Quiltcon 2015 – Celebration and Winners

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Quiltcon 2015 in Austin, Texas was a great celebration of modern quilting. Look below for prior postings with images from the other categories.

Quiltcon 2015 – Best of Show

i Quilt by Kathy York
Austin, Texas, Austin MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Kathy York

Judge’s Choice, Janine Vangool

Face #1 by Melissa Averinos
West Barnstable, Massachusetts, Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Melissa Averinos Quilted by: Melissa Averinos & Suzanne Whiteside

First Place, Bias Tape Quilting Challenge

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

First Place, Best Machine Quilting

Diving Geese by Katie Pedersen
Seattle, Washington, Seattle MQG
Pieced by: Katie Pedersen Quilted by: Krista Withers

2015 Coats Award of Quilting Excellence

Coral Reef by Marla Varner
Sequim, Washington, Bainbridge Island MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Marla Varner

First Place, Appliqué

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

First Place, Improvisation

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

Judge’s Choice, Stevii Graves

For Tanya by Emily & Miriam Coffey
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, MQG of Asheville
Pieced & Quilted by: Miriam Coffey

First Place, Handwork

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

First Place, Modern Traditionalism

Long Island Modern Sampler by Kim Soper
Centerport, New York Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Kim Soper

First Place, Small Quilts

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

First Place, Minimalist Design

Breathe by Leanne Chahley
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Edmonton MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Leanne Chahley

First Place, Group or Bee Quilts

Playing with Little Bits created by participants of Mid-Atlantic MOD 2014
Columbia, Maryland, Baltimore MQG
Pieced by: Rose Daley, Anna Levengood, Jill Stafford, Jessica Skultety, Jessica Levitt, Robin Tillsworth, Rachel Singh, and Elizabeth Timmons Quilted by: Rose Daley

First Place, Piecing

Flight Path by Mary Menzer
Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Mary Menzer

First Place, Use of Negative Space

Blackbird Fly by Krista Hennebury
North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Vancouver MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Krista Hennebury

*Sorry, no image of 7 Up by Debra Jalbert

First Place, Michael Miller Fabric Challenge

7 Up by Debra Jalbert
Clermont, Florida, Orlando MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Debra Jalbert

First Place, Youth and Judge’s Choice, Carolyn Friedlander

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

People’s Choice Award at Quilt Con 2015 went to “A Quilt for Our Bed” by Laura Hartrich and quilted by Nikki Maroon.

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Quiltcon 2015 – The Quilts of Gee’s Bend

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Here are a few of the quilts that were on display at Quiltcon 2015 from Gee’s Bend.

Devil’s Walking Stick by Mary Margret Pettway

Railroad Crossing by China Pettway

Lazy Gal Bars by Lucy Lee Pettway-Witherspoon

Untitled by Unknown Maker

Housetop Red and Turquoise by Ruth Kennedy

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Quiltcon 2015 – Modern Traditionalism

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Modern Traditionalism – Quilt design incorporates the use of an identifiable traditional block pattern and modernizes it by applying design elements such as alternate grid work, asymmetry, color, scale, etc.

Third Place Refresh by Anna Boenish

Seattle, Washington, Seattle MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Anna Boenish

Second Place Deconstructed LoneStar by Amy Struckmeyer

Oak Park, Illinois, Chicago MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Amy Struckmeyer

First Place Long Island Modern Sampler by Kim Soper

Centerport, New York, Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Kim Soper

Half Square Triangles by Tara Faughnan
Individual Member, Oakland, California

Grand Pineapple- Dichotomy by Allison Lee
Triangle MQG (North Carolina) (right)

Sunset by Corinne Sovey
Austin MQG

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Quiltcon 2015 – Piecing

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Piecing – Quilts that are machine pieced and reflect a particularly strong or innovative use of piecing.

First Place Flight Path by Mary Menzer

Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Mary Menzer

Holy Sh*t Sherlock by Kristy Daum
St Louis MQG

Fractal Kaleidoscope by Katie Larson
Kansas City MQG

Off Kilter by Melissa Corry
Individual Member, Utah

City Center by Angie Henderson
St Louis MQG

Annie Albers’ Orange Chair by Martha Peterson
Seattle MQG

Triangles Quilt by Tara Faughnan
Individual Member, California

Cascade Quilt by Kristi Schroeder
Individual Member, Texas (left)

The Power of Three by Kristin Shields
Central Oregon MQG (right)

Welcome to Colorful Colorado by Katie Larson
Kansas City MQG

Third Place Emergent by Kari Vojtechovsky

Centennial, Colorado, Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Kari Vojtechovsky

Second Place Balancing Act by Amanda Hohnstreiter

Thorndale, Texas, Austin MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Amanda Hohnstreiter

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Quiltcon 2015 – Negative Space

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Use of Negative Space – Quilt design incorporates a creative or significant use of negative space which is integrated into and/or organizes the composition of the quilt.

Comma Comet Designed by Janet Gannon & Pam Biswas. Pieced by Janet Gannon. Quilted by Pam Biswas, Katy Texas.

Letting Go by Andrew Steinbrecher
Individual Member, Ohio (on left)

My Way by Pamela Rocco
South Bay Area MQG (California) (left)

Tuning Fork #12 by Heather Pregger
Fort Worth MQG (right)

Peek by Melanie Tuazon
North Jersey MQG

Cycles 2 by Leanne Chahley
Edmonton MQG

Third Place Read Between the Lines by Stephanie Ruyle

Denver, Colorado, Front Range MQG, Denver Metro MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Stephanie Ruyle

Second Place Color Play by Kari Vojtechovsky

Centennial, Colorado, Individual MQG Member
Pieced & Quilted by: Kari Vojtechovsky

First Place Blackbird Fly by Krista Hennebury

North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Vancouver MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Krista Hennebury

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Quiltcon 2015 – Minimalist Design

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Minimalist Design –The design of the quilt emphasizes extreme simplification of content and form to achieve maximum visual impact.

We Are by Anne Sullivan
Santa Cruz, California

Summer Tee by Leslie Lamb
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Avalon Sunrise by Colleen Wootton
Clinton, Washington (right)

Map by by Carolyn Friedlander
Lake Wales, Florida

Bias 3 by by Alissa Carlton
Los Angeles, California

Minimal Bars by Andrew Joslyn
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

An Ode To The Past by Rachel Singh
Seattle, Washington (left)

Forgotten Chicago by M A Cramer
Seattle, Washington (right)

Modern Mojo 2 byby Linda Thielfoldt
Troy, Michigan

Brothers by Susanne Woods
Pleasanton, California

First Place Breathe by Leanne Chahley

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Edmonton MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Leanne Chahley

Second Place Ascend by Nicole Neblett

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Triangle MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Nicole Neblett

The White Rainbow by Shruti Dandekar
Sangli, Maharashtra, India (left)

Sol by Nathalie Bearden
The Woodlands, Texas (right)

Summer Break by Amy Anderson
Asheville, North Carolina (left)

Stair Railing by Kendra Biddle
Auburn, Maine (right)

When Oceans Rise by Amanda Hohnstreiter
Thorndale, Texas

Self-Portrait, Year Two (Beneath the Surface) by Penny Gold
Galesburg, Illinois

Ethos by Natasa McFadyen
Hauppauge, New York

That Twitch by Caro Sheridan
Everett, Massachusetts

Grove by Casey York
St. Louis, Missouri

GLITCH! by Susan Strong
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada (left)

Deux by by Colleen Wooton
Clinton, Washington (right)

Stereo by Season Evans
Brooklyn, New York

Third Place Pixel Pusher II by Caro Sheridan

Everett, Massachusetts, Boston MQG
Pieced & Quilted by: Caro Sheridan

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Quiltcon 2015 – Handwork

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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

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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

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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

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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.