QuiltCon (4 of 4)- Up Close

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Another wonderful part of attending a show is getting to see so many quilts up close. If the quilter isn't there to chat, you may find an attendant to show off special features and answer questions about the piece. 

White gloved volunteer reveals the back of Stephanie Hedstrom's temperature quilt.

Pictures are permitted, without flash of course. But the Modern Quilt Guild makes that irrelevant. True to their name, they incorporated technology for a more modern, up-to-date presentation, - very savvy. There is an app which gives access to pictures of each quilt as well as the artist's written and recorded statement about their work. Pretty sophisticated, right?

In many respects this is an open sharing of ideas, - and there are so many cool quilting techniques that can bring fresh inspiration to the viewers' own work! Here are some examples that spoke to me:

The mosaic look of Bianca Mercado's Cuban Panels, in the Youth division

Hand embroidery in Seeing Red Feeling Blue by Jennifer Broemel

The very thin piecing of Paola Machetta's Sealights

French knots look like rivets on the bridge that quilters in the Memphis guild depicted with this community outreach quilt

Incredible texture on Jennifer Broemel's Ever Loving Memories in the Handwork category

Hand-dyed, rich colors in Carson Converse's Green and Rose

Intense hand quilting in Plaidish by Julie Reuben, first prize, Handwork category 

I'm feeling a sense of gratitude to the quilters who shared their work in this year's QuiltCon. So much to absorb, and so inspiring!

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