Tour of Quilters' Homes Continued (2 of 2)

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Tour of Quilters' Homes Continued (2 of 2)

There is something cozy and gratifying about a home filled with quilts. Aside from seeing so many quilts in different settings, there were several unexpected advantages to the tour of quilters' homes.
A crazy quilt displayed on Nadine's front porch 

At large quilt shows the crowds can get pretty dense and you don't always get to see quilts up close. Of course, the "look, but don't touch" rule always applies, but this was an opportunity to view quilts in an intimate setting, with smaller groups.

Good-natured volunteers helped visitors navigate through the homes and answer questions. The home owners/quilters were also available to greet guests and share their work. I have seldom happened on the creator of a piece at the same time as I'm viewing it at a quilt show. It was a treat to chat with several of them about their work,- right where they create it.

 Nadine's Sewing Room, with an idea wall on the sliding 
closet door and lots of storage for odds and ends. 

Which brings me to another really cool part of this tour,... checking out the sewing rooms, studios and work spaces of these quilters. They were designed for easy access to everything the quilter might need while working. 

Sarah's studio included a project wall under a 
skylight (right) and plenty of horizontal surfaces.

Of course, in the middle of a project these spaces probably look very different, but it always helps to start out with order. Nothing is more frustrating than having to take time to locate an item when you just want to get on with the task at hand!
Fabric storage at Nadine's (left) and Josie's (right). 

Pauline's work space

 She even used the back of the door for storing rolls of stablizer, 
interfacing and other supplies in this clever quilted creation.

At the end of the day, I was pleased to have had some lovely conversations with these artists, and other guild members as well. I picked up a few pointers, heard about more resources and quilting organizations, and was inspired by the diversity of the quilts,... and the sewing rooms. 

Maybe I'll go tidy up my work space now...
 😏

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