21 February 2026
Tomoka State Park
Ormond Beach, Florida
The beach clock.
Marc- We were busy today visiting Daytona Beach only 9 miles from our campground. Most of our time was spent attending the American Quilter's Society "QuiltWeek" at the Hilton Daytona's Ocean Convention Center. QuiltWeek is a quilt show, vendors, classes and lectures. Today was the last day. It was amazing!
View from the Daytona Beach boardwalk. It was 88 degrees today and there were some swimmers out cooling off in the waves.
The exhibition hall entrance.
Marc- Those who know me understand that I have a penchant for all things maritime so don't be surprised that I found nautical quilts.
This quilt is entirely created with fabric and colored thread. First place went to "Midnight Magic".
Second place went to "Solitude".
"Flight of Wonder".
"Tides of Creation".
Tenacity in the Deep Ocean.
We have all heard of a ship in a bottle. This is "Storm of the Soul".
"South Sister from Elk Lake, Oregon".
Traditional "Storm at Sea".
This is a mariner's compass entitled "True North isn't Where Adventure is".
Marc- I am also intrigued by trees and forests. There were many quilts at this show in this category but I only chose a few.
"Cathedral Trees"
Zoom in on a boy and two dogs in the forest.
Zoom in on the trees.
These birch trees caught my attention: "Whispering Forest of Light".
Marc- Finally People can inspire me as well.
"I am".
"Silent Gaze".
Marc-We returned to Tomoka State Park for a concert and bike ride.
Live entertainment at the Park Marina and General Store. It was well attended with most people coming by car.
Only a few people came by boat.
We rode our bikes to the Northern end of the Island and saw the Tomokie Statue
(Timucuan tribal chief. The tribe inhabited the area for over 1000 years until the 19th century).
My favorite of the show. This won best use of color. This is only the center piece of the quilt.
Sue - The show was incredible! After just an hour of looking at quilts we were overwhelmed. It was hard to process all the beauty. Had to sit down and get a small cup of coffee and a snack (we split an egg, bacon & cheese croissant). The cost for these 3 items was $23.00! So for lunch we knew enough to leave the convention center. We went to Hog Heaven BBQ 😀
The quilts are next next next level!
There were a lot of Semiquincentennial (250 years) quilts for our country's birthday coming up this summer. At the end of the day I was exhausted from saying OMG look at this all day and being in awe of everything I saw.
I have heard that quilting made a big resurgence/got more popular after the Bicentennial in 1976. And here we are at the Semiquincentennial. We have been around for a good chunk of the country's history.
"Stars and Stripes".
"Weathering the Storm".
"Friendship Flower."
"Blessings of the Sun."
"America the Beautiful Postcard."
"The People: America's Beauty."
"Mr. Binkie."
"Photographers."
"Bella."
"The Visitation."
"They Shall Breathe Free."
"The Patriot's Torchbearer."
"Salute to George Washington."
"Thirteen Stripes, One Glorious Star."
"Freedom Landing."
