#desertquiltersofnevada

Our DQN Quilt Las Vegas quilt show was this past week and we had a blast!  We (the volunteers) started the week out at 6:30am Monday getting ready to take in the quilts that were being entered.  The quilts started rolling in at 7am and by 11:30am, we had processed about 250 quilts.  We sorted them into the correct categories, then the photographers and judges took over for the next 2 days.  By Thursday, all the quilts were hung and vendors started moving into the facility and getting set up.  This year’s show theme was “Urban Lights” and several quilters entered their theme inspired creations.  Photo credits:  Desert Quilters of Nevada

One theme quilt I especially liked was by Karen Atkinson showing a world map with nighttime urban light concentrations.

Another great themed quilt was by Anne Romero called “Neon Glitz” depicting old time Las Vegas.

There were some very creative quilts entered, like “Family Ties” by Marcia McNelley;

“Here Comes The Bride” by Lisa Nelson, in which she used signature blocks by wedding guests to make up the light colored chevrons;

“Sepia Ruffled Roses” by Cindy Anderson.  This was a small quilt, and the pieces were so tiny!  I don’t have the talent for that kind of work!  The quilting on this was incredible and she won a Best of Show in her category;

Shirley Pierce entered two quilts, but I especially loved her appliqued, hand quilted beauty called “Delightful Quilts In Bloom.”  She won a ribbon for Best Hand Quilting and really deserved it!

I entered two quilts; one was just a fun scrap crazy quilt I called “Insanity”

and the other was my “Fire Island Hosta.”  This was quilted by Cory Allender of St. George, Utah and the quilting was fantastic!  It won a Blue Ribbon, First Place in it’s category!

If you ever have a chance to visit a quilt show, do so!  There is so much talent, it’s unbelievable!

No cats were allowed in, so Gwennie and Gunnar had to stay home with Dad.