Yesterday we looked at a bunch of the Group and Bee quilts from QuiltCon. Today let’s finish them up.

To remind you, quilts in this category must be made by three or more people.

The third place winner was…..

For this quilt, each artist was tasked with making a 9-inch block with a specific 1-inch connection point and color to use in the connection. Each person made their block without others knowing what they had created. I am amazed at how cohesive the quilt is!!

Of course, the quilting helps hold it all together (both physically and design)…..

The prompt for the next quilt was the prairie architecture school which includes Frank Lloyd Wright. They independently created some blocks and then got together to work on the layout. All names were placed in a hat and one was picked to complete and quilt it….no pressure there!!!

When I first walked by this quilt, I just saw a jumble of striped fabrics but when I stepped back I saw…..

The use of the striped fabric gave so much more interest to the quilt….

This next quilt was foundation pieced by 100 guild members who were given packets with block patterns and fabrics…..

I loved the quilting on this piece…..

It will be the raffle quilt for the “Georgia Celebrates Quilts” show coming in June. If you are interested, you can buy tickets here.

Sadly, my photo of the artist statement didn’t come out in focus, so I have no information on this quilt, but I certainly do like it…..

This next on made wonderful use of striped fabric and tucks!!

The leader of the project shared an image of an abstract tile wall and each member brought back a block based on the inspiration. Together they selected the blocks and techniques that they wanted to use and then worked on the layout.

I LOVE how this looks….

And the final quilt from this category is…..

Thirty-three participants were given the fabric and requested to make a hollow shape in any size or orientation. I love the variety!!

Okay…that is it for my take on the Group & Bee Category.

Tomorrow we will start looking at the Handwork Category…..lots of good quilts there!!

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Well, I hope that you aren’t tired of seeing quilts from QuiltCon because there are still a LOT to go!!

Today we are going to check out the group and bee quilts. Once again, I love seeing how groups of people work on a single project!! So let’s go….

This first quilt has a cool story!! The Central Ohio Modern Quilt Guild hosted a tent at the “Big Science Celebration”, introducing the science of quilting. Visitors could create a quilt block and many chose to take their block home. The rest were made into this quilt…..

It looks as if the visitors were given shapes that they could glue onto background blocks…..

Isn’t it amazing how a seemingly disparate set of blocks can look so good together!

The next quilt was made by quilters from the Charleston MQG. They used a palette of colors based on the Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree from Hawaii….

They were each asked to make a 12″x24″ improv block that used these colors and the keyword “Strength…..

The blocks were varied….

….and interesting…..

….and the straight line quilting tied it all together perfectly!!

This next group use “Circuit Board” for their prompt, reminding themselves of how important current circuit boards are for staying in touch…..

While most group quilts are pieced separately and then put together, this next one was collaboratively pieced on a long weekend retreat in the Montana mountains……

Man, wouldn’t it have been fun to be a fly on the wall and watch this develop!!

This group used the constraints of color and shape to create their masterpiece. The artist’s statement said….. “Shape Salad is a great reflection of our friendship and what we share with each other: quirkiness, vibrancy and warmth!!”

The first place winner in this category was…..

The group members used two fabrics and made traditional blocks without rulers. Black batting was used to feature the seams and subtle color differences of the light blocks and to deepend the impact of the darker blocks.

The Art Deco architecture at the Atlanta QuiltCon (2023) inspired this group of friends to make their own Deco quilt…..

Each person made a 12×84″ strip and then they met and arranged them. The ombre fabrics add so much shimmer to the quilt.

Lastly for today, I leave you with the second place winner….

Sonia Delaunay is a 20th century Frenchg painter noted for her use of strong colors and geometric shapes. Each member was to make a block that captured the essence of Sonia’s work.

The echo quilting added much to the design…..

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That is half of them….tomorrow we will finish up this category!!

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