Heather...the great thing about piecing and quilting by hand is that less is need to get the job done. Jinny Beyer's
Perfect Piecing tool is "do-it-all" wonder and I'd say her book/DVD "Quiltmaking by Hand" should be at
the top of your library list if you don't have them already. Have a great time at the show !! And keep up
the hand work ..not many do it any more !

Bring the money you can spend and then put in your credit card for all the rest that you HAVE to have.

Not knowing what the quilting scene is like there, you may have to look hard for hand piecing / quilting info. When you find someone hand quilting, ask about needles and see if they are doing demos for you.

Take your camera! Good walking shoes. A light sweater if you get cool in AC'd buildings. (Is that an issue there?) Can you put snacks in your bag? Here the vendors for concession food are quite costly and poor quality food.

You will probably find some kits you want. Just sayin'!

(Can you believe that today of all days, I logged on here!

Heather...I remember the first time I went to a big show. All I could say to myself was, "All of this. I need all of this?" I was so overwhelmed all I could purchase was a pack of John James needles because I loved the little paper packet. Only bring as much money as you can afford to spend. And take time to see all the quilts and learn from them. How well they are pieced and how they are quilted. How the quilters used color and pattern in their quilts. Find what you like and soak it all in. Most of all...have fun!

Heather, I have no idea how large the quilt show will be, so it's hard to tell you what to look for, but I hope that you enjoy seeing quilts and vendor goods, and maybe you will meet some kindred spirits who live near you! Have fun!

I'm fairly new to the boards, and am an American (a Texan) living in Brazil. I'm new to quilting, am learning as I go (gee, ya think??) and just discovered there's a small quilt show in the city nearest me (Campinas, SP) this November.

I'm going to go regardless, but wondered if there are any other folks on the boards in Brazil and might be going?

Also -- veteran quilters -- what's a newbie to expect from a quilt show? How much $$ should I plan to spend with the vendors? What should I buy while there??? Local quilt shops have decent fabric but not so many tools. What's a girl need???

I sew/quilt by hand (do not own or have space for a machine), have a good cutting mat and rulers, a decent rotary cutter and the bare minimum basics. What should I put on my "to buy" list??

Appreciate any thoughts, and would love to hear from anyone in the area