QuiltCon 2016: Small Quilts category

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Plaid Portico

The QuiltCon small quilts category includes quilts that are less than 36″ per side. The quilt can be any shape and the challenge is open to individuals or groups. Here they are!

Scrap Coins by Heather Kinion

Sinuous by Valerie Shields, block by Karen Cunagin

Sweet Lean To by Chawne Kimber

Don’t Look Back by Hillary Goodwin

Desert by Mary Menzer

Eclipse by Terry Aske

Transcendence by Anne Sullivan

Almost Purr-fect by Kathleen Robertson

Neolithic by Jessica Levitt

Bzzzzzz by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

Facets by Matt Macomber

First Position by Melanie Tuazon

Glade by Carolyn Friedlander

Glyph #1 by Carson Converse

Modern Improv Sampler by Kristin Shields

Lines Lost and Found by Jennifer Ross

Lazy Gal by Tara Faughnan

Hot Spot by Krista Fleckenstein

Homage to Malevich by Sheri Schumacher

Holyoke 1938 by Timna Tarr

Partly Cloudy by Laura Bennett

Phyllo by Scott Griffin

Positively Transparent by Paige Alexander

Sprinkles by Abigail Fuller

Stacked by Nicole Neblett

Steeped in Tradition by Debbie Jeske

Stone + Bloom by Kelsey Boes

Summer Spin by Rebecca Bell

The Five by Krista Hennebury

The Great Recession by Hillary Goodwin

The Loops by Magdalena Langa

Untitled – Ash Series by Lavialle Campbell

Untitled by Christopher Thompson

Urban Suburban by Tracy Baird, design source Roberta by Chawne Kimber

Winged by Krista Fleckenstein

Winter Tree by Trish Walstad

Quarter Round by Krista Hennebury

Blood of my Blood by Charlotte Newland

Communication by Janet Schoenfeld

The Long Winter by Catherine Redford

Milky Way by Jen Sorenson

QuiltCon 2016: Appliqué category quilts

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Today we are showing all the quilts from the Appliqué category of the QuiltCon 2016 exhibition. Next up are the Youth quilts. A strong showing this year in this category. I like the variety. Enjoy!

Windy by Emily Parson

5/325 by Hillary Goodwin

Black Lives Matter by Karen Maple

Cut & Keep by Gina Pina

Central Pivot by Kim Eichler-Messmer

Gwenny’s Woodpile by Karen Duling

Modern Wedding Ring by Katherine Dithmer

DripnSplash by Katherine Jones

Ebb by Carolyn Friedlander

Road Work by Debbie Grifka

Flower Doodle by Lindsey Neill, quilted by Sarah Wilson of Crinklelove

Roundabout by Nancy Thornburg, quilted by Natalia Bonne

Every Little Hungry Schoolgirl’s Pride and Joy by Rebecca Burnett

Forever by Debbie Grifka

Blurred Lines by Sandra Johnson

Alturas Carkai by Carolyn Friedlander

Some favorite booths from Quilt Market 2015

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Yes, I am back from Quilt Market 2015 with a tons of pics. Most are of the exhibition, but before we get to those, I thought I would show you just a few shots of some of my favorite booths, mostly by some marvelous fabric designers.

In the next few weeks have several quilt exhibitions to cover so stay tuned…

Kim Andersson of I Adore Pattern

Alison Glass

Cotton + Steel

Shannon Brinkley

Valorie Wells

Carolyn Friedlander

Heather Givens

Anna Marie Horner

Tula Pink

Josephine Kimberling

Jessica Swift

Maude Asbury

Amy Butler

Kaffe Fassett

Maureen Cracknell

Bari J

Patty Sloniger

Sew Kind of Wonderful

Aurifil

RJR

RJR

QuiltCon 2015: Applique category Quilts

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Here we are again, back to our final sets of quilts from the exhibitions from QuiltCon 2015. Next up we have the Applique category sponsored by Cherrywood Fabrics. Later this week, we will have the Michael Miller Challenge and the Small Quilts category. Some pretty amazing quilts here!

Lost and Found in Translation by Victoria Findlay Wolfe. New York, New York.

Bowls and Balls #2 by Rachel Kerley. Hillsboro, Oregon.

Outside the Box by Jenny Voss. Nampa, idaho.

[The American Context #68] by Luke Haynes. Los Angeles, California.

Tiki Dilemma by Jodi Robinson. Enon Valley, Pennsylvania.

Turn Down For What by Lauren Palmer. Lexington, Kentucky.

Rocket 88 by Latifah Saafir. Los Angeles, California. Quilted by Lisa Alexakis.

The Conan Quilt by Alison Chambers. San Antonio, Texas.

The Conan Quilt by Alison Chambers. San Antonio, Texas

Chosen 2 by Catherine Redford. Naperville, Illinois.

Catenary by Carolyn Friedlander. Lake Wales, Florida.

Self-Study #4: The One for T by Chawne Kimber. Easton, Pennsylvania.

Sticks and Stones: The Border Test by Rachel Kerley. Hillsboro, Oregon.

Hometown Quilt by Gina Pina. Austin, Texas.

[The American Context #16] Christina’s World by Luke Haynes. Los Angeles, California.

Off The Chart by Lynn Harris. Chelsea, Michigan.

Off Center by Charlotte Noll. Lauderhill, Florida.

33 by Gabriela Kirst. Grass Valley, CA.

Survivor by Jennifer Benoit-Bryan. Cicero, Illinois.

Grand Canal by Casey York. St. Louis, Missouri. Quilted by Ann McNew.

Botanics in Green by Carolyn Friedlander. Lake Wales, Florida.

Typewriter No. 5 by Jessica Toye. Kansas City, Missouri. 3rd Place, Applique Category, QuiltCon 2015.

The Dishes Can Wait by Rachel Kerley. Hillsboro, Oregon. 2nd Place, Applique Category, QuiltCon 2015.

Anniversary Quilt by Katrina Hertzer. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 2st Place, Applique category, QuiltCon 2015

QuiltCon 2015: Minimalist Design Quilts

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Quilts from the Minimalist Design category from QuiltCon 2015, sponsored by American Made Brand. Another of my favorite categories. Enough said. 🙂

Bias 3 by Alissa Carlton. Los Angeles, California.

An Ode to the Past by Rachel Singh. Seattle, Washington.

Modern Mojo 2 by Linda Thielfoldt. Troy, Michigan.

Forgotten Chicago by M A Cramer. Beecher, Illinois.

Summer Break by Amy Anderson. Asheville, North Carolina.

Stair Railing by Kendra Biddle. Auburn, Maine. Quilted by Ann Woodhead.

Brothers by Suzanne Woods. Pleasanton, California.

Avalon Sunrise by Colleen Wootton. Clinton, Washington.

Deux by Colleen Wootton. Clinton, Washington.

That Twitch by Caro Sheridan. Everett, Massachusetts.

Ethose by Natasa McFadyen. Hauppauge, New York.

Sol by Nathalie Bearden. The Woodlands, Texas.

The White Rainbow by Shruti Dandekar. Sangli, Maharashtra, India.

Glitch by Susan Strong. Wetaskiwin. Alberta, Canada.

When Oceans Rise by Amanda Hohnstreiter. Thorndale, Texas.

We Are by Anne Sullivan. Santa Cruz, California.

Map by Carolyn Friedlander. Lake Wales, Florida.

Pick-Up Sticks by Becky Goldsmith. Sherman, Texas.

Grove by Casey York. St. Louis, Missouri. Quilted by Angela Walters.

Steal this Quilt by Chawne Kimber. Easton, Pennsylvania.

Wooden Block Quilt by Sarah Laws. Portland, Oregon.

Meandering by Pam McCallie. Chattanooga, Tennessee.

This Way, That Way by Faith Jones. Lisle, Illinois.

Blue Pinwheel by Barbara Perrino. Wakefield, Rhode Island.

Scatter by Amanda Hines. Austin, Texas.

Diamonds by Shannon Page. Dallas, Texas.

MG Opposing Triangles by Katie Pedersen. Seattle, Washington. Quilted by Krista Withers.

Shoot That Poison Arrow by Hollie Lobosky. Venice, California.

Stereo by Season Evans. Brooklyn, New York.

Self-Portrait, Year Two (Beneath the Surface) by Penny Gold. Galesburg, Illinois.

Pixel Pusher II by Caro Sheridan. Everett, Massachusetts, 3rd Place Minimalist Design. QuiltCon 2015.

Ascend by Nicole Neblett. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 2nd place, Minimalist Design Category QuiltCon 2015

Breathe by Leanne Chahley. Edmonton, Alberta. 1st place Minimalist Design category QuiltCon 2015

More booths from Quilt Market Houston 2013

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Plaid Portico

Nel Whatmore

Tula Pink

Heather Bailey

Monaluna

Alison Glass

Anna Maria Horner

Carolyn Friedlander

Ann Kelle

Quilt Market #13: Carolyn Friedlander

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Plaid Portico

Carolyn Friedlander Quilt Market Houston 2012

The other designer whose booth and work I was incredibly attracted to at Quilt Market Houston 2012 was Carolyn Friedlander. Her quilt patterns, wonderful on their own, were a fantastic vehicle to showcase her fabrics from her first collection with Robert Kaufman, Architextures. Check it out!