{"id":6338,"date":"2019-01-16T23:39:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T06:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=6338"},"modified":"2019-01-16T23:39:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T06:39:11","slug":"road-2019-special-quilt-exhibits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/16\/road-2019-special-quilt-exhibits\/","title":{"rendered":"Road 2019 Special Quilt Exhibits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n

Road to\nCalifornia has become the quilt show<\/em><\/strong> where many Special Quilt\nExhibits make their debut. <\/p>\n\n\n

In the past,\nRoad has showcased several Special Quilt Exhibits during one show. For 2019, we\nwon\u2019t be having as many Special Exhibits at one time \u2013 just a few that are high\nin quality and unique in presentation. <\/p>\n\n\n

What can you\nexpect to see in the way of Special Quilt Exhibits at Road to California 2019?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Inspired by Elvis <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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“Patch It Up\/Who Knew?” by Pat Sloan <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

This Special Quilt Exhibit was curated by the same person, Donna DeSoto, who put together the Beatles Special Exhibit<\/a> which was on display at Road 2015. The entire collection of quilts for this quilt challenge will be on display. And who knows, maybe Elvis himself will be at the show as well. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Southern California\nQuilt Council<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Emerging Light Special Quilt Exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Seventy\nquilts will be on display, all created by members of the Southern California\nQuilt Council. It promises to showcase what is happening with Southern\nCalifornia quilting and will be in the ballroom. Last year, this same group\nsponsored the Special Quilt Exhibit, Emerging\nLight<\/em>.  <\/p>\n\n\n

Gillian Travis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Interlaced Patchwork<\/strong>\u00a0 by Jillian Travis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

British quilter, Jillian Travis, will have over 40 of her quilts on display in the front of the main Exhibition Hall. Her designs have been described as, \u201cfresh, unique, and different; an original.\u201d Jillian was one of our faculty on last year\u2019s Road to California Baltic Cruise<\/a>. She will be teaching at Road 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n

France Patchwork<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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From the “Rainbow” Special Quilt Exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

France Patchwork is the National Quilt Guild of France. It has over 15,000 members who can cover everything from traditional to art quilts that are incredible to see. Road to California and France Patchwork are working together to bring two exhibits<\/em> to Road 2019: “Rainbow”<\/strong> features quilts made by kids in France and \u201cLinen Dreams\u201d <\/strong>which required the makers to use linen in their quilts. <\/p>\n\n\n

The \u201cPrince\u201d Cherrywood\nChallenge <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Cherrywood Fabrics has sponsored three previous Special Quilt Exhibits at Road: Wicked<\/a><\/em>, The Lion King,<\/a><\/em> and VanGogh<\/a>. <\/em>Their 2018 Cherrywood Challenge featured a tribute to legendary rock musician, singer and actor, Prince. Participants were asked to use Prince’s music as inspiration to push themselves creatively, think outside the box, and create new fiber art. The contest was open to anyone and they received entries from several countries. All the quilts were the same color, fabric, size and theme. <\/p>\n\n\n

Other\nSpecial Quilt Exhibits include \u201cQuilts\non the Wall,\u201d<\/strong> an annual Road to California Exhibit, and new this year, a\nSpecial Quilt Exhibit based on \u201cCosplay.\u201d<\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n\n\n

Be prepared\nto be amazed at Road 2019\u2019s Special Quilt Exhibits.<\/p>\n]]>\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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