Spotlight: I Spy the Alphabet

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Several members of the East Bay Modern Quilters have gotten in on the modern letter action using Terri Carpenter‘s I Spy the Alphabet paper piecing pattern to make projects with her ultra modern letters. I did too. So versatile. Take a look!

I Spy the Alphabet by Terri Carpenter of thequiltedfox.com

I Spy The Alphabet bag by Kristen Takakuwa using the I Spy the Alphabet pattern by thequiltedfox.com

Quilt by Margaret Glendening using I Spy The Alphabet pattern by thequiltedfox.com. This one was using 3/4 sized alphabet pieces.

Harper Pillow by Chancy Fessler using I Spy The Alphabet by thequiltedfox.com

ROAR by Anna Carloni using I Spy The Alphabet pattern by Terri Carpenter

I Spy The Alphabet pattern by Terri Carpenter in a banner format sewn by Carol Van Zandt

close-up of I Spy The Alphabet pattern by Terri Carpenter in a banner format sewn by Carol Van Zandt

Stitch Modern 2016: Part 2

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Here is have the second half of the quilts from the 5th annual Stitch Modern show put on by the East Bay Modern Quilters. Though my photos leave something to be desired, The Piedmont Center for the Arts is a beautiful place to see the quilts in person.

Enjoy!

Untitled by Norma Mason

Quilt for Lily V by Terri Carpenter

Untitled by Kirsten Hosemann

Pink X by Stacey Sharman

Sampler Quilt I by Kristen Takakuwa

Shattered Heartburst by Lacy Asbill

Double Wedding Ring Quilt by Tara Faughnan

Indian Masala by Linda Hlady

Luna Mountains by Claire Sherman

Windmills of My Mind and My Time by Birgit Hottenrott

Twice Tied by Kim Andersson, Quilted by Terri Carpenter

Stacked Coins – I Ching by Michelle Wyman

U+1F4BE U+1F355, or Disk Cactus Emoji by Liz Alexander

Wonky Stars by Cathy Roha

Untitled by Kirsten Hosemann

Improv Squares by Cathy Roha

Hifi by Kathy Grady

Bits and Pieces by Stacey Sharman

Untitled by Linda Hlady

Microcosm, round robin quilt pieced by Carol Van Zandt, Kim Buteau, Fern Royce, Kristen Hosemann, Terri Carpenter; quilted by Terri Carpenter (thequiltedfox.com)

Sedimentation by Anna Carloni

Playing With Color by Patricia Smith

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

The Quilted Fox and Planetarius

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Today we get to meet Terri Carpenter of The Quilted Fox. An active member of the East Bay Modern Quilters, Terri is also the go to person for those in the know around here for quilting to fit with their modern pieced quilts. And lucky for me, Terri designed an oh-so-cool quilt using Luna Lounge. It’s called Planetarius AND there is a marvelous tutorial. It had a fun time in the Andover Fabrics booth at Spring Quilt Market 2015. Speaking of tutorials, check out Terri’s tutorial for drawstring backpacks.

An initiator of round robin and charity quilts, Terri was also a key coordinator of the show “Amish:The Modern Muse” at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Her quilt ‘Flock of Starlings” (below) won first place in the piecing, small, category at QuiltCon 2013, and her quilt “Squared Repeat” is published in the book “Amish Quilts, The Adventure Continues” by Lynn Coolish. Currently doing “52 Weeks of Stitching” on her blog, she shares her sewing projects each week.

So that is a little bit about the humble, but pretty amazing and versatile Terri Carpenter of The Quilted Fox. Oh, and shhh….word has it she will be teaching in the future, probably with her popular I Spy the Alphabet Quilt–pattern in progress! You know here at The Plaid Portico we like to share the stories about the people we meet along the way, and I just want to say it is just about my favorite thing. Color me inspired.

Now, let’s have a look at Planetarius and all of Terri’s quilts that we mentioned plus more!

Planetarius by Terri Carpenter

Back of Planetarius by Terri Carpenter

I Spy the Alphabet by Terri Carpenter. Pattern coming soon!

Drawstring Backpacks By Terri Carpenter using “Tidal Lace” fabric by Kim Andersson

Fawn by Terri Carpenter

Diving Deeper by Terri Carpenter, using “Tidal Lace” fabric by Kim Andersson

Triple X by Terri Carpenter

Plus One More by Terri Carpenter

Flock of Starlings by Terri Carpenter. 1st Place Piecing, Small, category, QuiltCon 2013

Squared Repeat by Terri Carpenter. Published in “Amish Quilts – The Adventure Continues” by Lynn Coolish

Simple Math by Terri Carpenter

Hexi Star Mini by Terri Carpenter

Amish: The Modern Muse Part II

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Plaid Portico

So excited to see the second installment of the Amish: The Modern Muse at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. It did not disappoint! It struck me as quite dramatic as I entered the gallery room. The exhibition goes until March 1st so if you are in the area, head down there! There is nothing like seeing quilts in person, plus the larger exhibition of Antique Ohio Amish Quilts from the Darwin D. Bearley Collection is NOT to be missed.

The show was curated by San Francisco Artist Joe Cunningham, and includes quilts submitted by East Bay Modern Quilters, the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild and the South Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild.

Enjoy!

Squared Repeat by Terri Carpenter

Striped Amish by Pamela Rocco

A Shot of Amish by Margaret Glendening

Songs of a Distant Lancaster by Tami Levin

Triple X by Terri Carpenter

Amish Modern I by Mickey Beebe, quilted by Toni McAuliffe

Bar Fly by Rhonda Ludwico

Amish Stripes by Linda Hlady, quilted by Terry Carpenter

Amish Stripes by Linda Hlady, quilted by Terri Carpenter

Diamonds and Jewels by Tina Michalik

Churned by Linda Sinclair

Mistakes Were Made by Stacey Sharman

Joseph’s Stars by Claire Sherman

Complementary Reflection by Karen Maple

Dad’s Amish Pants by Michelle Sullivan

Ben’s Quilt by Wendeanne Ke’aka Stitt

East bay Mini Composition by (L-R, top to bottom) Terry Carpenter, Kristen Takakuwa, Chancy Fessler, Linda Hlady, Stacey Sharman, Margaret Glendening, Terri Carpenter, Claire Sherman, Linda Hlady

East Bay Mini Composition by (L-R, top to bottom) Terri Carpenter, Kristen Takakuwa, Chancy Fessler, Linda Hlady, Stacey Sharman, Margaret Glendening, Terri Carpenter, Claire Sherman, Linda Hlady

Mini Quilt 12″x12″ by Stacey Sharman

Stitch Modern Part 3

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Plaid Portico

Ok, we’re almost 3/4 of the way through here…at least as far as the quilts go. There is more to share beyond the quilts themselves and we’ll see how much I can muster together for you this month.

For those just tuning in, these are quilts showing at Stitch Modern, the second annual exhibition of the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild at the Piedmont Center for the Arts. On through February 24th, Fri, Sat, Sun 12-3, plus during Stitch Modern Special Events…

Voila! More quilt gorgeousness…