Double Denim Wedding Ring Quilt is going on tour
Woo Hoo - Exciting News!! I'm very pleased to say that my Double Denim Wedding Ring quilt has been chosen to be part of a Double Wedding Ring Quilt exhibition. The group of quilts, curated by Victoria Findlay Wolfe will be on display at Original Sewing and Quilting Expos all around the US. I can only wish that the exhibition would come to Australia too, I'll keep my fingers crossed, you never know what can happen...
In the meantime I'm doing happy dances at the thought of my quilt travelling around and being part of a wonderful group of quilts. Yippee!!
The tour kicks off this weekend in Atlanta!! No doubt all the quilters there are already planning to go. Who can resist seeing those wonderful quilts, sewing workshops and maybe doing a bit of shopping too.
Here's a list of all the dates for Original Sewing and Quilting Expos around the US so you can see when the Expo will be nearby and you can pop the dates in your diary.
Atlanta GA - Sept 11th-13th
Frederickburg, VA - October 2nd - 4th
Overland Park, KS - October 9th - 11th
Fort Worth, TX - October 16th -18th
Minneapolis, MN (edited collection)- November 13th - 15th
Tinley Park, IL - November 20th - 22nd
Lakeland, FL - March 5th - 7th , 2015
Atlanta, GA - March 12th - 14th
Cleveland, OH - March 26th - 28th
Schaumburg, IL - April 9th - 11th
Worcester, MA - April 16th - 18th
Indianapolis, IN - May 28th - 30th
Greensborough, NC - June 18th - 20th
The Exhibit will also be going to the Road to California Show in January 22-25th 2014.
Phew!! That's quite a list of dates!! And what a great tour of the US!! If only I could travel with along with the quilt too. I was thinking that if any of you go to the show and see my quilt I would love it if you took a photo of yourself with my quilt and emailed it to me. You could wave at me if you like. It would be fun to know my quilt is having lots of friendly visitors.
Here are some relevent links if you are interested...
53 Comments
I am positively jealous that our American friends are getting to see your wonderful quilt, and I won't! Congratulations Rachael! You SO deserve this amazing honour! I hope they look after your beautiful creation for you!
ReplyDeletewow thats awesome news my friend,and it is beautiful,how exciting for you Racheal.xx
ReplyDeletecongrats thats so exciting oK how come its not coming to NYC or around here or Boston????
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled for you a road trip may be in order.
hopefully Victoria is looking for a venue closer to her home!
Kathie
ok Worcester Mass is close enough! I am so excited put it on my calendar look forward to seeing this beauty in person , wow!
ReplyDeleteKathie
wow that is so exciting......you would get a good look at America if you got to go with the quilt........
ReplyDeleteHow exciting and well done. You must get to one of those expos!
ReplyDeleterachel! wow oh wow!!! congratulations!
ReplyDeleteif i'm on the other side of the pond which could happen, i will be seeking this tour out!
i love your fresh twist on this classic!
it's totally my kind of good time!
i'm curious... what kind of feedback do you get from let's call them.... 'traditional quilting purists'.
are they supportive or tisk-tisking you?
Congratulations!! So wonderful and exciting! I would like to tour with it too :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Rachael what exciting news well done I'm very proud of you
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations - an honour well deserved :-)
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! I am going to try and get to the one in VA this October!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Rachel - we can only hope the exhibition makes it over to Australia too.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic news!! Congratulations. It's a super quilt - definitely deserved to be in that bunch!
ReplyDeleteOh wouldn't it be lovely to travel along? Sigh.
WAHOO!!! Congratulations--that is so exciting. Wish I lived closer to the places listed, but you never know where I might end up!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Rachael ! That is super news for you ! I'll be going to the one in Fort Worth....so if I can't meet you, your quilt will be the next best thing.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's so cool! The expo was in my town the last three years. Looks like they moved it about 2 hours away. I may have to make the trek out there to see it. :)
ReplyDeleteJust the START of more great things to come. Since I can't go home to Worcester Ma to see it I'll have to wait for it to return .
ReplyDeleteCongratulations
Wow -- that quilt is gorgeous! And the expo has expanded to so many cities -- I remember when it only went to a few. I spy a city within a few hours of me next spring -- maybe I'll be lucky and get to go -- I'd love to see your quilt!
ReplyDeleteYAY for you, RD! And so exciting! I'd love to see this one up close & personal -- let's see, Fort Worth? Or maybe I could visit my mother-in-law & see it in Kansas.
ReplyDeleteThat's so exciting! That means I will hopefully get to see it somewhere! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteYea! Very exciting! Great idea to have photos of your American friends visiting your quilt. None of the locations are near me, but you never know! I would love to see it up close.
ReplyDeleteI'll be going to the one in Atlanta this weekend! I can't wait...I'll be sure to find it. How exciting!
ReplyDeleteVery exciting! Your quilt is going to be on an amazing adventure.:)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You should ask for a post card from ash of the cities it visits :D
ReplyDeleteCompletely deserved! Way to Go Rachael. That's such fantastic news.
ReplyDeleteOoh, congrats, how exciting! Think you can pack yourself in the envelope too? ;o)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! How exciting and what an honour for you!! Can you not squeeze into the packaging???
ReplyDeleteGasp! How wonderful! If only your quilt could talk ... it will have some fantastic stories upon it's return :)
ReplyDeleteSending you a BIG congratulations HUG! So happy this quilt will travel. It's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Rachael. How exciting! Sounds like its going to be a long time before that quilt comes home to Oz!
ReplyDeleteWow - what an honour! Of course, your quilt is exquisite. I hope you get lots of fun photos!
ReplyDeleteYay you!
ReplyDeleteWoe is me though because your quilt is not coming within several thousand miles of me except for it being in California....
How exciting! What an amazing thing to happen. No wonder you are thrilled. As you say, it would be wonderful if you could travel along with your quilt so I hope people do send you in photos of themselves standing beside it. It would make a very interesting record. Bonnie Hunter of Quiltsville blog lives near Greensborough NC. You should email her the details of your Quilt's Itinerary and she could get the word out on her blog. Your quilt would get even more visitors then.
ReplyDeleteWell indeed, Double Wedding Ring has turned into double, triple, quadruple happiness to you. And now it's spreading the happiness too. Well done you.
ReplyDeleteWOW - Congratulations dear Rachael!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fantastic quilt!!
A big hug
Deborah
Fantastic news, Rachael!! Just brilliant! And love your entry too - you are one of the most innovative quilters I've seen. Any chance you can get over to the USA to see your quilt hanging??
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It's such a beautiful quilt - I'm delighted the world will see it!
ReplyDeleteI hope your quilt has a great time touring the US.
ReplyDeleteI wish you were too - I'd meet you somewhere.
congrats on having your wonderful quilt included.
Wouldn't it be lovely if you got to go too, And meet Victoria FW? Congratulations!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG Rachael how exciting for you...I'm busting with excitement for you! Congratulations ....oh wow!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing a little happy dance for you! How exciting! I'm so very happy for you to have this quilt in the spotlight.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! This is more than exciting. I am really thrilled for you. So lovely that your wonderful work can be seen by so many. Yay!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Maybe I can remember to travel to Cleveland in March to see it!! Yay!
ReplyDeleteWow, now that IS exciting news. If only you could travel with it, imagine the places you would go and the people you would meet!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Will try to see it in my upcoming travels. Will take photos and let you know all about it :-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy, you will get lots of fan mail!!
That is totally awesome. Bummer that you cant go along for the ride. Congratulations, it is an amazing quilt and I'm so pleased that so many people will get to see it in person.
ReplyDeleteCongratulazioni!
ReplyDeleteSei una star!
Ciao
SO exciting! It definitely deserves to be on tour!
ReplyDeleteSuper congrats! LOVE your quilt too! I'll try to see it up close and personal and send you a photo!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!! I am SO looking forward to seeing your quilt at the Cleveland Expo next year. If they allow photos, I'll take a few. :))
ReplyDeleteLOVE your quilts!!!
~ Christina
Congratulations! What fabulous news! I am so pleased for you. It is a shame you can't tour with it. That would be so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI just saw it featured in a blog post about Quilting Live here -
ReplyDeletehttp://blog.sulky.com/re-cap-quilting-live/#comment-779
:)
How exciting for you. Here's hoping you receive lots of photos of your quilt as it travels around.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for leaving me a comment. Your kind words encourage me to keep sharing my work and stories.