Michelle Boyd | The Plaid Portico

Here is the 2nd installment of the Modern: Mid-Centory Modern challenge at the Pacific International Quilt Festival. Selections from other categories coming up next!

Suits by Arleen Kukua

The Spectrum of the Ordinary by Kristin Shields

The Disintegration of the Persistence by Sylvia Schaefer

Center Diamond Up Close by Michelle Boyd

Stacked by Elizabeth Lonnquist

Clerestory by Debbie Grifka

Churn Dash Boogie-Woogie by Mickey Beebe, quilted by Toni McAuliffe

White Spaces by Bev Bird

Uncommon Time by Claudia Gomez

Spiral Galaxy by Jean Hughes, quilted by Margrit Schwanck

Remembering Mondrian by Susan Cobb, quilted by Betty Anne Guadalupe

Homeless by Kathy Heystee

Flower Exhibition by Leila Sigler

Beach Spaces by Elizabeth Lonnquist

American Modern by Carol Krueger

Amish: The Modern Muse at The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles runs in two parts. The first part goes through January 10th, then the second part through March 1st 2015.

The museum asked local modern quilt guilds to submit quilts inspired by Amish quilts but with a modern take. The East Bay Modern Quilters, the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild and the South Bay Modern Quilt Guild gladly participated, and after being curated by San Francisco artist Joe Cunningham, it was decided to run the show in two groups. Good news, as there will be more marvelous quilts to post in January!

Alas this is my last post of the year, but the Plaid Portico will be back mid January with coverage of the second round of Amish: The Modern Muse, coverage of some up and coming designers doing cool things,and then some pretty comprehensive coverage of QuiltCon.

Happy New Year in advance!