March 4, 2017

Quiltcon 2017 - part 4

This is my fourth and final installment of my photos from Quiltcon 2017 in Savannah.  I hope you enjoy these fabulous quilts.  The photos in this post are grouped by category.

 "bling" by Katherine Jones
Best In Show


 "Finding The One" by Miriam Coffey
Second Place, Piecing

 "Caged" by Amy Friend
(Piecing)

 "Moonie McMoonface" by Melissa Averinos
(Piecing)

 "Lawn Diamonds" by Sarah Schraw; quilted by Krishma Patel
(Piecing)

 "Arboreal" by Amy Friend
(Piecing)


 "Wax and Wane" by Susan Kyle
First Place, Minimalist Design

 "Sea Horizon, West" by Lucinda Walker
(Minimalist Design)

 "Negative Crosswalk" by Michelle Wilkie
(Minimalist Design)

 "Mountain Scene" by Heather Black
(Minimalist Design)

 "Calculator Quilt" by Samarra Khaja
(Minimalist Design)

 "Modern Stripes" by Felicity Ronaghan
(Minimalist Design)

 "Min Mid Mod" by Kim Simpson
(Minimalist Design)


 "Lincoln" by Kim Soper
First Place, Improvisation
People's Choice Award

 "Lincoln" backing

 "Yoshiko II" by Marilyn Farquhar
(Improvisation)

 "Lines of Communication #4" by Anne Hammond
(Improvisation)


 "The Disintegration of the Persistence of Artichokes" by Sylvia Schaefer
(Use of Negative Space)

 "Die Beem (Trees)" by Lindsey Neill; quilted by Sarah Wilson
(Use of Negative Space)

 "Office Day Dreams" by Heather Black
(Use of Negative Space)

"Accidental Fruit" by Sarah Bond; quilted by Carol Heisler
(Use of Negative Space)

"Modern Waves Quilt" by Kristi Schroeder
First Place, Modern Traditionalism
 "Hills and Valleys" by Cassandra Beaver
(Modern Traditionalism)

 "Pieces of Me" by Sarah Maxwell; quilted by Sarabeth Rebe
(Modern Traditionalism)

 "Fallen Petal" by Karen Lee
(Modern Traditionalism)

 "Pineapple Rings VII" by Emily Parson
(Modern Traditionalism)

 "Kilim Quilt" by Sarah Schraw; quilted by Krishma Patel
(Modern Traditionalism)

 "Pearls on a Clamshell" by Elaine Poplin
(Modern Traditionalism)

"Log Cabin Quilter Unknown" by Diana Vandeyar
(Modern Traditionalism)


 "Direction Optional" by Stephanie Ruyle et al.
First Place, Group or Bee Quilts

 "Bloberella" by Hillary Goodwin
Third Place, Applique

 "Permanence" by Daniel Rouse
(Applique)

"Apelsin Diamond Mine" by Kamie Murdock
(Handwork)

 "The Blues" by Rebecca Cronk
(Small Quilts)


"Warp and Weft" by Cheryl Brickey
First Place, Nine-Patch Challenge

"9" by Julianna Gasiorowska
(Nine-Patch Challenge)

 "ANDTHENTHISHAPPENED" by Dawn Golstab
Third Place, Michael Miller Fabric Challenge

 "Alberta Sky Quilt" by the Calgary Modern Quilt Guild
(Quiltcon Charity Quilt Challenge)

 "Finding Home" by Anne Sullivan
(Quilt Design a Day)

 "City Lights" by Anne Sullivan
(MQG's 2016 Quilts of the Month display)


There were so many wonderful quilts on display -- I didn't attempt to capture them all. If there are any errors in my attributions, please let me know and I will correct them.

I'll probably enjoy next year's Quiltcon from afar, but I am looking forward to Nashville!





Quiltcon 2017 - part 3

More photos of some of my favorites from Quiltcon.  This is a color-themed set.

"Blue Blue Electric Blue" by Ara Jane Olufson et al.
Second Place, Group or Bee Quilts


"Asterism" by Daniel Rouse
(Improvisation)

 "Asterism"detail

"Asterism"detail


"Yay or Nay" by Debra Jeske
(Improvisation)


"Gradient in Denim" by Mathew Boudreaux
(Minimalist Design)


 "Relocation" by Season Evans
(Minimalist Design)


"Autumn Hours" by Daisy Ashehoug
Third Place, Modern Traditionalism


 "Beacon" by Yvonne Fuchs
(Minimalist Design)

  "Beacon"detail


 "Waiting for Sanity" by Kristin Shields
(Modern Traditionalism)
Judge's Choice


"Serenity" by Stephanie Skardal
(Piecing)


 "Odd Man Out" by Jennifer Rodriguez
(Improvisation)


"Business Attire" by Sherri Lynn Wood
(Use of Negative Space)

And on to something quite different...


I saw this fantastic fussy-cut star quilt in Victoria Findlay Wolfe's booth. It was a great pleasure to meet Victoria, and we had a fun chat.

I have more quilt photos from the show to share; I'm hoping to fit them all into the next post!