Yesterday we started looking at the Scrap Quilts category from QuiltCon24.

Although I should have known better, I was surprised that there were so many solid scraps. I guess that I am too old to not think of scraps as being lots of prints!! Regardless, there were some marvelous quilts.

The quilting in this first quilt (add there is a LOT of it) adds SO much to the design….

She pieced the blocks first and then added bias strips over the top. You can see it better in this photo….

Regardless of the piecing, the diamond shape quilting is a sensational addition!!

The next quilt appealed to me greatly…..

She started making the window/building blocks freestyle in all different sizes and colors….just because….they’re really fun to make!!. Then she realized that she had made an entire city’s worth…..and the quilt was born!

This quilt is a unique way to use charm squares….

The quilting accentuates the curves nicely…..

The intricate piecing in this next quilt makes me gasp….

Karen commented that working with all of the colors made for soothing sewing in a Michigan winter.

Soothing….really???

You can’t help but smile when you see this next quilt….

The colors, quilting and overall look of this quilt makes me happy!!

This quilts should have won a “best use of color” ribbon …..

Anthony says that “this maze serves as a ‘scrap portfolio’ of eight years of quilting”.

I often feel that way about my scrap quilts too, although many times I can’t remember what the scrap came from!!

The maker has proclaimed this next quilt to be a Map of Joy…..

She was going for a look of sea glass and I think she accomplished that well.

Finally for today…..

Jessica is the one who makes the ribbons for QuiltCon and these fabrics were used in the 2024 ribbons. What a fun souvenir!!

Come back tomorrow and we will finish up the Scrappy Quilt category!!

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The words QuiltCon and Scrappy don’t really seem to go together, but this year’s category showed that they CAN indeed.

The rules stated that the quilt TOP must use at least 30 different fabrics.

The first place quilt was amazing and definitely met the requirements….

I absolutely LOVE this design and the way that she used different grids to achieve the movement in the quilt. The strip piecing is so simple but this design makes it shine. Well done!!

The addition of back and white fabrics are the crowning touch…..

Equally exciting, the second place ribbon was awarded to…..

Tara says that “this may be the most ‘me’ quilt I’ve ever made!!”

I particularly like that she used one of the side circles to be the basis for her quilting. The off-centered touch adds nicely to the quilt.

Third place went to…..

I can’t imagine making the curved strip sets, but they certainly worked well!!

This also won one of the Judge’s Choice awards.

Continuing on in the category….

The simple quilting design does a perfect job of highlighting the amazing quilting.

These purple and orange colors really popped……

This would be a fun block to play with…..

The vibrant colors in this next quilt are marvelous…..

She has chosen to represent biodiversity in our world….how a single species can give rise to a very diverse population.

This next quilt takes the simple Half-Square-Triangle and splits it many times….

Finally for today……

As you might guess, I particularly appreciated the FMQ…..

SUCH FUN!!!

Come back tomorrow and we will look at the 2nd set of these fun scrappy quilts.

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Yesterday we saw a bunch of my favorite pieced quilts from QuiltCon. Let’s keep going today!!

As I have written before, I love optical illusion quilts and this one is perfect!!

The quilting adds a lot as well…..

While the curved piecing in this next quilt is well done…..

….the quilt is MADE with the grid design quilting. Check them out…..

SOOO much wonderful texture!!

I wrote about a design similar to this a few weeks ago and it was fun to see it created….

I love the “Flower Power” feel of this next quilt……

I appreciate the curved piecing…..

….and love that the quilting isn’t just straight lines from top to bottom!!

And, last for today, the transparency of these circles is so appealing…..

Come back tomorrow and we will keep working through the Pieced division of QuiltCon!!

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I LOVE a good pieced quilt and the winners at Quiltcon were excellent examples!!

You had to step away from this quilt to see it, but these log cabins…..

….turned into this amazing quilt…..

It certainly deserved the 1st place ribbon!!

Second place was awarded to…..

I had seen this quilt at Houston as well and it is amazing!!

Third place went to this quilt…..

I have seen many of Audrey’s quilts and they are all spectacular!!!

Other favorite quilts from the Pieced Division included…..

This next quilt had a story behind it…..

She added a strip of fabric per day, color coordinated to the mileage that she ran that day. She added a pieced person…..

after a certain number of miles. She said that it was a way to motivate her to continue running!

This next quilt was a drafting mistake that turned into a quilt…..

And look at the number of inset seams and partial seams in this next piece…..

All I can say is “oh my”!!!

This next quilt is based on question marks…..

There is a LOT of piecing in this next quilt…..

One of the things that I love about it is how the quilting hides the way that it was pieced!

This quilt is pleasantly symmetrical….

Come back tomorrow as we view more pieced quilts!!

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