A
few weekends ago, I made the great trip up North (S.F. to Santa Clara) to
attend the Pacific International Quilt Festival or P.I.Q.F. This event
attracts quilt shops from all over and also hosts a collection of over
800 quilts. If you are a quilter looking to advance your skills, the big
attraction is the variety of workshops and lectures offered by vendors
such as Bernina.
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| Amazing quilt entries. Showing detail, skill and time dedicated to making quilts a piece of art! |
This
festival isn’t just for quilters. If you are a sewer or interested in
textile arts, walking the large convention center will engage you in new
tools, award-winning quilts and talking with fellow show goers who are
excited to share their finds or latest projects.
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| So many tools and trims to make your projects better! FYI, a hemostat is my favorite sewing tool. |
I discovered new fabric, tools, beads, buttons, rick rack, patterns, machines and even creative ways to setup your workspace.
Many
of the shop vendors are local so it’s easy to discover fabric shops in
your backyard. Everyone is friendly and excited to share what their
store is all about. Almost every store offers classes too (check out Bay Area quilt shops Cotton Patch, New Pieces and Sew Bee It Quilting).
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| First time seeing mustache fabric! Now added to my collection. |
Since there are hundreds of vendor booths, the creative displays offer endless inspiration to use at your next craft show.
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| Creative ways to display fabric, gifts and completed projects. |
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| Hi fabric tree! Hi fancy bowls filled with lovely trims! |
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| Kitty and Elvis approve |
If you went this year, we would love to hear your feedback on the show! Next year's P.I.Q.F. will be held in the same location, Santa Clara Convention Center, on October 17-20, 2013. Mark your calendars!
If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact Katy or Steph about joining SFEtsy!
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