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QuiltCon 2023 — Part 1 — Quilts

15. März 2023 Leave a Comment

quilting community QuiltCon

This was my second time at QuiltCon. And as the other one, it was exhausting – though less so since I learned from last time that it is well worth it to fly in a day or two earlier.

I had planned to go from Mon – Mon since that would have been best for recovery, but the flight on Mon was canceled so I rebooked to Tue – Tue. And it turned out perfectly.

I had Tue for the long trip and checking in. Wednesday to recover from jetlag and to start with sightseeing, and I was fit and ready by Thu to start QuiltCon. And while I was totally overwhelmed with Quilts & Co. on Sun, it was fun to do more sightseeing on Mon and Tue.

I have divided my recap of QuiltCon into two posts. In this one, I will show you my favorite quilts. The second post will contain info about my workshops, lectures, and sightseeing — and the people, it is what QuiltCon is about for me ;) I hope to have it ready by Sat. Coming back with covid sure derailed all my time management.

Quilts

As you might know, there are various categories like Improv, Minimalism, Handwork, etc. According to someone who counted and categoriezed, at QuiltCon 2023 hung 471 juried quilts and about 650 in total including the community outreach and special exhibit quilts.

At first, I thought I would sort my quilts this year by my favorites in each category. But looking back at the 100 quilt & quilt detail photographs I took, that would not make sense in most cases. Some categories are just represented by one quilt – if even that. So as last time, I am trying to pick my 10 favorites. And show you a few additional details or statements that impressed me. And I might have grouped a few quilts from one category if I had various inspiring ones.

PS: If you have a MQG membership you have access to all the quilts including the description on the label, that is often very informative. Quilt viewing ends March 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

So grab a tea or coffee for a picture heavy and longer blog post ;)

My Personal Top 10

Number 1

The Short Arsed Masked Quilter with Platforms and Royal Connections
Improvisation
by Tania Tanti
@colourcodeddreams

Number 2

Watermelon Eyelashes
Modern Traditionalism
by Jo Avery
@joaverystitch

Number 3

Granddaugther’s Flower Garden
Piecing
by Nikki Woolsey
@nikkidswoolsey

Number 4

BB-8
Piecing
by Angela Bowman
@angelabdesign

Number 5

Along Came a Rabbit
Improvisation
by Patti Coppock
@patticoppock

Number 6

The Swizzle Quilt
Minimalist Design
by Violet Craft
@violetcraft

Number 7

Hogwarts Crossing
Use of Negative Space
by Vasudha Govindan
@storiedquilts314

Number 8

Magmatic
Minimalist Design
by Caroline Hadley
@geometriquilt

Number 9

Quilt Fort
Modern Traditionalism
by Laura Loewen
@quiltfortco

Number 10

Partisan
AP&Q Log Cabin Quilting Challenge
by Susan Braverman
@wildpoppyquilts

Modern X Exhibit

Mark That Spot
Modern X Exhibit
by Nikki Woolsey
@nikkidswoolsey

Out of the Bag
Modern X Exhibit
by Steph Skardal
@stephskardal

Community Outreach

Sarasota Tidal Pool
Community Outreach Quilts
by the Sarasota Modern Quilt Guild
@sarasotamqg

Mondrian in Mauve
Community Outreach Quilts
by Southern Conneticut Modern Quilt Guild
@southernctmqg

Underwater Glow
Community Outreach Quilts
by Austin Modern Quilt Guild
@hjrobinson23

Oceanna
Community Outreach Quilts
by Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

Special Elements & Political Quilts

Small Piecing

Ruby Curvelets
Handwork
by Fiona Johnstone
@spunstraw

Tiny Snakes
Small Quilts
by Fiona Johnstone
@spunstraw

Highs and Lows: Year 1
Small Quilts
by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
@wholecirclestudio

Bearded Details

Memory of Water/Katakamuna
Modern Traditionalism
by Hiroko Fukawa
@hirokofukawaquilts

Inspiring Process > Fun Quilting

Miserable Ghost or Disappointed Toast?
Appliqué
by Natalie Skinner
@natalieskinnerquilts

“Political”

Coral Charade
Improvisation
by Steph Skardal
@stephskardal

VOTE!
Group or Bee Quilts
by Martha Person
@onceawingnut

Mask #3 – The Stoic
Piecing
by Scott Culley
@scottculleydesign

Unnecessary Losses
Minimalist Design
by Debbie Grifka
@debbiegrifka

At first, it felt as if there were fewer (very emotional) political quilts than in 2020. In hindsight, while re-reading the labels, I found quite a few. They were just not as much in your face. Additionally, I have read, that there might have been more quilts by male artists but as with everything here, that might have been a subjective view as well. I hope you nonetheless like my highlights.

Other Reviews

As I find it very interesting to see how differently we all pick different quilts, I’d advise you to read a few more QuiltCon reviews. If you haven’t already ;)

I loved the ones by Laura @quiltfortcompany
QuiltCon 2023 | Quilts in The City of Escalators
QuiltCon 2023 | Trends in Modern Quilting

And found the quilt in the ones by Sophie @lunalovequilts a great addition. She had a few in the posts that were in my top selection but didn’t make it into my post. It is long enough already ;)
QuiltCon – Part I
QuiltCon – Part II

Thanks for reading such a long and picture heavy blog post!

And I hope to see you back soon for the second part.

Best wishes
xo Melanie

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