QuiltCon 2016: Improvisation, Part 1 of 2

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

Embers by Stephanie Ruyle

Embers by Stephanie Ruyle

Embers by Stephanie Ruyle

Vortex Redux by Jackie Benedetti

Vortex Redux by Jackie Benedetti

Vortex Redux by Jackie Benedetti

Vortex Redux by Jackie Benedetti

Score for Floating Squares - After Image by Sherri Lynn Wood

Score for Floating Squares – After Image by Sherri Lynn Wood

Score for Floating Squares - After Image by Sherri Lynn Wood

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

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

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

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

Mid-Century Modern Quilt by Jo Avery

Mid-Century Modern Quilt by Jo Avery

Mid-Century Modern Quilt by Jo Avery

Mid-Century Modern Quilt by Jo Avery

Pattern Play by Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Pattern Play by Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Pattern Play by Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Pattern Play by Victoria Findlay Wolfe

F*CK THE QUILT POLICE by Nancy Purvis

F*CK THE QUILT POLICE by Nancy Purvis

F*CK THE QUILT POLICE by Nancy Purvis

F*CK THE QUILT POLICE by Nancy Purvis

Party Arbor by Jenna Brand

Party Arbor by Jenna Brand

Party Arbor by Jenna Brand

Party Arbor by Jenna Brand

Colorfall by Timna Tarr

Colorfall by Timna Tarr

Colorfall by Timna Tarr

Colorfall by Timna Tarr

Night Flight no. 1 by Heide Parkes

Night Flight no. 1 by Heide Parkes

Night Flight no. 1 by Heide Parkes

Night Flight no. 1 by Heide Parkes

Hemisphere by Janice Smyth

Hemisphere by Janice Smyth

Hemisphere by Janice Smyth

Hemisphere by Janice Smyth

Line Study #1 by Andrew Steinbrecher

Line Study #1 by Andrew Steinbrecher

Line Study #1 by Andrew Steinbrecher

Line Study #1 by Andrew Steinbrecher

Accumulative Effect by Stacey O'Malley

Accumulative Effect by Stacey O’Malley

Accumulative Effect by Stacey O'Malley

Accumulative Effect by Stacey O’Malley

Basics by Laura Cox

Basics by Laura Cox

Basics by Laura Cox

Basics by Laura Cox

Score for Showing Up - Disco by Sherri Lynn Wood

Score for Showing Up – Disco by Sherri Lynn Wood

Score for Showing Up - Disco by Sherri Lynn Wood

Score for Showing Up – Disco by Sherri Lynn Wood

The Spectrum of the Ordinary by Kristin Shields

The Spectrum of the Ordinary by Kristin Shields

The Spectrum of the Ordinary by Kristin Shields

The Spectrum of the Ordinary by Kristin Shields

"Thoroughly Mondrian Millie" by Leslie Tucker Jenison, quilted by Danielle Wilke

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

"Thoroughly Mondrian Millie" by Leslie Tucker Jenison, quilted by Danielle Wilke

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

1981 by Nancy Purvis

1981 by Nancy Purvis

1981 by Nancy Purvis

1981 by Nancy Purvis

Puddling by Amy Friend

Puddling by Amy Friend

Puddling by Amy Friend

Puddling by Amy Friend

Graphics 1 by Kerri Green

Graphics 1 by Kerri Green

Graphics 1 by Kerri Green

Graphics 1 by Kerri Green

The Modern Quilt Guild Showcase 2013 from Quilt Market Houston 2013

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.

Archicoop by Jenna Brand using The Painted Pebbles Quilt by Rossie Hutchinson and Architextures fabric by Carolyn Friedlander

Archicoop by Jenna Brand using The Painted Pebbles Quilt by Rossie Hutchinson and Architextures fabric by Carolyn Friedlander

Archicoop by Jenna Brand using The Painted Pebbles Quilt by Rossie Hutchinson and Architextures fabric by Carolyn Friedlander

Archicoop by Jenna Brand using The Painted Pebbles Quilt by Rossie Hutchinson and Architextures fabric by Carolyn Friedlander

Rhythm + Blues by Anne Deister

Rhythm + Blues by Anne Deister

Rhythm + Blues by Anne Deister

Rhythm + Blues by Anne Deister

Solid Love by Kelly Smith using New Wave pattern by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson

Solid Love by Kelly Smith using New Wave pattern by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson

Solid Love by Kelly Smith using New Wave pattern by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson

Solid Love by Kelly Smith using New Wave pattern by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson

Fireworks Quilt by Tara Faughnan

Fireworks Quilt by Tara Faughnan

Fireworks Quilt by Tara Faughnan

Fireworks Quilt by Tara Faughnan

Box of Rain Quilt by Karen Anderson-Abraham

Box of Rain Quilt by Karen Anderson-Abraham

Sparkler by Lee Heinrich, quilted by Jeny Pedigo

Sparkler by Lee Heinrich, quilted by Jeny Pedigo

Sparkler by Lee Heinrich, quilted by Jeny Pedigo

Sparkler by Lee Heinrich, quilted by Jeny Pedigo

Oddballs by Alissa Carlton from her book Modern Minimal

Oddballs by Alissa Carlton from her book Modern Minimal

Oddballs by Alissa Carlton from her book Modern Minimal

Oddballs by Alissa Carlton from her book Modern Minimal

Scattered by Katie Pedersen

Scattered by Katie Pedersen

Scattered by Katie Pedersen

Scattered by Katie Pedersen

Bulls-Eye 1 by Colleen Wootton

Bulls-Eye 1 by Colleen Wootton

Bulls-Eye 1 by Colleen Wootton

Bulls-Eye 1 by Colleen Wootton

Indie Vibrations by Amy Friend

Indie Vibrations by Amy Friend

Indie Vibrations by Amy Friend

Indie Vibrations by Amy Friend

Trapezoids at Work by Jenna Brand

Trapezoids at Work by Jenna Brand

Trapezoids at Work by Jenna Brand

Trapezoids at Work by Jenna Brand

Lines in Linen by Irelle Beatie

Lines in Linen by Irelle Beatie

Lines in Linen by Irelle Beatie

Lines in Linen by Irelle Beatie

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison

You + Me by Heather Jones, quilted by Angela Walters, inspired by a four block strip quilt by Loretta Pettway from Gee's Bend Alabama

You + Me by Heather Jones, quilted by Angela Walters, inspired by a four block strip quilt by Loretta Pettway from Gee’s Bend Alabama

You + Me by Heather Jones, quilted by Angela Walters, inspired by a four block strip quilt by Loretta Pettway from Gee's Bend Alabama

You + Me by Heather Jones, quilted by Angela Walters, inspired by a four block strip quilt by Loretta Pettway from Gee’s Bend Alabama

Untitled By Lindsay Stead

Untitled By Lindsay Stead

Is This Love? by Clawne Kimber, quilted by Pamela J. Cole

Is This Love? by Clawne Kimber, quilted by Pamela J. Cole