Quilt Odyssey, held in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and only 45 minutes from my house, is one of my favorite quilt seminars and shows. One of the reasons I love this show is because of the show’s organizer, Missy Molino. Missy is one of the nicest people I have ever met. And she takes great care of her teachers. From the luxurious hotel rooms, to the large, well lit classrooms, to the help provided by her and her staff and the unending supply of Hershey’s chocolate…..it all makes for a great experience for the teachers and the students. One of the highlights of this show is “Show and Tell” on Saturday evening. I am fortunate to be able to travel and attend a lot of fabulous seminars but I think the Saturday night event at Quilt Odyssey is the most highly attended “Show and Tell” of all. One of the reasons it is so highly attended is because of the hostesses/M.C.s, Mimi Deitrich and Norma Campbell. They are so entertaining. There are lots of door prizes and Mimi and Norma keep everyone laughing. This year Norma brought a few photos of her new grandchild for everyone to see.
Below you can see some of my favorite quilts exhibited in the show. The first quilt is called “Pennsylvania Palette” and was made by Wendy Caton Reed from Bath, Maine. It really did remind me of the antique Pennsylvania quilts and the circles were “perfect!”
This pictorial piece is called “Pass it On”. The maker is Kathy McNeil from Washington. The quilt you see on the bottom right warps around from the back. (The entire back of this pictorial project is this quilt design. Awesome idea!!!) The depth perspective on this quilt is wonderful and it had many fun details. This quilt won the Best Pictorial by Machine award.
This next quilt, Heron Happiness, was also made by Kathy McNeil. Great fabric choices on this quilt and the workmanship was wonderful. Maybe that is why it won 1st place in the Appliqued Wall Quilt category.
The background quilting on this wall quilt was incredible.
This quilt just made me smile. It is called “Marblemania” and was made by Linda French from Centerville, Ohio.
All of the marbles had cute little faces.
This wall quilt was awarded my judges choice award. The name of this quilt is “Aunt Hettie’s Doily” and the maker is Becky Weiland from King of Prussia, PA. I loved the fabric choices and the designs. Nicely done Becky.
If you are looking for a great seminar to attend next summer check out Quilt Odyssey in Hershey, PA. While you are looking at amazing quilts, taking classes and shopping in the vendors mall your family can see the sites in Hershey. Hershey Park can keep the kids occupied for days! For more information about next year’s show go to www.quiltodyssey.com