Kept In Stitches

QuiltCon 2018 was held in Pasadena, CA from February 22 to February 25, and I was excited to be a part of this incredible event. The Ventura Modern Quilt Guild was graciously given a booth to share our Thomas Fire Relief Quilts with the public, and I was helping at the booth all 4 days. We took in finished quilts, quilt tops, blocks, fabric and cash to help the families that were affected by the fires and mudslides. But, I did get to spend some time seeing the quilts that made up this inspiring show. I wanted to share some of my favorites with you…

#VENTURA Strong, Ventura Modern Quilt Guild, Quilted by Scott Griffin

#VENTURA Strong Detail

Pickle Platter, Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild

First, the Modern Quilt Guilds were asked to create charity quilts to be donated after QuiltCon was over. I had the honor of doing the quilting on Ventura Modern Quilt Guilds charity quilt and couldn’t have been happier with the results. I was also blown away by the graphic impact of Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guilds entry…just amazing!

BEST IN SHOW, Going Up, Stephanie Skardal, Clemmons, North Carolina, Individual Member

BEST MACHINE QUILTING FRAMELESS, Happy Dance, Sandra Kaye, Jacksonville, Florida, Individual Member

eQUILTER QUILTING EXCELLENCE, Ribbon Quilt, Sarah Bond, Quilted by Carol Heisler, Philadelphia Modern Quilt Guild

BEST MACHINE QUILTING, All the Best Parties, Susan Kyle, Toronto, Ontario Canada, Individual Member

All the Best Parties, detail

QUILTCON GIVEAWAY, Designed and pieced by Hillary Goodwin, Quilted by Rachael Dorr

These were some of the top winners…they were pretty spectacular! But, I had some personal favorites, too.

IMPROVISATION, Blue Jean Butterflies, Judge’s Choice, Charlotte Noll, South Florida Modern Quilt Guild

IMPROVISATION, Configuration: Kasuri With Five Lines, Julie Haddrick, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

IMPROVISATION, Rhythm of the Rails, Kristin Shields, Central Oregon Modern Quilt Guild

SAQA PRESENTS: MODERN INSPIRATIONS—ART QUILTS FROM THE 1970s THROUGH TODAY, Jubilo, Diane Melms, Anchorage, Alaska, 2014

IMPROVISATION, Time Out, Claudia Shearer, San Francisco, CA, Individual Member

IMPROVISATION, Nests & Vessels #1: The House Protects the Dreamer, Judge’s Choice, Leslie Tucker Jenison, Quilted by Joanna Marsh, San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild

IMPROVISATION, A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That, Debra Kidd, Sacramento Modern Quilt Guild

PIECING, Hiss, Sarah Sharp, Carmel, Indiana, Individual Member

PIECING, Positive : Negative, Lorena Uriarte, Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia, Individual Member

APPLIQUÉ, Canterbury #2, 1st Place Winner, Debbie Grifka, Ann Arbor Modern Quilt Guild

MODERN QUILT GUILD’S 2017 QUILTS OF THE MONTH, Singularity, Jenn Nevitt, Fort Worth, Texas, Individual Member

MODERN TRADITIONALISM, Ohio Snowball, Christine Perrigo, Denver Metro Modern Quilt Guild

MODERN TRADITIONALISM, Modern Lonestar #3, Sarah Lauzon, Orlando Modern Quilt Guild

USE OF NEGATIVE SPACE, Campfire, Suzy Williams, Oak Park, Illinois, Individual Member

HANDWORK, Blue Giant, 1st Place Winner, Tara Glastonbury, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney Modern Quilt Guild

HANDWORK, Window, Marah Light, Central Ohio Modern Quilt Guild

IMPROVISATION, Five, Arita Rai, Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild

IMPROVISATION, Crazy Town RoopeToope, Irene Roderick, Austin Modern Quilt Guild

IMPROVISATION, Ode to Cecil, Leslie Tucker Jenison, San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild

QUILTING CHALLENGE, Free Motion, 1st Place Winner, Mary Keasler, Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild

I’m exhausted! So inspired, but exhausted…it was four days of fun and friends. QuiltCon 2019 will be in Nashville, TN…maybe I’ll see you there…