CoCheco Quilt Show 2017

I recently read a blog post by Frieda Anderson who urged people to support their local quilt shows.  She was urging people to make it to the IQF in light of the recent troubles caused by the hurricane.  I then read a an email from a local guild member alerting me to a show in Rochester NH sponsored by the Cocheco Quilt Guild.  I had to check it out.  My mother came with me because she thought she would enjoy the drive.  While I went into the show, she  amused herself by reading in the car.  I really enjoyed the show.

At the entrance was a car with a quilted cover that came from the New England Quilt Museum  that greeted you to the show.  Hung behind the individuals collecting your entrance fees was a Dear Jane quilt.  I walked around the perimeter to decide upon a strategy for viewing the show. The vendors were set around the perimeter.  The show had a number of exhibits alongside the quilts.  There were  exhibits of Challenge Quilts.  One was  based on a Robert Frost poem.,

There was a Special Exhibit.

This included a display of the artifacts of quilters other creative talents.  On display were some mystery novels from a quilter whose day job was writing mystery novels.  Such a talent pool. 

There were several Meet the Quilter displays which included an autobiographical message.

Their creations were on display.  This quilter participated in several quilting adventures including a quilt across America and several trips to Hawaii.  It was great to see the inspirations for the quilts on display.
There were a number of scrap quilts.  I recognized this rendition of Bonnie Hunter's recent Mystery quilt En Provence.

There was a hugs and kisses little bow tie scrap quilt.

And one made from small 4 patches set on point.  I keep looking at the scrap quilts thinking I just do not have enough lights to make it work.

There were a several wool applique quilts.  There was one wool on wool.

But most were wool on cotton. This one was from a pattern that I had longed to do.

 

 This one I admired because I am working on a wool project myself.  My circle flowers are just randomly placed.  She used clumps of color families that I quite liked.

I took close ups of the stitching that I might use as a reference.  I should print them off as a collection and put them with my embroidery books.

This quilt was made to acknowledge the fact that the quilter and spouse had climbed all the mountains of NH (I'm guessing they were a certain height category.) Each mountain is embroidered with its name.

 I remember watching a Fons and Porter episode demonstrating a wagon wheel pattern like this one,

This quilt is a Karen K Stone paper pieced quilt that was made from flannels.  I have inherited a bunch of homespun and flannels and thought I may do this.

There was a Civil War inspired Row by Row with hand written messages.  I quite like quilts with writing.

 I need to seek out more local quilt shows to support.  It is worth the effort.