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

QuiltCon 2015: Pieced with Love

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Plaid Portico

I love that the “modern quilting” movement is rich in the traditions of charity. Not only did QuiltCon 2015 prominently feature all the quilts from their charity quilt challenge, but they also choose to highlight an online charity bee with the exhibition Pieced with Love: The Quilts of do. Good Stitches.

From the Modern Quilt Guild: ” Fueled by social media and emerging technology, the legacy of compassion, generosity and good will lives through the time-honored tradition of making quilts for those in need. Rachel Hauser, of Stitched in Color is the founding force behind do. Good Stitches {a Charity Bee}. She and hundreds of generous souls participating in this online community give back by doing something they love: modern quilting. This exhibit showcases a small selection of the nearly 200 quilts do. Good Stitches donates annually to organizations both near and far.”

Eclipse. Bellevue, Kentucky. Pieced by Hope Circle: Afton Warrick, Cath Hall, Christie Kline, Ellen McKee, Heather Pegel, Kim Soper, Kimberly Swick, Melanie Hughes, Suzy Lampman. Quilted by Ellen McKee. Use of curved blocks in spired by “Log Cabin beads” by Kathy Hamada.

Pixelated Pinwheels. Lee, New Hampshire. Pieced by Sarah Thomas, Brandy Yingling, Amber Dawson, Wendi Hodgson, Wendy Robards, Gina Ferraro, Christina DiMarco. Quilted by Mary Gregory. Inspired by Postcards From Sweden by Kelly Liddle @jeliquilts

Rainbow Triangles. Silver Spring, Maryland. Pieced by Kat Drinkwater, Jennifer Ferriss-Salter, Mai Flourry, Briawna High,Lisa McGriff, Dhia Peach, Gabrielle Robles, Kari Stewart, Carla Voorhees, Jouise Wackerman. Quilted by Carla Voorhees.

Icicles. Portland, Oregon. Pieced by Cath Hall, Ellen McKee, Suzy Lampman, Melanie Hughes, Nicole Boone, Kimberly Swink, Natalie, Weaver. Quilted by Cath Hall. Design Source: Paper piecing pattern Icky Thump by Julie Hirt of 627Handworks.

Birds on a Line. Austin, Texas. Pieced by Jeannette Day, Lindsey Rhoads, Leah Newman, Alison Robinson, Alex Duenkel, Tamara Hampton, Diane Stanley, Christine Horlbeck, Alexis Day. Quilted by Jeanette Day. Using McCalls Quilting bird block.

Watercolors. Attleboro, Massachusetts. Pieced by Ara jane Olufson, Jacey Gray, Rachel Hauser, Daisy Aschehoug, Jenelle Clark, Cat Downs, Deb Aspuria, Amanda Hohnstreiter, Jessica Rider, Natalie Sabik. Quilted by Natalie Sabik.

Geese in the Round. Raleigh, North Carolina. Pieced by kelleigh Bland, Kelly Cole, Erica Jackman, Stephanie Jacobson, Alyssa Lichner, Rene Martinez, Kristen Spears, Rebekah Thompson, Caitlin Topham, Lynn Wood. Quilted by Caitlin Topham. Design Source: Block pattern by Piece by Number, inspiration from Christina Lane of Sometimes Crafter.

Sunset Stripes. Seattle, Washington. Pieced by Daisy Aschehoug, Deborah Aspuria, Jenelle Clark, Cat Downs, Jacey Gray, Rachel Hauser, Amanda Hohnstreiter, Ara Jane Olufson, Jessica Rider, Natalie Sabik. Quilted by Ara Jane Olufson.

Ascent. Thorndale, Texas. Pieced by Toni Lovelady, Heidi Grohs, Andy Knowlton, Bobbi Brekke, Jennifer Worthen, Carie Jo, Rachel Booth, Lindsay Connor, Jennifer Pelecchia, Amanda Hohnstreiter. Quilted by Amanda Hohnstreiter. Block Design by Deborah Aspuria. Quilt Design by Amanda Hohnstreiter.

Trellis Crossroads. Florence, Colorado. Pieced by Jessica Kerkhoff, Carla Fawcett, Elizabeth Adle, Claudia Pate, Mary Gibbons. Quilted by Sandra Smith, Vickey Hughes, Brittney Selby, Jaime Penrod, Tiffany Searle. Quilted by Sandra Smith, Vickey Highes, Brittney Selby, Jaime Penrod, Tiffany Searle, Collaboration quilt created by the Humility Circle of Do. Good. Stitches. Patterns from the book “Modern Bee”.

Gradient Patchwork. Peabody, Massachusetts. Pieced by Robin Correa, Melissa Devenney, Donna Swain, Jana Dee, Irelle Beatie, Elizabeth Jones, Kristen Russell, Laurel Krynock, Laura Collins. Quilted by Laura Collins.

Flocks & Blocks. Indianapolis, Indiana. Quilted Amy Garro.

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 Charity Quilts Part 2

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Here we are with the second batch of shots of all the charity quilts at QuiltCon, presented by The Modern Quilt Guild. In case you missed it, Part 1 can be found here with an explanation of the show. Next up, let’s see… quilts from The Modern Traditionalism category? Minimalism? Negative Space? Tune in to find out. We have about 1300 quilts to show!

Again, if your guild had a quilt in the show, shoot me an e-mail or make a comment with the information for the credits. I would be glad to add it to the image. Don’t forgot to tell us where your quilt will be going!

QuiltCon Charity Quilt

QuiltCon Charity Quilt, “West Coast Migration” by individual MQG members from the west coast

QuiltCon Charity Quilt

QuiltCon charity quilt, “Temporal Shift” by Essex County Modern Quilt Guild in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Original design and quilting by Adrian Hansen-Kelly, collaboratively pieced by the guild.

QuiltCon Charity Quilt

QuiltCon Charity Quilts Part 1

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Well, I am back from QuiltCon with enough shots of quilts to last for weeks, and weeks it will take to process them and load them up. So hang on for a fun and inspiring ride. QuiltCon was great–REALLY enjoyed it personally and thought it was very well done and well organized. The excitement was palpable. This IS a movement.

If you don’t know what QuiltCon is, this was the second conference put on by the national Modern Quilt Guild, which included workshops, lectures, a huge exhibition and events, all for the modern quilter. The first two, this year and 2013, years ago were in Austin, Texas. Next year it will be in Pasadena, California, and 2017 will be in Savannah, Georgia.

Normally I curate exhibitions and only take photos of the quilts that really speak to me. In this case I took photos of all the quilts, partly because the majority of them I did like, and partly because I really think the modern quilt movement needs to be documented.

The first thing we all saw were the QuiltCon Charity quilts which were lining the ballrooms that were the site of all the keynotes and lectures throughout the conference. The charity quilt challenge required “Modern Quilt Guilds to work collaboratively to create quilts using a pre-determined color palette and alternate grid design work.” The quilts were twin size and were sewn entirely by each guild from design through finish quilting, and will be donated by each guild to a children’s shelter in their area. The challenge was sponsored and fabric provided by Cherrywood, Pink Castle Fabrics, Rock Paper Scissors, Sew Modern and The Intrepid Thread.

The quilts were hanging uncredited which I do think is in the spirit of a charity challenge, but for this venue I am glad to credit the guild who created them. So if anyone contacts me or comments with the guild info, I would be glad to add the credit information. Inquiring minds might want to know! And please forgive some of the photos. It was hard to get an unobstructed view of some quilts to take a whole quilt shot and some photos turn out better than others. But rest assured all the quilts could be viewed quite well in person!

Over the next 4-6 weeks I will be posting all the rest of the quilts in the exhibition by category, so stay tuned!

QuiltCon charity quilt

QuiltCon charity quilt by Central Jersey Modern Quilt Guild. To be donated to the annual fundraising for SAVE, a local animal shelter.

QuiltCon charity quilt

“Silly Goose, Catch Me if You Can” a QuiltCon charity quilt and collaborative effort by the Jacksonville Modern Quilt Guild. Will be donated to a children’s charity to be auctioned off to raise the most money possible for the charity.

QuiltCon charity quilt

QuiltCon charity quilt by the South Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild in California.

QuiltCon charity quilt

QuiltCon charity quilt by The Lake Superior Modern Quilt Guild in Duluth, Minnesota. Bridge motif inspired by Duluth’s iconic Aerial Lift Bridge, and is also a replica of the guild’s logo designed by their president Deb Westerberg.

QuiltCon charity quilt by The Lake Superior Modern Quilt Guild

QuiltCon charity quilt

QuiltCon charity quilt by the Silicon Valley Modern Quilt Guild

QuiltCon charity quilt

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.