QuiltCon 2016: Piecing category, Part 2 of 2

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Here is Part 2 of the piecing category from QuiltCon 2016. Some super interesting piecing going on, that is for sure. Congratulations to the makers/designers.

Next up is the minimalist category.

Zag by Kari Anderson

Under the Radar by Corinne Sovey

Diamonds Quilt #2 by Tara Faughnan

Shape Shifting by Dawn Golstab

Big Love by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

Ephemera by Jennifer Rossotti

Fish & Visitors by Rebecca Burnett

Cog by Emily Cier, quilted by Angela Walters

Plaid on Point by Jennifer Jones Rossotti. quilted by Darby Myers, quiltedsquid.blogspot.com

Kaleido by Jeanne Jenkins

Concordia by Nancy Purvis

Crackle by Amy Garro

Forest Abstractions by Violet Craft

Fruit Flavors by Mary Menzer

Kupka by Andrea Deal

Masquerade by Ben Darby

Tumbling Paint Box by Jennifer Rossotti

Pointed Statement by Amy Friend

QuiltCon 2016: Piecing category Part 1 of 2

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Now for the piecing category from QuiltCon 2016. Here is part 1, enjoy!

Balancing Act by Stephanie Ruyle

Tesselation 4 by Nydia Kehnle, quilted by Gina Pina

The Hive by Jennifer Carlton-Bailly

Cheatin’ Song: Stripes by Rosalind Daniels

January by Liz Harvatine

Cat Face! by Megan Callahan

Fall For Me by Libs Elliott

Square Dance by Carol Dennis, quilted by Michelle Kitto

Spiky Molehills by Myrth McDonald

Let’s Connect by Christopher Thompson

Jungle Abstractions: The Lion by Violet Craft

Shattered and Mended by Lindsey Sanders

Summer Sunset by Heather Black

Pixels by Ashley Nickels

Piece 12 by Lissa Alexander, quilted by Maggi Honeyman

Trimmings 2015 – The Cog by Amy Gunson

Triangle Transparency by Yvonne Fuchs

Wings by Amy Friend

Jungle Abstractions: The Giraffe by Violet Craft, pieced by Jaime Young

QuiltCon 2016: Improvisation, Part 1 of 2

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Now we have the first installment of the Improvisation category from the exhibitions at QuiltCon 2016. In Pasadena this year, QuiltCon is put on by The Modern Quilt Guild. Though there is a large curated and juried exhibition, Quiltcon is also a conference with classes and workshops, lectures and events. Everything is great, but for me, the quilts are the highlight. Enjoy!

Embers by Stephanie Ruyle

Vortex Redux by Jackie Benedetti

Score for Floating Squares – After Image by Sherri Lynn Wood

The One For Eric by Chawne Kimber, quilted by Chawne Kimber and Pamela J. Cole

Mid-Century Modern Quilt by Jo Avery

Pattern Play by Victoria Findlay Wolfe

F*CK THE QUILT POLICE by Nancy Purvis

Party Arbor by Jenna Brand

Colorfall by Timna Tarr

Night Flight no. 1 by Heide Parkes

Hemisphere by Janice Smyth

Line Study #1 by Andrew Steinbrecher

Accumulative Effect by Stacey O’Malley

Basics by Laura Cox

Score for Showing Up – Disco by Sherri Lynn Wood

The Spectrum of the Ordinary by Kristin Shields

“Thoroughly Mondrian Millie” by Leslie Tucker Jenison, quilted by Danielle Wilke

1981 by Nancy Purvis

Puddling by Amy Friend

Graphics 1 by Kerri Green

Modern Quilt Guild Exhibition at Quilt Market 2015

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Next up we have the complete Modern Quilt Guild’s exhibition as part of the annual exhibitions at Quilt Market and Quilt Festival 2015 in Houston. No explanation needed, so enjoy!

Embers by Stephanie Ruyle

DMMQG Twisted Sisters Quilt by Stephanie Ruyle and the guild

Puddling by Amy Friend

Echoes by Leanne Chahley

Life in the ER Quilt by Hillary Goodwin, quilted by Emily Sessions

Kintsugi I (Medallion) by Alexis Deise

Corsage by Stacey Day

Rain by Christa Watson

5/325 by Hillary Goodwin

Bullseye by Vicki Ruebel

Diamonds in the Rough by Tina Guthmann

Huckleberry by Rebecca Bryan

Random Perfection by Wanda Dotson

Pineapple Variation by Alexis Deise

Line Study #1 by Andrew Steinbrecher

Paper Cranes by Sylvia Schaefer

Pointed Statement by Amy Friend

Pixels by Ashley Nickels

Wavelength by Rebecca Bryan

Spare Change by Betsy Vinegrad

When Oceans Rise by Amanda Hohnstreiter

Trimmings 2015-The Cog by Amy Gunson

Tidy Towns: Irish Houses by Andrew Steinbrecher

Modern Amish II by Mickey Beebe, quilted by Tony McAuliffe

Home by Jessica Skultety

Fruit Flavors by Mary Menzer

Balancing Act by Amanda Hohnstreiter

Modern Quilt Guild 2014 Quilts of the Month

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Also on display at QuiltCon 2015 were the Modern Quilt Guild‘s 2014 Quilts of the Month. Each month, members of the Modern Quilt Guild receive a free PDF quilt pattern designed by a fellow MQG member.

My apologies–somehow I came home without the month of June! But here are the rest of the months of 2014.

p.s. June–send me photos! 🙂

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: January. Broken Bars by Rebecca Roach. Austin MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: February. Zephyr by Debbie Grifka. Ann Arbor MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: March. Modern X by Christa Watson.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: April. Stretched Shoo Fly by Josee Carrier. Montreal MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: May. Improv Echoed Hexagons by Rossie Hutchinson. Ann Arbor MQG

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: May. Improv Echoed Hexagons by Rossie Hutchinson. Ann Arbor MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: July. Boats Boats Boats! by Brenda Ratliff. Ann Arbor MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: August. Kite Tails by Amy Friend. Seacoast MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: September. Chess on the Steps by Krista Hennebury. Vancouver MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month: October. Shifted by Kristy Daum. St. Louis MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month:November. Plumage by Casey York. St. Louis MQG.

MQG 2014 Quilt of the Month:December. Arrows by Hemamalini Elumalai. Boston MQG.

QuiltCon 2015: Small Quilts category

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Now we have the Small Quilts category from the exhibitions from QuiltCon 2015, sponsored by Pinwheels. The award winners are at the end of the post. We are almost done with all the major QuiltCon 2015 categories. It is bit sad to move on from what has been an dizzying display of original quilts. However the next QuiltCon is less the a year away and this time it will be in Pasadena, California.

So enjoy the last few posts and we have a ton of other things cueing up to cover after all of this.

Enjoy spring!

Trajectory by Lauren Hawley. Los Angeles, California.

Filtered Sunlight by Judy Durant. West Newbury, Massachusetts.

Under the Trampoline by Alexia Abegg. Nashville, Tennessee.

Neighborhood by Michelle Wilkie. Cary, North Carolina.

Dizzy Geese by Kathie Beltz. Greenfield, New Hampshire.

Collaboration by Gillian Smith. Maynard, Massachusetts.

Bauhaus Revisited by Rebecca Burnett. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sail by Maria Villar. Glendale, California.

One Third Street Neighborhood by Amy Stevenson. Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Bougainvillia by Alexia Abegg. Nashville, Tennessee.

Abacus by Christa Watson. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sparkle by Nicole Neblett. Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

2-Squares=4-Half Square Triangles by Mary Langenberg. Overland Park, Kansas.

Pop Pop by Charlotte Newland. London, United Kingdom.

View Below by M A Cramer. Beecher, Illinois.

Watershed by Holly Hughes. San Tan Valley, Arizona.

Memories of QuiltCon by Holly Broadland. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Modern Line Study by Lauren Palmer. Lexington, Kentucky.

I Like BIG Blocks and I Cannot Lie by Allison Chambers. San Antonio, Texas.

Line & Shape by Heather Grant. Austin, Texas.

The Anglegorical Impulse by Emily Sherry. Austin, Texas.

Navy POP by Barbara Perrino. Wakefield, Rhode Island.

Tough Titties by Adrienne Reid. Wellington, New Zealand.

Jagged by Alissa Carlton. Los Angeles, California.

Grab The Brass Ring by Amy Same. Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Curious by Amy Friend. West Newbury, Massachusetts. 3rd Place, Small Quilt category, QuiltCon 2015.

In Wedowee by Chawne Kimber. Easton, Pennsylvania. 2nd Place, Small Quilt category, QuiltCon 2015

What’s the Frequency, Love? by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill. Woodbridge, Connecticut. 1st Place, Small Quilt category, QuiltCon 2015.

QuiltCon 2015: Use of Negative Space part 2

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Plaid Portico

And now Part 2 of the Use of Negative Space category from QuiltCon 2015, sponsored by APQS with the winners of the category at the end of the post. We still have a couple of categories and the special exhibitions to go, and some other non QuiltCon exhibitions, books to review, fabric to talk about, and quilters to meet. Stay tuned!

Colorado 4x4 by Stephanie Ruyle. Denver, Colorado.

Colorado 4×4 by Stephanie Ruyle. Denver, Colorado.

Diamond Chains by Charlotte Noll. Lauderhill, Florida.

Boxed In by Elizabeth Dackson. Land O Lakes, Florida.

My Way by Pamela Rocco. Santa Cruz, California. Quilted by Susan Spencer, Scotts Valley, California.

Haberdashery by Amy Friend. West Newbury, Massachusetts

Transmission by Phoebe Harrell. Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Quilted by Geri Smith.

Dots by Svetlana Sotak. Batavia, Illinois.

Equalizer by Cheryl Arkison. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Letting Go by Andrew Steinbrecher. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tuning Fork #12 by Heather Pregger. Fort Worth, Texas.

Chandelier by Lee Heinrich. Mequon, Wisconsin.

Redirected by Hollie Lobosky. Venice, California.

Mod Hex 2 by Jen Sorenson. Northborough, Massachusetts.

Lowcountry Sunset by Kimberly McPeake by Charleston, South Carolina.

Pike’s Peak by Cheryl Brickey. Greer, South Carolina.

Eggs and Darts by Amanda Leins. Gansevoort, New York. Pieced by Susan Bishop.

Peek by Melanie Tuazon by Livingston, New Jersey.

Museum Windows by Melissa Fontanese, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Somewhat Herringbone by Dorie Schwarz. Mason, Michigan

Comma Comet by Janet Gannon. Katy, Texas. Quilted by Pam Biswas.

Wake Up! Wake Up! by Amy Dame. Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

STAR’D by Kristy Daum. St. Louis, Missouri.

Cycles 2 by Leanne Chahley. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Floating Jewels by Tanya Heldman. Los Angeles, California.

Sea Glass Herringbone by Claire Jain. Austin, Texas.

Read Between the Lines by Stephanie Ruyle. Denver Colorado. 3rd Place, Use of Negative Space category, QuiltCon 2015.

Color Play by Kari Vojtechovsky. Centennial, Colorado. Quilted by Susan Santistevan. 2nd Place, Use of Negative Space category, QuiltCon 2015.

Blackbird Fly by Krista Hennebury. North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. First Place, Use of Negative Space category, QuiltCon 2015.

The Modern Quilt Guild Showcase 2013 from Quilt Market Houston 2013

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Plaid Portico

Here are the quilts from the Modern Quilt Guild Showcase 2013 sponsored by Aurifil, one of the many quilt exhibits at Quilt Market International in Houston.