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: Michael Miller fabric challenge

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Plaid Portico

With the Michael Miller Fabric Challenge, quilts needed to use one to twelve of the fabrics from their Glitz collection in white, black, silver or gold. Michael Miller solids also are included. A fun round of sparkly quilts from QuiltCon 2016!

Another Time, Another Place by Natalie McCrory, quilted by Sonja Koch of SoSews Quilts

The Big Swirl by Betsy Vinegard

Party Day and Night by Anna Koelewyn

Molecular by Jess Frost

Bling on the Bias by Terry Aske

Intertwined Lives by Lynn Kline

Golden by Sherri Lipman McCauley

Puttin’ On the glitz by Gina Boyd

Punk Rock Glitz Quilt by Melissa Draper, quilted by Gina Boyd

Vortex by Beth Shutty

Twizzle Glitz by Heidi Grohs

Under pressure by Alissa Lapinsky

The Stars Dream of Snow by Kari Anderson

Putting on the Glitz by Tami Levin

Pineapple Glitz by Susan Slusser Clay

Offset Circle Study by Kaye Simard

Net Positive by Meghan Gordon

November Nights by Giedra Bowser

Navy Pier Summer by Maria Villar

Luna by Shannon Logan

Mount Monadnock by Debra Jalbert

Lots o’Dots by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

Little Blue Dress by Jenny Rachwalski

Linked In by Julie Anderson

Celebrating I Do! by Pamela Gavin

Fragmented Circle by Elizabeth Timmons

Every Which Way by Jen Sorenson

Barcelona by Paige Alexander

“Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner” by Janet Hoeltzel

“Moonlit” Sticks and Stones by Deborah Ross

Better Together by Laura West Kong

Free Geese by Shannon Storms and Linda Sinclair, quilted by Jessica Fitzhugh

QuiltCon 2016: Minimalist category, Part 1 of 2

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Bit of a gap in coverage, life does get in the way at times. We shall be accelerating the remaining QuiltCon 2016 coverage as there are so many other things to share!

Here are half of the quilts from the Minimalist Category from QuiltCon West 2016. Enjoy!

Thorughly Modern Jacquie by Katherine Jones

You and Me by Kristyn McCoy

Off the Grid by Michelle Bencsko, pieced and quilted by Linda Spiridon

Mid-Mod-Pods by Anya Byam

Sunburst by Yvonne Fuchs

Represent by Debbie Grifka

QBI (The Quiet Beauty of Imperfection) by Jenny Lyon

Message in the Dark by Sarah Maxwell, quilted by Sarabeth Rebe

Primarily Minions by Irene Roderick

002 by Arianna Caggiano

I Have This Thing With Floors by Lorena Uriarte

House Plan by Pam Rocco

Inverted #1 by Carson Converse

Blind by Nancy Purvis

Just point Me in the Right Direction by Cindy Wiens, quilted by Darby Myer

001 by Arianna Caggiano

6one2 by Colby Lowrey

Arrowhead Quilt – Berry Colorway by Kristi Schroeder

Circles in Squares by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

QuiltCon 2016: Piecing category, Part 2 of 2

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Here is Part 2 of the piecing category from QuiltCon 2016. Some super interesting piecing going on, that is for sure. Congratulations to the makers/designers.

Next up is the minimalist category.

Zag by Kari Anderson

Under the Radar by Corinne Sovey

Diamonds Quilt #2 by Tara Faughnan

Shape Shifting by Dawn Golstab

Big Love by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

Ephemera by Jennifer Rossotti

Fish & Visitors by Rebecca Burnett

Cog by Emily Cier, quilted by Angela Walters

Plaid on Point by Jennifer Jones Rossotti. quilted by Darby Myers, quiltedsquid.blogspot.com

Kaleido by Jeanne Jenkins

Concordia by Nancy Purvis

Crackle by Amy Garro

Forest Abstractions by Violet Craft

Fruit Flavors by Mary Menzer

Kupka by Andrea Deal

Masquerade by Ben Darby

Tumbling Paint Box by Jennifer Rossotti

Pointed Statement by Amy Friend

QuiltCon 2016: Modern Traditionalism, Part 1

Posted on March 5, 2016 by 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

QuiltCon 2015: Small Quilts category

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Now we have the Small Quilts category from the exhibitions from QuiltCon 2015, sponsored by Pinwheels. The award winners are at the end of the post. We are almost done with all the major QuiltCon 2015 categories. It is bit sad to move on from what has been an dizzying display of original quilts. However the next QuiltCon is less the a year away and this time it will be in Pasadena, California.

So enjoy the last few posts and we have a ton of other things cueing up to cover after all of this.

Enjoy spring!

Trajectory by Lauren Hawley. Los Angeles, California.

Filtered Sunlight by Judy Durant. West Newbury, Massachusetts.

Under the Trampoline by Alexia Abegg. Nashville, Tennessee.

Neighborhood by Michelle Wilkie. Cary, North Carolina.

Dizzy Geese by Kathie Beltz. Greenfield, New Hampshire.

Collaboration by Gillian Smith. Maynard, Massachusetts.

Bauhaus Revisited by Rebecca Burnett. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sail by Maria Villar. Glendale, California.

One Third Street Neighborhood by Amy Stevenson. Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Bougainvillia by Alexia Abegg. Nashville, Tennessee.

Abacus by Christa Watson. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sparkle by Nicole Neblett. Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

2-Squares=4-Half Square Triangles by Mary Langenberg. Overland Park, Kansas.

Pop Pop by Charlotte Newland. London, United Kingdom.

View Below by M A Cramer. Beecher, Illinois.

Watershed by Holly Hughes. San Tan Valley, Arizona.

Memories of QuiltCon by Holly Broadland. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Modern Line Study by Lauren Palmer. Lexington, Kentucky.

I Like BIG Blocks and I Cannot Lie by Allison Chambers. San Antonio, Texas.

Line & Shape by Heather Grant. Austin, Texas.

The Anglegorical Impulse by Emily Sherry. Austin, Texas.

Navy POP by Barbara Perrino. Wakefield, Rhode Island.

Tough Titties by Adrienne Reid. Wellington, New Zealand.

Jagged by Alissa Carlton. Los Angeles, California.

Grab The Brass Ring by Amy Same. Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Curious by Amy Friend. West Newbury, Massachusetts. 3rd Place, Small Quilt category, QuiltCon 2015.

In Wedowee by Chawne Kimber. Easton, Pennsylvania. 2nd Place, Small Quilt category, QuiltCon 2015

What’s the Frequency, Love? by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill. Woodbridge, Connecticut. 1st Place, Small Quilt category, QuiltCon 2015.

QuiltCon 2015: Michael Miller Spring Cotton Couture Fabric Challenge

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Plaid Portico

The Michael Miller fabric challenge using their Spring Cotton Couture line produced an array of pastel and very spring colored quilts, as it should be! As usual the award winners for the category yard are at the bottom of the post.

We are nearing the end of our QuiltCon 2015 coverage, thought there are still probably 5 posts to go. Soon we will also be covering the Stitch Modern 2015 Show, the Joe Cunningham lecture at Piedmont Center of the Arts, and we have a couple new books to talk about as well as some quilters to highlight.

Enjoy!