The Quilts from Stitch Modern 2017

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Plaid Portico

Here we have the quilts from Stitch Modern 2017, an exhibition put on annually by the members of East Bay Modern Quilters at the Piedmont Center for the Arts.

Rosetta by Daniel Rouse

Color Valleys by Joel Ignacio

Wall of Words by Pati Fried

Untitled by Amelia Terry

Sequestration by Stacey Sharman

We Are United by Margaret Glendening

Untitled by Patricia Smith, quilted by Sue Fox

Holloway Brooch 2017 by Birgit Hottenrott

Maya’s Quilt by Kathy Grady

Hugs and Kisses pieced by Kirsten Hosemann

Untitled by Fern Royce

Untitled by Alice McCain

The Jean Wells Quilt by Alison Schmidt

Spiky Swirls by Cathy Roha

Spain in My Heart by Ashley Nickels

Shoo Fly or not Shoo Fly by Kristen Takakuwa

Primal Code by Kathy Grady

Nine-patch- Another Rainy Day in Berkeley by Sue Mary Fox

Memory Lane by Carol Van Zandt, quilted by Alethea Ballard

Lift Off by Chancy Fessler and EBMQ, quilted by Sue Fox

Improv Stars by Claire Sherman

Helenite by Anna Carloni

Green Energy by Lynn Crook

Elephant and I , pieced by Jennifer Sampou, quilted by Jocelyn Marzan

Four Directions by Michelle Wyman

Balancing Act by Lynn Crook

4 Square at the Shed by Mary Burnett and Kristen Takakuwa, quilted by Kristen Takakuwa

#feministquilt by Darci Read Alexis

Quilts from Quilt 2017 by the San Francisco Quilt Guild, part 3 of 3

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Plaid Portico

Here we have part 3 of 3 of my selections from Quilt 2017, put on by the San Francisco Quilt Guild. Enjoy!

Note: My time on this blog is winding down. If anyone is interested in taking it over please contact me. In the meantime, it will stay up indefinitely as there are a lot of quilts on record here, and I may still contribute from time to time.

diamond back by Sue Fox

Red Rock Island by Cathy Miranker

Color Study V by Freddy Moran

City by Karen Stern, quilted by Sue Fox

Whimsical Logs by Letitia Chung, quilted by Laurie Grant

Hazy Day by Lelitia Chung

And A Door Opened by Caroline Cory

City Block by Lee Schulstad, quilted by Diane Torres

Hunderwasser by Freddy Moran

Birds of a Feather by Gloria Mille

Give Me Silver and Gold by Betty Tang-Fitzpatrick

Rainbow Squared by Dianne McCutcheon

LIke a Prayer Wall- A meditation for world peace by Leonard Pinna, quilted by Rebecca Rohrkaste and Sue Fox

periwinkle dream by Sue Fox

Not A Four Patch by John Maxwell, quilted by Sue Fox

R4-9P by Catherine Sherman & Sue M. Fox

Tomato & Tangerine by Lorraine Woodruff-Long

tropical #4 by Sue Fox

View from the Zenana by Joy-Lily

Stitch Modern 2016: Part 1

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Finally we have the coverage of the 5th annual Stitch Modern exhibit at the Piedmont Center of the Arts. An uncurated group show by members of the East Bay Modern Quilters, the 4 week long exhibition also had a number of events and special guest speakers and teachers we will be spotlighting after we get through all the quilts. Here is the first batch.

Enjoy!

Window: Embers by Darci Read

Challenge #1 by Inta Faulk

Geezer Quilt #4: Big Fish, Small Pond by Sue Mary Fox

Improv in Yellow by Lynn Crook

Give Me Liberty by Pati Fried, quilted by Kerry Reed

Handcrafted Round Robin, pieced by Rita Nguyen, Anna Carloni, Terri Carpenter, Birgit Hottenrott, and Kristen Takakuwa, quilted by Terri Carpenter

Beehive by Dan Rouse

Black/White plus Red by Julia Vitero

Homeland by Chancy Fessler

Medallion Small Study by Fern Royce

Milk in my Coffee by Fern Royce

$Refractions by Chancy Fessler$

Refractions by Chancy Fessler

Vest-atude by Dolores Vitero Presley

Tree Everlasting Stripper by Ryan Young

Sunset Strip by Carol Ziogas

Small Study in Orange by Fern Royce

She is One Who Knows Her Way Around Velvet by Amelia Terry

Black Lives Matter by Elizabeth Jerde

Convergence by Carol Van Zandt, quilted by Terri Carpenter

Deconstruction by Pam Rocco, quilted by Karen Foster

Ellie’s Quilt, pieced by Mary Risard Burnett, quilted by Kathy Ritter

Just Sew by Margaret Glendening

Peaks and Valleys by Michelle Wyman

Stitch Modern 2015

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Finally we get to the Stitch Modern 2015 exhibition, the 4th annual show of the East Bay Modern Quilters. A non-juried exhibition, members of the group all submit a quilt if they like and we end up getting at least 1 up on the wall from anyone who brings them.

I must also mention that we have awesome events that go with this show every year. This year we had:
• A lively lecture from Joe Cunningham, titled “Biased and Edgy: My Career in Quilts
• A workshop with Kathryn Clark: ‘Modern Quilts with a Message: Designing Quilt Blocks for Today’s Stories.
• A Stitch Up event–An afternoon of sewing in memory of Deanna Davis
• The now annual Family and Community Activity Day, including quilting demos
• The best opening party yet!

Oh, and many many thanks to Joel Ignacio, of Joey’s Planting, for letting me use many of his photographs here. An amazing quilter, gardener, graphic designer, AND photographer, he takes the photos for our social media pages. (I had a major fail with half of my photographs the day I took them. Thank you for the rescue Joel!)

The exhibition takes place at the Piedmont Center for the Arts and plans are underfoot for next year so stay tuned for that. Let’s take a look at the wide variety and wonderful quilts in this year’s show:

Untied by Kristen Hosemann, quilted by Sue Fox

I Spy the Alphabet by Terri Carpenter

Northwest by Stacey Sharman, of Peppermint Pinwheels

Joyful by Darci Read

Every Picture Tells a Story by Margaret Glendening

Water’s Edge by Andre Morand

Wavelengths by Lauren Hungler

Ladder by Linda Hlady

What I had by Kim Andersson, quilted by Terri Carpenter

Midway by Anna Carloni

The Big Wasabi by Pati Fried, quilted by Kerry Reed

Amish Inspired Bars by Kristen Takakuwa

Pop Pendants by Ann Haley

Faults by Susan Paulukonis

Orange is The New Purple by Claire Sherman

Starry Fox by Birgit Hottentrott, quilted by Terri Carpenter

Justine’s Starbright Quilt by Adrienne St. John

Half-Square Triangles by Tara Faughnan

Make Do by Kathy Grady.

Untitled by Patricia Smith

Crossroads “15” by Sue Mary Fox

Sun Shine by Sharona Fischrup, quilted by New Pieces Quilt Shop

Happy Medallion Quilt by Rita Nguyen. Quilted by Natalia Bonner.

Rose and Shine! by Carol Van Zandt

Moonshadows Pillow Covers by Ann Haley, made by Maryann Majorana and Pauline O’Connell, using Moonshadows fabric by Kim Schafer

Hand Dyes Pillow Covers by Ann Haley, made by Maryann Majorana and Pauline O’Connell, using Hand Dyes fabric by Kim Schafer

Biased Opinion by Pati Fried

Sherbert Sunrise by Valerie Gibbins with Chancy Fessler, Terri carpenter, Anna Carlini. Quilted by Terri Carpenter

Sherbert Sunrise by Valerie Gibbins with Chancy Fessler, Terri carpenter, Anna Carloni. Quilted by Terri Carpenter

Carousel by Anna Carloni with Terri Carpenter, Chancy Fessler, Valerie Gibbins. Quilted by Terri Carpenter.

Paint by Improv by Chancy Fessler with Terri Carpenter, Anna Carloni, Valerie Gibbins. Quilted by Chancy Fessler.

The Neighborhood by Terri Carpenter with Calerie Gibbons, Chancy Fessler, Anna Carloni. Quilted by Terri Carpenter.

Mini Amish Quilt Challenge by Terri Carpenter

Mini Amish Quilt Challenge by Stacey Sharman

Mini Amish Quilt Challenge by Terri Carpenter

Mini Amish Quilt Challenge by Kristen Takakuwa

Mini Amish Quilt Challenge by Margaret Glendenning

Mini Amish Quilt Challenge by Chancy Fessler

Voices in Cloth 2014: Part Five

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Plaid Portico

Only one more round to go after this, so enjoy. More quilts from The Voices in Cloth 2014 Exhibition put on by the East Bay Heritage Quilt Guild. Part Five:

Swamplandia by Patt Bagdon

Japanese Puzzle by Mabry Benson

Japanese Eggplant by Susan Lambert, quilted by New Pieces

Two Minds: Mixed Emotions by Sally Pooler

Moon Over The Mountain by Robin Halprin, quilted by Kathy Ritter, New Pieces

Where No Man Has Gone Before by Sally Socolich

Pacific Moments by Mirka Knaster, inspired by Christine Barne’s book The Quilter’s Color Club

Return to California by Mary Risard Burnett, quilted by Melissa Quilter

Blue Moon by Heather Jacobson, quilted by Kathy Ritter at New Pieces

Moroccan Tiles by Dana Prichard, quilted by Sue Fox

J Puzzle Number 2 by Margo Weeks, quilted by Rebecca Rohrkaste

J Puzzle Number 2 by Margo Weeks, quilted by Rebecca Rohrkast

A Circle Game by Mary Jo Morris, design from Kathy Doughty’s book Making Quilts

Prison Grid by Cele Stauduhar, quilted by Melissa Quilter

Voices in Cloth 2014: Part Four

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Plaid Portico

And more quilts from the Voices in Cloth 2014 exhibition:

Inspiration Is Where You Find It by Sally V. Houston, quilted by Sue Fox

Finalement by Lark Stratton

Solar Power by Lynn Crook. Pattern by Pam Rocco.

Ignition by Nancy Bardach

Color Play by Pati Fried, quilted by Kerry Reed. Inspired by a pattern by Olde Green Cupboard Designs

Makawao by Gay Nichols, quilted by New Pieces

Cold Water in Canyonland by Karen O’Rourke, from the Kilim design by Kaffe Fassett

Nanay’s Stars by Joel Ignacio

Not Your Grandmother’s Yoyo’s by Diana Berry

Fans by Patricia Bruvry

Whirled Birds and Butterflies by Lissa Miner, quilted by Kathy Ritter

Voices in Cloth 2014: Part Three

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Plaid Portico

More Voices in Cloth 2014!

What’s really fun is seeing these quilts again since it was many weeks ago I originally took these pictures. Enjoy!

For the first 2 installments of my limited coverage of Voices in Cloth, click here:

Voices in Cloth 2014: Part One

Voices in Cloth 2014: Part Two

On The Web by Carolyn Brien, quilted by Marla Monson

Indian Meadows by Carolyn Earls, from The Ultimate Quilting Book

Jana’s Graduation Quilt by Anna Martinez, quilted by laura Lee Fritz

Fifty Sun Daze by Joyce Teekell, quilted by Janice Skiles

What Do You See by Naomi Pockell, quilted by Sue Fox, Textile Dreams Studio

Desert in Winter by Josephine Jarvis, quilted by Sue Fox

Trifid Nebula by Amy Grundler

Clamshell Mound by Arleen Kukua

Jewel Box Series Collage–Silk Chevrons #1-9 by Jo Magaraci

My Red Sticks by Betsy Livak

Voices in Cloth 2014: Part One.

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Plaid Portico

Well, I have been waiting to begin the coverage of the Voices in Cloth 2014 exhibition, and I can’t wait any little longer. So we will intersperse coverage of the show with continuing coverage of the Pop Rox project round-up. The Voices in Cloth 2014 Exhibition, put on by the East Bay Heritage Quilters was at the Craneway Pavilion on the Richmond waterfront near the end of March for 2 days only. A dramatic space, a bustling crowd and great local vendors added to the exhibition buzz.

There were some trends in this group of curated quilts, mostly from local northern California quilters. There were a lot of silks, linens and other than standard quilting cotton used. There were hand-dyed fabric and batiks, and quite a bit of Asian influence. There were interesting combinations of traditional fabrics in modern quiet designs and modern fabrics in more traditional quilt designs. And many art quilts. And lots of color!

As usual, you are subject to the whim of my curatorial eye. I just take pictures of the quilts I really like. Now I am going to show you my top ten favorite quilts from the show (in no particular order) I have 60 more quilts to go so this will be a several part series. Here are the first few and my favs, all for different reasons: