Friday 6 March 2015

QuiltCon Recap 1: The Quilts

Today I'm sharing lots of quilts from QuiltCon.  The exhibition was totally overwhelming in terms of both the number and quality of quilts, and this is just a small selection, chosen based on what caught my eye.  I will be following up with at least one more post on QuiltCon, covering the classes I took and the experience overall (amazing).

Fresh Pack by Dorie Schwarz (Mason, Michigan)
Fresh Pack by Dorrie Schwarz (Mason, Michigan)

Fractured Triangles by Paula Leber (Meriam, Kansas)
Fractured Triangles by Paula Leber (Meriam, Kansas)

Pixel Pusher II by Caro Sheridan (Everett, Massachusetts)
Pixel Pusher II by Caro Sheridan (Everett, Massachusetts)

Breathe by Leanne Chahley (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Breathe by Leanne Chahley (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

Ascend by Nicole Neblett (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
Ascend by Nicole Neblett (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)

GLITCH! by Susan Strong (Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada)
GLITCH! by Susan Strong (Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada)

Deux by Colleen Wootton (Clinton, Washington)
Deux by Colleen Wootton (Clinton, Washington)

Score for Bias Strip Petals: Daisy by Sherri Lynn Wood (Oakland, California)
Score for Bias Strip Petals: Daisy by Sherri Lynn Wood (Oakland, California)

Lost and Found in Translation by Victoria Findlay Wolfe (New York, New York)
Lost and Found in Translation by Victoria Findlay Wolfe (New York, New York)

Catenary by Carolyn Friedlander (Lake Wales, Florida)
Catenary by Carolyn Friedlander (Lake Wales, Florida)

Gypsy Wife by Catherine Mosely (Cameron Park, NSW, Australia)
Gypsy Wife by Catherine Mosely (Cameron Park, NSW, Australia)

Grand Pineapple - Dichotomy by Allison Lee (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Grand Pineapple - Dichotomy by Allison Lee (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Self-Study #4 - The One for T by Chawne Kimber (Easton, Pennsylvania)
Self-Study #4 - The One for T by Chawne Kimber (Easton, Pennsylvania)

Rocket 88 by Latifah Saafir (Los Angeles, California)
Rocket 88 by Latifah Saafir (Los Angeles, California)

In Wedowee by Chawn Kimber (Easton, Pennsylvania)
In Wedowee by Chawne Kimber (Easton, Pennsylvania)

Akhaten by Shannon Page (Dallas, Texas)
Akhaten by Shannon Page (Dallas, Texas)

LITE BRITE by Maria Shell (Anchorage, Alaska)
LITE BRITE by Maria Shell (Anchorage, Alaska)

Pickle Jars by Jamie Gonce (San Mateo, California)
Pickle Jars by Jamie Gonce (San Mateo, California)

Emerald City by Charlotte Newland (London, England, UK)
Emerald City by Charlotte Newland (London, England, UK)

Emergent by Kari Vojtechovsky (Centennial, Colorado)
Emergent by Kari Vojtechovsky (Centennial, Colorado)

Iceberg by Crystal McGann (Kambah, ACT, Australia)
Iceberg by Crystal McGann (Kambah, ACT, Australia)

In Anniston by Chawne Kimber (Easton, Pennsylvania)
In Anniston by Chawne Kimber (Easton, Pennsylvania)

Blocks from the Crayon Box by Carolyn Griffith (Abilene, Texas)
Blocks from the Crayon Box by Carolyn Griffith (Abilene, Texas)

Infinite Whispers by Jennifer Chon (Shadow Hills, California)
Infinite Whispers by Jennifer Chon (Shadow Hills, California)

Las Ventanas by Kristin Shields (Bend, Oregon)
Las Ventanas by Kristin Shields (Bend, Oregon)

Rainbow Remix by Rebecca Bryan (Wildwood, Missouri)
Rainbow Remix by Rebecca Bryan (Wildwood, Missouri)

Phased Circles by Michelle Wilkie (Cary, North Carolina)
Phased Circles by Michelle Wilkie (Cary, North Carolina)

Triangles Quilt by Tara Faughnan (Oakland, California)
Triangles Quilt by Tara Faughnan (Oakland, California)

Carnival by Melody Baker (Lenexa, Kansas)
Carnival by Melody Baker (Lenexa, Kansas)

City Center by Angie Henderson (Winfield, Missouri)
City Center by Angie Henderson (Winfield, Missouri)

Central Jersey MQG Banner by Members of the Central Jersey MQG (Phillipsburg, New Jersey)
Central Jersey MQG Banner by Members of the Central Jersey MQG (Phillipsburg, New Jersey)

Percolate by Emily Cier (Seattle, Washington) 
Percolate by Emily Cier (Seattle, Washington)

Faraway Fields - Full Circle by Jules McMahon (Sutton, NSW, Australia) 
Faraway Fields - Full Circle by Jules McMahon (Sutton, NSW, Australia)

Lowcountry by Phoebe Harrell (Sullivans Island, South Carolina) 
Lowcountry by Phoebe Harrell (Sullivans Island, South Carolina)

i Quilt by Kathy York (Austin, Texas) 
i Quilt by Kathy York (Austin, Texas)

Bias 3 by Alissa Carlton (Los Angeles, California) 
Bias 3 by Alissa Carlton (Los Angeles, California)

[The American Context #68] Double Elvis by Luke Haynes (Los Angeles, California) 
[The American Context #68] Double Elvis by Luke Haynes (Los Angeles, California)

Botanics in Green by Carolyn Friedlander (Lake Wales, Florida) 
Botanics in Green by Carolyn Friedlander (Lake Wales, Florida)

The Dishes Can Wait by Rachel Kerley (Hillsboro, Oregon) 
The Dishes Can Wait by Rachel Kerley (Hillsboro, Oregon)

Modern Mojo 2 by Linda Thieldfoldt (Troy, Michigan) 
Modern Mojo 2 by Linda Thieldfoldt (Troy, Michigan)

Anniversary Quilt by Katrina Hertzer (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 
Anniversary Quilt by Katrina Hertzer (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Off Center by Charlotte Noll (Lauderhill, Florida) 
Off Center by Charlotte Noll (Lauderhill, Florida)

Sticks and Stones: The Border Test by Rachel Kerley (Hillsboro, Oregon) 
Sticks and Stones: The Border Test by Rachel Kerley (Hillsboro, Oregon)

Steps by Carrie Strine (Forest Hills, New York) 
Steps by Carrie Strine (Forest Hills, New York)

September Dawn by Kathryn Upitis (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 
September Dawn by Kathryn Upitis (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Half Square Triangles by Tara Faughnan (Oakland, California) 
Half Square Triangles by Tara Faughnan (Oakland, California)

Freeflow by Lee Heinrich (Mequon, Wisconsin) 
Freeflow by Lee Heinrich (Mequon, Wisconsin)

Agua by Nathalie Bearden (The Woodlands, Texas) 
Agua by Nathalie Bearden (The Woodlands, Texas)

Refresh by Anna Boenish (Seattle, Washington) 
Refresh by Anna Boenish (Seattle, Washington)

Deconstructed Lonestar by Amy Struckmeyer (Oak Park, Illinois) 
Deconstructed Lonestar by Amy Struckmeyer (Oak Park, Illinois)

Long Island Modern Sampler by Kim Soper (Centerpoint, New York) 
Long Island Modern Sampler by Kim Soper (Centerpoint, New York)

Lucky Day by Cynthia Frenette (Mission, British Columbia, Canada) 
Lucky Day by Cynthia Frenette (Mission, British Columbia, Canada)

Propelled Pixels by Kim Lapacek (Poynette, Wisconsin)
Propelled Pixels by Kim Lapacek (Poynette, Wisconsin)

Grand Canal by Casey York (St Louis, Missouri) 
Grand Canal by Casey York (St Louis, Missouri)

Self Portrait, Year Two (Beneath the Surface) by Penny Gold (Galesburg, Illinois) 
Self Portrait, Year Two (Beneath the Surface) by Penny Gold (Galesburg, Illinois)

Barn - Remnant by Kim Eichler-Messner (Kansas City, Kansas) 
Barn - Remnant by Kim Eichler-Messner (Kansas City, Kansas)

Bearface by Jenna Richardson (Santa Barbara, California) 
Bearface by Jenna Richardson (Santa Barbara, California)

Score for Strings: City by Sherri Lynn Wood (Oakland, California) 
Score for Strings: City by Sherri Lynn Wood (Oakland, California)

Ad Libbing by Linda Hungerford (The Villages, Florida) 
Ad Libbing by Linda Hungerford (The Villages, Florida)

48 by Christa Watson (Las Vegas, Nevada) 
48 by Christa Watson (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Bird's Eye View by Nathalie Bearden (The Woodlands, Texas) 
Bird's Eye View by Nathalie Bearden (The Woodlands, Texas)

Face #1 by Melissa Averinos (West Barnstable, Massachusetts) 
Face #1 by Melissa Averinos (West Barnstable, Massachusetts)

Dots by Svetlana Sotak (Batavia, Illinois) 
Dots by Svetlana Sotak (Batavia, Illinois)

We Are by Anne Sullivan (Santa Cruz, California)
We Are by Anne Sullivan (Santa Cruz, California)

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19 comments:

Beth said...

Great photos! Lots of these I had not see yet. Thanks for sharing.

Anne said...

There are some you posted here that I didn't see, and I thought I'd seen everything! Your photos turned out so well, it's great seeing them. :)

Jessica Jo said...

I hadn't seen iceberg yet. It is my favorite so far!

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

Wonderful selection of photos... and it certainly looks like it would be a great experience to go! Linda

Karen said...

Seriously great quilts! Thank you for taking the time to show us some. It must have been so exhilarating looking at all that creativity.

dutchcomfort said...

Thanks Adrianne, for so many inspirational and beautiful quilt photo’s!

Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore said...

As others have said above, you've included some that I have not previously seen. I'm amazed at everyone's originality. I think my favourite from this set would have to be Rainbow Remix (but you could probably guess that anyway). Thanks for putting these all together for those of us who didn't get to go.

Fran said...

My goodness, what amazing and powerful pieces!

Marlene said...

Thank you for taking the time to post these quilts Adrianne. There are a lot here I have not seen in all the recaps on blogland. Such inspiration.

HeathersSewingRoom said...

Thank you for such great quality photos to look at as you have really captured the details in each quilt and I loved seeing your photos. What a great opportunity! So pleased you enjoyed your time.

Leanne said...

There were so many quilts and I thought I had seen them all but there are two in this lovely grouping I missed entirely. Thank you for sharing.

Charlotte said...

It's amazing how, even after being on white glove duty and spending HOURS trawling the floor, I can have missed some of these. Thanks so much for sharing (and including my quilt in the mix!).

ES said...

There was one quilt there that reduced me to tears. What a powerful message. Thank you for sharing, I hadn't seen any other photos of it.

SarahZ said...

It is wonderful to see these! thanks so much!!

Debbie said...

What a beautiful collection!

arncar said...

Thanks so much for these great photos. What an amazing selection of incredible quilts. And some of my favorites are from Aus!

Jeneta said...

Wow - they are FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing all those photos - I loved them.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

I can see why you were overwhelmed - fantastic quilts!

NickiJ said...

Wow, that was a lot to take in. I loved the vibrant, modern colour tones and the vast amounts of imagination and creative juices that were patched and quilted. Shear amazement.