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QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach Quilt “Criss-Cross”

10. Januar 2022 4 Comments

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QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach Quilt "Criss-Crosss" | mellmeyer.de

No. 7 of my Finish Along List for Q1 is finished!

If you know a bit about QuiltCon, you probably realized that they have a special exhibit of charity quilts, now called “Community Outreach Quilt” hanging in the show. These quilts are always group projects, follow a predetermined colors scheme and topic. This is our contribution.

It all started with this quilt for the Charity Challenge for QuiltCon 2020. That was my first year visiting the exhibition and so I organized our group and we sewed a project. Fast forward a few more month than normal, because QuiltCon 2021 was done virtually as QuiltCon Together because of covid, and we were planning to visit again in real life. So of course we needed a new group project, right?

QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach Quilt "Criss-Cross" | mellmeyer.de
First Idea
QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach Quilt "Criss-Cross" | mellmeyer.de
Second Idea

Everyone was excited to start again and with the addition of a new member, our group of nine quilters embarked on a new quilt adventure. The topic this year is: Angles.

You can find all the information here on the official QuiltCon website. But in case they take it down here is the short version…

Angles come in all shapes and sizes, with varying degrees. While some are more pointed you can also find others that almost seem to flatten out. You’ll find right angles in most quilts, so the challenge this year is to feature angles that are not 90º in your quilt. Acute or obtuse, let the angles be the focus of the quilt, instead of simply the place where blocks meet.

QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach Quilt "Criss-Cross" | mellmeyer.de
QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach Quilt "Criss-Cross" | mellmeyer.de

In the end we decided on the third design.

“To create all kinds of angles and a non-traditional layout, the design process started with dividing the quilt canvas by random lines to create triangle and polygon shaped sections. Some sections were filled by echoing those lines to further emphasize the unusual shape, the others were filled with classic patchwork stripes or flying geese. Though traditional in general the alignment and the wonkiness as well as big sections of negative space show an overall modern design.”
Artist’s Statement

QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach Quilt "Criss-Cross" | mellmeyer.de
QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach Quilt "Criss-Cross" | mellmeyer.de

The quilting shows differently in the photos. My favorite is the one at the top of the post ;)

I am very much in love with all those circles in the sashing. The background is quilted with a broken glass design and the blocks are enhanced differently each. The amazing quilting was done by @mrs_schnuff. Top construction was done by @hohenbrunnerquilterin2.0 and @feinestoeffchen and everyone else pieced a block. I myself did the design and the organization. Thank you ladies! xo

Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Melanie Meyer (@mellmeyer)

And you “have to” see this fun #quiltdrop reel ;)

Unfortunately I will not be able to see it hanging in real life in the show. After lots of consideration, I decided on Friday to cancel my visit to QuiltCon. I am really sad. I had been looking forward to this trip for a long time and I will sure miss all the people I had planned to meet again, the information from the workshops, the atmosphere… annoying pandemic. Let’s hope we will have better circumstances next year.

So if you will travel, send me a picture of the quilt, ok?

Best wishes
xo Melanie

So far this quarter …

 On the FAL list (10)

 Finished Projects (1)
 “Criss-Cross”

 Inbetween Finishes (0)

 New WIPs (0)

Linking up at
Patchwork & Quilts #85
Beauties Pageant @ From Bolt To Beauty

Vorheriger Beitrag: « Progress Q4 and Proposed List of Finishes Q1
Nächster Beitrag: Fabric Tracking Infos, Download & January Report »

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Comments

  1. Frédérique

    10. Januar 2022

    Oh boy, what a beauty! I love everything about your quilt, the design, the quilting… amazingly beautiful!
    Thank you for sharing this finish, and linking up!

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  2. Debbie

    14. Januar 2022

    This quilt is something really special!! I’m sorry you won’t make it to QuiltCon to see it in person – plus enjoy everything else QC has to offer!

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  3. Preeti

    26. Januar 2022

    Canceled plans are a bummer. It is a good thing that we have bright and cheerful quilts to soothe our disappointments. Big Squishy Hugs sent virtually. Will be doubled IRL…when we meet.

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  4. Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting

    26. Januar 2022

    Wooow, great design! I can only imagine what the blocks are. Did you send a pattern to each participant for their block? Have you decided what charity it’s going to? Awesome modern job!!!

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