Jean Larson | The Plaid Portico

Ok, now we’re getting into the heat of it with the Modern Traditionalism category from QuiltCon 2016 exhibitions. Here we have the crossover with traditional blocks or techniques used in a “modern” context, most in original compositions.

Pine Burr Quilt by Tara Faughnan

Churning by Jean Larson

Wonky Metamorphosis by Katherine Dithmer

Picnic Petals by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

Migration Quilt by Yara Greuter

Wildfire by Kristy Cleverly, quilted by Kelly Elliott

Pineapple Variation by Alexis Deise

Twisted Tulips by Jacquie Gering

Neutral Courthouse Steps by Kristi Schroeder

Counterclockwise by Elaine Poplin

Tilting at Windmills by Susan Strong

The Ripple Effect by Janice Ryan, quilted by Kristi Ryan

Dunes by Jenna Brand

Blue Spiderweb by Leslie Schmidt, quilting by aaquilting.com

Etude by Bailey Pike

#ImOnABoat by Allison Chambers, quilted by Jessica Toye

Patch Nine by Dora Cary

Mr. Swirl E. Bones by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, quilted by Shelly Pagliai

Hillary Quiltcon by Diana Vandeyar

Fading Star by Jessica Schunke

Close up of Kintsugi I (medallion) by Alexis Deise

Kintsugi I (medallion) by Alexis Deise

Tree of Drinks by Dorie Schwarz, quilted by Lynn Carson Harris

Rainbow Plus by Kristy Cleverly, quilted by Fiona Bell

Solid + Plain Modules by Christine Barnes, quilted by Sandra Bruce

Yesterday by Cheryl Brickey

Fractured Star by Donald Wattam, quilted by Mary Ann Wattam

Here we have the first of 2 installments of the quilts from The Use of Negative Space category at QuiltCon 2015, sponsored by APQS. The winners of the category will be at the end of Part 2.

We just HAVE to start out with a quilt by Jacquie Gering, author of Quilting Modern, renowned teacher, on the board of The Modern Quilt Guild, QuiltCon organizer and just about everything. Besides, negative space in quilting is one of her trademarks. I admit, I’m a fan.

Enjoy!

Building Bridges by Jacquie Gering of Tallgrass Prairie Studio. Kansas City, Missouri. Quilted by Sheryl Schleicher.

Score for Strings: City by Sherri Lynn Wood. Oakland, California. Quilted by Sue Fox.

Score for Strings: City by Sherri Lynn Wood of Daintytime. Oakland, California. Quilted by Sue Fox

Score for Strings: City by Sherri Lynn Wood of Daintytime. Oakland, California. Quilted by Sue Fox.

Love in the Digital Age by Kristin Shields. Bend, Oregon.

Big Top by Faith Jones. Lisle, Illinois.

Floating by Jean Larson. Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Amazonia by Nathalie Bearden. The Woodlands, Texas.

Quilt for Our Bed by Laura Hartrich. Oak Park, Illinois. Quilted by Nikki Maroon.

Turning A Corner by Alissa Carlton. Los Angeles, California.

Smithereens by Emily Cier. Seattle, Washington. Quilted by Angela Walters.

Ad Libbing by Linda Hungerford of Flourishing Palms. The Villages, Florida. Pieced by Lora Douglas of Dragonfly Quiltworks

Geo Applique Series #2 by Kayley Rose. Quilted by Kathy Tamosaitis/ Brandywine Quilting.

What’s the Point by Susan Slusser Clay. Westfield Center, Ohio.

Valle de Uco. Patricia Lutteral. Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Lovely Fishbourne by Amanda Leins. Gansevoort, New York. Quilted by Liz Haskell.

Upstairs by Kristen Lejnieks. Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Diamond Dust by Doris Brunnette. Clive, Iowa. Quilted by Trina Kirkvold.

Matrix Blooming by Anne Deister. Louisville, Colorado.

Sugar Snow by Lee Heinrich. Mequon, Wisconsin. Quilted by Krista Withers.

The Definition of Stitch by Sarah Fielke. Chatsworth, New South Wales, Australia. Quilted by Kim Bradley. Pattern available at http://www.sarahfielke.com