| Almost anywhere you go that has a crafty kind of | | | | even for charities. Most fairs and craft shows have a |
| theme; there will likely be a quilt show. The purpose of | | | | quilters section, because quilting is always a popular |
| this show is to display handmade quilts and machine | | | | event with ladies everywhere. |
| quilts that people have made. | | | | Most people love to walk through a sea of quilts, |
| Making one is a very involved process, and can take a | | | | admiring the beauty and fine work of the quilt artists. |
| lot of time. If you are not familiar with quilting, then you | | | | The art form of quilting has really changed a lot in |
| may not be aware of how long it takes to make one. | | | | recent years with higher levels of technology. |
| When making one, first you have to choose what | | | | There are specific quilting machine tools that are used |
| fabric and batting to use. What fabric to use is up to | | | | to make quilting easier than ever. There is also quilting |
| the quilter. The main thing to remember is that the | | | | pattern software that can help make different and |
| fabric that you choose has to work well with the | | | | unusual quilting patterns. New materials are also being |
| pattern that you choose. Then the fabric must be cut | | | | put into quilts that never were before, such as metal |
| into whatever shape of quilt blocks the pattern | | | | threads, and different kinds of paint. |
| requires. | | | | There are even colored pencils designed to "paint" one |
| Then the piecing of the quilt happens. Each smaller | | | | once it is finished. Recent years have seen a break |
| group of quilt blocks get sewn together to make one | | | | from traditional quilting, so it might be possible to see a |
| large block. Then these are sewn together to make | | | | metallic, leopard print quilt hanging from the walls! |
| the quilt top. Next the top is layered together with the | | | | The main reason to have a quilt show is so that the |
| batting and backing. | | | | quilters can show off all their pretty creations. If you |
| Then the edges have to be sewn up and then the real | | | | are ever able to go to one, then it would be well worth |
| quilting can begin. The chosen quilt pattern gets | | | | it to see all the skilled handiwork. Looking at the |
| embroidered into the fabric. That is where the real | | | | handmade quilts is a real treat. It is pretty amazing to |
| quilting skill comes in. Then after all these steps, it is | | | | see what some people can do with some scraps of |
| ready for the quilt show. | | | | fabric. |
| A quilt show is held to show off the beautiful and | | | | Want to improve your quilting skills? All is revealed |
| elaborate designs and quilts that people have made. In | | | | about the quilt show at Mike Selvon portal. Don't forget |
| many cases, these quilts are sold for fundraising, or | | | | to leave us a comment at our quilting notions blog. |