Have a glass of wine, or maybe some sparkling water. Please sign the virtual guest book (leave a comment). I'd sure like to know you came by.
Enjoy!
This is a sampling of the work in the show. While I was busy greeting and chatting about the quilts my hubby was taking pictures. Bless his heart, he did his best with tricky lighting and folks moving around. Of the almost 200 pictures he took, these are the best ones.
People came and they enjoyed my work. They had lots of questions. One of the best parts of the night was answering their questions and talking quilts, talking art.
This is not a white glove exhibit. Becky, my local blog friend's daughter Grace had the right idea. Get close, touch them, and always check out what's on the back.
Another great part of the night, I sold 8 pieces, two of the larger pieces and 6 small pieces. I was thrilled, both for me, but for the clinic as well since 25% of the sales go directly to support the clinic.Thanks to Becky and Sarah, both local blog friends who came to the show and brought their children. The kids made the night for me. They're so candid with their comments and their enthusiasm is contagious. I so appreciate the support.
I learned so much from the experience, and I have ideas for how to make the August and September nights even better. I'm hoping for a much bigger crowd for August since it won't be a holiday weekend. Next big night, August 7th from 5:30 to 7:30.
I think I might have made a contact from another gallery. Maybe this won't be a one time thing. I have so much sewing to do to replace those items that sold. Busy is good. I think Tallgrass Prairie Studio is now official.
Thanks for coming and sharing this night with me.
238 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 238 of 238Congratulations! It is a wonderful showing of all your beautiful quilts. I would have loved to have been there in person. I am so impressed!
Congratulations! It looks like a wonderful show.
Wow, all this inspiration in one place! What a fun show. Congratulations on the great success!! I love the little girl checking out the back of the quilt, how perfect.
really fabulous show, jacquie. wish i could have been there myself! looking forward to the next one. . .
kat
Oh I am so happy for you! Sounds like a great success. Here's to many more shows and lots of success!!! You go girl.
Everything looks so wonderful! Good job and good luck!
Absolutely UNREAL!!! Beautiful!!! You are truly one talented young lady!
a big huge congrats to you, Jacquie!!!
Congratulations on a wonderful collection of creations! Your quilts are like a breath of fresh air! Love them.
I hope you go on to have many more successful shows.
Your quilts are beautiful. Congratulations on a wonderful show.
Wow, what amazing work you have done! So fun to see them all in one place and displayed so nicely, with good lighting, etc. I love it. Thanks for sharing with us, and pat yourself on the back - you deserve to be PROUD!
i absolutely love your quilts. they are very different than what i generally do, but they are like a breath of fresh air to me! your blog has been on my favorites list ever since i first stumbled apon it. congrats on your show!
Oh my gosh! Your most recent post reminded me that when i tried to sign your guestbook, my computer crashed and I never did do it. I love your gallery showing - and thank you for doing so. Your quilts are beautiful and inspiring to a new quilter like me.
Thanks for having your show and your blog!
Congratulations! They all look amazing!
Oh, they all look so fabulous hanging up like that! Sounds like a wonderful show, and I love that people were allowed to peek at the backs! Tallgrass Prairie Studio official - I think you are absolutely right! And I'm officially in my living room giving you a standing O and whistling through my fingers!!
I was gonna pick a favorite....ummm...then I thought maybe it would be better if I picked one that wasn't my favorite...ummmm...this just is not gonna be possible.
They're all just lovely; wonderfully creative, and you!
Thank you for showing and sharing these wonderful quilts with everyone. They are so modern and up to date. Just beautiful. Sarahe4e
It was a lovely show. Thank you for taking us along. Congrats on a successful show.
Congratulations on the sales and the show! The virtual tour was so much fun...Kate and I can't wait to come and see. Thanks again Jacquie for sharing your talent.
Julie
jsample@pixius.net
Absolutely fantastic work!! You must be on cloud nine! It is nice when your work is loved and appreciated by others. Good luck with the next one.
xx
Awesome! So glad to get to see the event through your blog. I loved your oldest son's perspective on the show prior to opening. It looks like it was a big success!! Congrats. Thanks for sharing...
Congrats! They look fantastic hanging together.
It is kind of intimidating and probably redundant to leave comment #225 but I'm doing it anyway. I am so inspired by your show and your work! The quilts displayed look so much like when Gees Bend was displayed at the Denver Art Museum. I love the picture of the young girl checking out the back. Felicitations!
Your quilts look fantastic! You're awesome!
I love your blog and your quilts! Your colour choices are so inspiring. I like that you include large scale prints. Thank you for showing us your gallery opening.
Congratulations on your show! Everything looks wonderful! :)
WOW! Guess I can only say ditto to everything written above. Congratulations.
Congratulations....I wish I could have been there, thank you so much for sharing....your quilts are awesome.
Have been out in the boonies and unable to read blogs for a week so I'm late to the party, but had to comment on WHAT A GREAT SHOW! Lovely, lovely quilts and to see them all in a row...overwhelming! Congrats on selling a bunch too.
Way to go with your show Jacquie! Sounds like it was a smashing success. Enjoy it!
I'm just getting back from vacation with the grandbabies. I so wanted to go to the show. I have my calendar marked for Aug 7 no promises but I hope to make it to the next one. Great quits!
Wow! The show looks great (and pretty packed), and look at how many virtual visitors you are getting,too!
I would have loved to see all these quilts up close & personal.
what a lovely job your husband did with the photos..and oh my..what wonderful quilts! late to the show as I have been off on vacation..so glad you were so successful!
JACQUIE!!!
All I can think is WHOA! WOW! FABULOUS! FANTASTIC! WONDERFUL! BREATH-TAKING! SUPERB! AMAZING!!! I seriously could rave for ages and ages!
I loved peeking at your show photos! Congratulations!
Buffy / SewHelpMe
(one of your SewConnected friends)
Congratulations on how well the show went!! Of course we all knew it would be like that, only problem was the timing...long weekend and all!!!
Of course Tall Grass Prairie is now official and so is the title of Artisan/Quilter...which you may remember I bestowed on you way back when we first met when I started my groups on flickr....2000 members and about eighteen months ago!!
Well done friend, wish I could have been there.
Looks fabulous!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for bringing your show here. I am glad I was able to walk through and get a feel of that amazing evening. I wished I could be there and talk quilts and art with you. I hope one day I'll make it. In fact, I am pretty sure that soon you'll be exhibiting in Chicago area anyway... :)
Thank you again for all the inspiration...
Wow! That's so cool that you are donating a portion of the proceeds to a low fee medical clinic. You are amazing and I think one of the things I find most charming about you and your work are your ethics. Congrats on the sales!
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