Saturday, June 1, 2013

Going to Tacoma


One of my favorite songs by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles is "Going to a Go Go" - and that's the song that's going through my head right now, except I changed the words. I'm going to Tacoma! My quilt, "Wild Eyed Susans" was accepted in to the 2013 Pacific West Quilt Show.


How did that happen? I wasn't supposed to get in to that show. People like Sherry Reynolds, Kathy McNeil, Barbara Shapel, and Sharon Schamber get in to that show- not me. I'm not in their league. It was just a silly, spur-of-the-moment idea to enter, late one night after having one too many beers. "Congratulations" was not supposed to be the first word in the e-mail I received. But I'm going to Tacoma.




Later in the day, I saw the list. One of four men in the whole show? Nuh-uh!! That's cool. Also, I only saw one other person whose name I recognize from my guild - Jo Barry (you go, girl!). There were just a few familiar names - not because they're unknown quilters, but because I'm really clueless. I could be talking to the most well known quilters in the world and wouldn't know it. All new to me. I've only been making quilts for a year, and have never entered a "judged" show before. But I'm Going to Tacoma!

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    1. Thanks, Siobhan!

      Maybe it'll make it in to Quiltmania, too. It's been hanging over my desk for the last couple weeks. I put it up to help decorate the house for my fine French friends.

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  2. Are the stems crocheted? It's beautiful.

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  3. We are thrilled to have you in the show!
    Joyce R. Becker
    Secretary, APWQ

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    1. Thrilled to be part of the show for a second year, and in a whole new way! Last year I enjoyed giving a lecture and meeting the appraisers. This year I will enjoy spending a little more time seeing the show.

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  4. Fantastic! I recognize one Central Oregon name on there. I didn't even know about this show, but I think it's time for me to enter some juried shows.

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    1. It's fun, as long as you're doing the work for you and not the show. I used to do a lot of juried shows with photography, and had some success. When it became competition it wasn't any good. It was more about validation than art. That's why I stopped doing juried photography shows.

      That won't happen this time around. I didn't have a care in the world about entering this show. Same thing with Sisters last year. It was nice to get a ribbon, but more because it enhanced what I was really trying to do - surprise Mom! When you're making a quilt for a reason like that, how could there be any greater reward?

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  5. Bill, I think it's the pom pom's that got you in. Congratulations!

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  6. Yup, the pom-poms gave you the edge!
    Congratulations!

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  7. I loved this quilt as soon as I saw it when you made it
    the hand quilting on it just makes it really stand out to me. Adds more texture to it in a good way. Congrats I am so happy for you.
    Kathie

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