I had the delight of attending QuiltCon last week. It was an amazing experience (as always). I was lucky enough to have a quilt in the show (San Francisco Bustle, QoM). My room-mate, Laura, made me a matching bag. How cute is that!! I love it.
Over a couple of posts, I want to share with you all some of the quilts and trends I saw at the show. Let’s start with a common trend of QuiltCons past, which continued in this show. Here are some of my favorite quilts made with mostly solid fabrics.
Splinter, Daniela O’Connell (@blockmquilts)
Terrace, Violet Craft (@violetcraft)
Chomp, Jacquie Gering (@jacquietps)
Sirkel, Daisy Aschehoug (@warmfolk)
Bending Petal, Karen Lee (@quiltaposy)
In Sequence, Rayna Gillman (@rayna_gillman)
Shine a Light, Hillary Goodwin (@entropyalwayswins)
Neighbor, Melanie Tuazon (@melintheattic)
Nests and Vessels #1: The House Protects the Dreamers, Leslie Tucker Jenison (@leslietuckerjenison)
Rhythm of the Rails, Kristen Shields (@kristenshields)
This year, one of the trends I loved was the inclusion of more texture. I think it added more interest and dimensionality to the quilts. If only you could touch them.
(Note: there is no handling of the quilts allowed, without white gloves to protect the quilts)
SAQA Special Exhibit: SYO #67, Harue Konishi, Unburied threads and use of silk
What’s your time worth?, Tara Glastonbury (@stitchandyarn)
What’s your time worth? (close-up), Folded double raw edges
Sydney Beauty, Laurelinda Carota (Youth category)
Sydney Beauty (Close-up), Addition of crochet doilies
Copper Quilt, Lesley Gold (@lesley.gold)
Copper Quilt (close-up), made with silk velvet
Stay tuned for some more quilts and trends tomorrow.
Factotum of Arts 
Thank you so much, Michelle, to include Splinter in your list of favourite quilts!
This is so much fun to see! Thanks for all the work you did to capture and share these beautiful displays. Your new bag is the best!
Great post of the quilts! I am sorry I did not run into you at Quiltcon! But I did run into Daniela! And wow, that bag is perfect!
So glad we bumped into one another. Next time let’s lunch!
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I have seen photos of various bloggers of the the quilts at QuiltCon. Just incredible. I am so happy that you shared your favorites too
I appreciated both your posts looking at trends. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. It’s obviously that analytical side of my mind trying to process the creative stimuli the conference provided. I found this helped me process everything I saw. I am sure more will be processed in the upcoming days.