Quiltcon 2015 – Handwork

February 22, 2015May 24, 2015 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Handwork – Quilt includes at least one element of handwork including, but not limited to: hand piecing, hand quilting, embroidery, redwork, cross stitch, crewel, etc. Hand stitched binding does not qualify as handwork.

Improv Log Cabin by Tara Faughnan
Individual Member, Oakland, California (left)

Geometric Rainbow by Nicole Daksiewicz
Chicago, Illinois, Individual MQG

Sunset Waves by Laura Hartrich
Chicago MQG

Bias Petal Play by Marion Shimoda
Portland MQG (right)

Syncopation Quilt by Jean Cockburn
Individual Member, British Columbia

First Place Fuzhou Fujian by Patricia Lutteral

Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Patricia Lutteral

Second Place North Alabama Hillsides by Cathy Fussell

Columbus, Georgia, Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Cathy Fussell

Third Place Fill the Void by Cinzia Allocca

Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
Pieced & Quilted by: Cinzia Allocca

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Quiltcon 2015 – Appliqué

February 22, 2015May 24, 2015 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Appliqué – Quilt includes either machine or hand layering of fabric where the quilt’s primary focus is appliqué.

The Conan Quilt by Allison Chambers

San Antonio, Texas

First Place Anniversary Quilt by Katrina Hertzer
Calgary, AB, Canada, Calgary MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Katrina Hertzer

Second Place The Dishes Can Wait by Rachel Kerley
Hillsboro, Oregon, Portland Oregon MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Rachel Kerley

Third Place Typewriter No. 5 by Jessica Toye
Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Jessica Toye

Survivor by Jen Benoit Bryan
Chicago, Illinois, Chicago MQG

Hometown Quilt by Gina Pina

Austin MQG

Bowls and Balls #2 by Rachel Kerley
Portland MQG (right)

Self Study #4 (The One for T) by Chawne Kimber

Individual Member, Pennsylvannia

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Quiltcon 2015 – Youth

February 22, 2015May 24, 2015 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Youth – Entrants 18 years and younger

Grapeshot by Maggie Johnson

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Pinwheels by Katie Ivie

Austin, Texas

Side Step by Katie Ivie

Austin, Texas

Staircase by Katie Ivie

Austin, Texas

First Place Rainbow Magic by Mollie McMahon

Sutton, NSW, Australia, Canberra MQG
Pieced by: Mollie McMahon Quilted by: Mollie McMahon & Jules McMahon

Second Place The Overgrown City by Cadence Jenkins

Ovilla, Texas, Dallas MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Cadence Jenkins

Third Place Rothko’s Dream by Evie Guigley

Hernando, Mississippi, Pieced by: Evie Guigley & her mother
Quilted by: Evie Guigley & Teresa Pino

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Quiltcon 2015 – Bias Tape

February 22, 2015May 24, 2015 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Quilting Challenge – Bias Tape Applique, sponsored by Panasonic – Quilts that include either machine or hand sewn bias tape as part of the main design element.

Survivor by Jen Benoit Bryan
Chicago, Illinois, Chicago MQG (lower right)

Third Place Knit Stitch by Dorie Schwarz (left)

Mason, Michigan, Ann Arbor MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Dorie Schwarz

Second Place Stock on Hand by Katherine Jones

Chigwell, Tasmania, Australia, Tasmania, Australia MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Katherine Jones

First Place CPU by Katherine Jones

Chigwell, Tasmania, Australia, Tasmania, Australia MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Katherine Jones

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Quiltcon 2015 – Small Quilts

February 22, 2015May 24, 2015 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Small quilts – A quilt that fits into the categories listed below that measures thirty six inches or less per side. The quilt can be any shape as long as it does not exceed the size limit. The challenge is open to individuals or groups. Individuals may only be involved in one quilt or group.

First Place What’s the frequency, love? by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
Woodbridge, Connecticut, Southern Connecticut MQG
Pieced & Quitled by: Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

Second Place In Wedowee by Chawne Kimber
Easton, Pennsylvania, Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Chawne Kimber

Third Place Curious by Amy Friend
West Newbury, Massachusetts, Seacoast MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Amy Friend

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Quiltcon 2015 – Improvisation

February 19, 2015May 24, 2015 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Improvisation – Quilt is pieced improvisationally (without the use of a defined pattern or templates).

First Place The Rabbit Hole by Nydia Kehnle

Monroe, New York, Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Nydia Kehnle

Second Place Aleph Bet by Serena Brooks

Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Serena Brooks

Third Place This Way by Tricia Royal

Chicago, Illinois, Chicago MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Tricia Royal

For Tanya by Emily Coffey
Asheville MQG (North Carolina)
Judge’s Choice

Fade Into Gray by Stephanie Ruyle
Individual Member, Colorado

Rainbow Remix by Rebecca Bryan
Houston MQG

Abyuna Al Minya by Patricia Lutteral
Individual Member, Argentina

In Anniston by Chawne Kimber
Individual Member, Pennsylvannia

Las Ventanas by Kristin Shields
Central Oregon MQG

Primary by Elisa Albury
Salt Lake MQG

Shifting Impressions by Marianne Haak
Edmonton MQG

Lite Brite by Maria Shell
Individual Member, Alaska

Entropy by Elisa Albury
Salt Lake MQG

Bird’s Eye View by Nathalie Bearden
Individual Member, Texas

Tidy Towns: Irish Houses by Andrew Steinbrecher

Cincinnati, Ohio

Score for Modern Block Improv: Flying Geese by Sherri Lynn Wood
Individual Member, California

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Quiltcon 2015

February 5, 2015May 24, 2015 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Quiltcon 2015 Early Wednesday morning. Waiting for American Airlines flight and feeling pretty Bad Ass right now. Wanna be a Bad Ass Quilter too? Head over to Bad Ass Quilter’s Society and talk to Maddie Kertay.

Headed out to Iron Cactus for a taste of Austin (Texas). Emily Lang from Mommy’s Nap Time and Shruti Dandekar made the trip from India.

Met these lovely ladies at OHare Airport on their layover from Ontario Canada. Their group is the Grand River MOD Squad (Audrey,Marsha,Dorothy and Marilyn). Check out their group on FB.

Yep a pile of goodie bags. Who wouldn’t want to dive into these…

Came all the way to Austin Texas and met Joyce Franklin from the Midwest. Owner of Quilts and Other Notions in Creston, Iowa.

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Finding The Right Design

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Have you ever had a task that you found to have a brain block on? Maybe mine was temporarily away or just taking a break. My customer and quilt friend, Janice H. had brought me her quilt top to enhance with longarming the right design. She really liked her fabric with the crows and liked the folk feel, this top was giving her.

I looked at many digital designs; okay hundreds. Auditioned various designs including a leaf design, but didn’t want to make the finished quilt too seasonal. Found a design by Debra Geissler and Designs by Deb, that had a great design with a pear but adding a bird would be better for this quilt.

Okay, so if we could just add a crow……hmmmmm. I contacted Deb , sent her a close up of what I was hoping to achieve and 2 days later, DONE.

Deb was open, fast and right on the money with the design.

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Happy Quilter = Happy Customer!!!!

I must say, this is the second time I have asked for a tweak, or something special from Deb and she has been a pleasure to work with.

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Quiltcon 2015 – Lectures, Lectures and More Lectures

June 29, 2014June 29, 2014 LakeHouseQuiltsLeave a comment

Woohoo I got into all the lectures and my hotel room is booked. If you are planning to attend next February 2015 would love to meet you.