It is QuiltCon weekend!!!
For those of you who don’t know the magic of those words….. QuiltCon is the international quilt show of “The Modern Quilt Guild”.
I had looked forward to attending my first QuiltCon this year as it was being hosted in Atlanta, GA….a mere 1 hour drive from home. Alas, COVID had different plans!!
However, MQG took the situation into their own hands and set up “QuiltCon Together”, an online quilt show!!
I have signed up for 4 classes and have enjoyed the first two immensely. The first was “Modern Scrappy Quilts with Value” by Blair Stocker of Wise Craft Handmade. Her focus was that “value” is relative…..it depends on what it is next to!!!
She showed numerous quilts but this was probably my favorite…..
My friend Sheila has made MANY Pyramid quilts and she assures me that they are easy to make…..maybe I will have to try one and see!!
The second class was “Design A Quilt in Five Easy Steps” by Latifah Saafir. She presented the process as a circular one…..
….starting with asking what the purpose of the quilt will be, then imagining the color combinations, design styles, etc. Then on to planning how the quilt will come together. followed by actually creating the quilt. Finally you look for ways to improve your ideas for the next time!!
Then she created a quilt while we watched and based it on suggestions from the participants. It was amazing to see her work and to create this wonderful pattern in just 20 minutes…..
She encouraged us to each think about “What is my personal design signature”….ie….can someone look at one of my quilts and KNOW that it is mine!! Interesting to think about!!!
So, two classes down and two more to go. I can’t wait!!!
Classes and lectures are closed but you can still get a Quilt Show Pass and enjoy the contest quilts. Check it out!!
4 thoughts on “QuiltCon 2021”
Tried to sign up for classes. They are closed now. I will look at quilts. Thank you for telling me.
I always wondered how the virtual shows compare to live ones, especially as classes are concerned. Glad to know that you found it well worth your while.
I have only done lectures rather than classes and they have been good. Quiltcon did a better job than International Quilt Festival, especially in displaying the quilt contest. But no matter how good it is, it isn’t the same as being close to the quilts and talking to the people around you!!!