I’m in Layton, Utah for a few days this week to attend the annual event for Handi Quilter Retailers. There are quilts on display throughout the conference center and I wanted to share some of them with you.

Harriet Carpanini quilted a vintage top in double pink and a variety of indigo fabrics for a stunning finish.

I never tire of this color combination. Do you see how the lines of quilting do not follow the seams?

Harriet imagined new shapes for the quilting, and they add another design element to the quilt.

I like the way the pink blocks are bordered with soft, curvy lines. The thread at the center practically pulls you closer for a second look.

Vicki Hoth quilted simple clamshells in this Nine Patch Chain. Sometimes a simple quilting motif is just right.

In this case, it enhances the quilt design but doesn’t detract from it. A great choice!

Sue Patten’s circle quilt caught my eye. It’s funny how most of the surface is blue, and yet there’s a ton of color for your eye to consider.

I think this was a vintage top, but I couldn’t be absolutely certain.

Jo Morton says that a successful quilt keeps you looking for more than a few seconds.

This one did just that for me.

And here’s another Nine Patch Chain, this one quilted by Marie Eldredge in a small, all-over meander. It’s really effective, too.

These quilts made me want to up my machine quilting game!

I decided long ago that fabulous design or piecing or applique or machine quilting could do one of two things for me.

  1. I could let it overwhelm me. I could think, “Why do I even try? I’m terrible by comparison.”

  2. I could let it inspire me. I could think, “That’s amazing. I want to make the best quilts I can, just like that person is doing.”

I have decided on #2. How about you?!

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