quilts

Sue made it to New Hampshire on Friday for the 2017 iteration of quilt camp (meaning there's no specific plan so we'll see what inspires us!)  We started off on Day 1 by heading over to Maine for the Maine Quilts show.  We'd been there 2 years ago on a road trip for row-by-row and enjoyed it, so thought it worth a return trip.  It was also the 40th anniversary year of the show.

 This show is very traditional, for the most part, though there were some art quilts. 

What you're seeing are Sue's selection of favorite quilts in the show.  Above is Grandma's Scrap made by Lauraine Doyon, quilted by Diane Dixon.  If you enlarge the photo you'll see that it uses a lot of shirting stripes and plaids, and the quilting complements it very nicely for a soft, subtle effect.

This quilt is by Sarah Ann Smith (untitled) and won Best of Judged quilts.  Again, enlarge to see detail.

Calm Seas, and it's mini version, are made by Dan Perkins.  Quilting is by Carol Perkins.  The design is by Michelle Renee Hiatt of Sew on the Go.  That's a lot of piecing, especially the mini version!

Wallagrass Buckwheat and Barley is by Nancy Thibodeau and won a second place ribbon.

This 3rd place winner in the modern section is called Bosque Del Apache and is by Diane Dixon.  This one has really amazing quilting.

Another art quilt is this one called The Shack by Carol MacDougall.

In the very large section of red and white quilts on display, this one caught Sue's eye.  It is called Scarlet Letter by Merry Harkins, quilted by Linda Carey.  Design credit goes to Tara Darr of Sew Unique Creations. 

Among the many vendors, we spotted a number of pop-ups "in the wild" (various sizes of the Fat-Quarter Pop-up designed by the Fat Quarter Gypsy, our friend Joanne Hillstead.)

Though we didn't feel there were as many inspirational quilts as 2 years ago, we still enjoyed the show and vendors and visiting with a few of the vendors we know from attending the Creative Arts Business Summit.  And the weather in Maine was gorgeous!