Communication in your own language can be difficult. Communication between two people who don't speak the same language is really difficult. The good thing is that quilters can communicate without speaking. Whether it is a modern or traditional quilt, the voice of the maker can be heard without saying a word. One way quilters express this form of communication is through a quilt show. The Nurtingen quilt guild—a local guild in the area—held their triennial quilt show this past March, and it was wonderful. There were quilts of all types, sizes, and themes. They even had an area for coffee and Kuchen (cake), with all the desserts provided by the guild members. I thought I would share some of the quilts from the show. Abstraction Lion Annica Sternad Es war einmal Once Upon a Time Halina Schmitz Global Warming by Anthology Kim Dulle Federns Feather Birgit Klein ICU—Do U C Me Birgit Schüller Beautiful creations by ladies who took the Gloria Loughman class with me in November: Gabriele Stahl, Marion Thum, Marion Bätje Deutschland Oy Sullivan Baltimore Bouquets Elizabeth Werdel Phosphophyllit Andrea Stracke Detail: Phosphophyllit The hand quilting on this was spectacular! Lancaster Gabriele Latz Hatten die Makrelen das Calval Zerstört Frauke Schramm Over the Rainbow Marijke vanWeizen Mein La Passion My Passion Gaby Stocker Detail: Mein La Passion Those hexagons are the size of my fingernail! Yara, die Wasserfrau Meets Alabama Chanin Heidi Hombsch Detail: Yara, die Wasserfrau Meets Alabama Chanin Regenwald (Rainforest) Bernadette Mayr Special exhibit by the Nurtingen guild members It was a beautiful display. I hope you have enjoyed seeing a little glimpse into the wonderful quilting community here in my area of Germany. While I don't speak German (my grasp of restaurant German doesn't count), it was wonderful to be able to look at these quilts and hear their makers speak.
