The Negative Space category is one of my favorites because all of that space gives room for….

QUILTING!!!!

So….let’s go walk the aisle!!

The first place ribbon went to a quilt that had an important political message…..

The second place selection was this interesting quilt……

The maker wanted to create the idea of curves and movement using only straight lines. She certainly did that with her “sliver” piecing….

The third place quilt invites viewers to contemplate whether they are ENOUGH…..

This next design came from the idea to strip down a design into 2 colors and negative space…..

I appreciate the mixture of curves and lines!!

The quilting adds so much to this fractal design…..

https://onlinefractaltools.com/https://onlinefractaltools.com/I had to find out exactly what a “fractal” was…. a non-regular geometric shape and can be thought of as a never-ending pattern!! If this sounds interesting to you, this quilt was designed using online tools. Check out http://www.onlinefractaltools.com.

I plan to spend some time on this site!!

There is SO much to like about this quilt…..

This quilt was based on the hundreds of copper domes on the buildings in Prague. Her desire was to evoke looking up at the sky and catching the profile of one of those domes as the sun sets behind it!

I love the “hidden” domes in the background

Today I will leave you with……

This quilt makes me dizzy and I can’t imagine actually making it. Well done Danielle!!!

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There was a special exhibit at QuiltCon…..

Let’s enjoy their quilts……

I have always wanted to make an inset strip block….have you tried one??

I love the vibrancy of this next quilt…..

….and this one as well…..

Her comment about this quilt was that it reminded her of the Gee’s Bend quilts…..stitching from necessity and then for fun!

I love how the bright yellow and orange border increase the peaceful feel of the center….

I love the colors and the Molas in this one….

Next…..

She says that each of the squares represents a unique framed picture in a museum!!

In this quilt, the maker says that she took a pattern past the written instructions and make it hers!!

And last…..

I think we can all agree that these ladies had MAGNIFICENT color sense in their quilts!!

Well, only three categories to go…. Small Quilts, Scrappy Challenge, and Negative Space…..

We will get started on those on Monday!!

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It is gratifying to see young people getting involved in the art of quilting. In the Youth Category, entrants must be 18 years and younger at the time of their entry. However, they can use a quilter who does not meet the age requirement.

The Blue Ribbon quilt was made by a 2nd and 3rd grade class after they had studied the Indigenous Peoples of North America…..

Second place was awarded to…..

And, third place went to…..

This is Victoria’s second quilt. Her least favorite part of quilt-making is the binding….many of us feel that way!!

This quilt was awarded a Judge’s Choice ribbon…..

I love this next quilt because the maker’s grandmother helped her to make it…..

This amazing quilt……

He pieced it on his YouTube channel!! If you are interested in seeing more of his work, check out his channel….

He is an amazing young man!!

My favorite of these Youth quilts was this one…..

I love the strip piecing and the color selection!!

Come back tomorrow and we will have a look at “Celebrating the African American Quilt Circle”.

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Yesterday we started looking at the new “Maximalism” Exhibit at QuiltCon.

Remember that the theme for these quilts is MORE IS MORE!!

While most of these quilts were full-on color, this one went the opposite direction…..

I really like the contrast!!

This one is interesting….

She calls this a “place where nothing is quite what it seems!!”

There is some great quilting in this one…..

I love the transparency in the center of this one…..

Is there a square there???

This quilt has a nice mix of color and black…..

He worked on it during small breaks in his workday. Note to self……..it can be done!!

Since many modern quilts use solid fabrics, I found the prints in this one to be refreshing…..

I looked up her website, and found that she made this “Maxie” quilt first in response to the exhibit. When finished, she felt that the patterned fabrics were so loud that you couldn’t actually see the design. So, she made a second one in a Minamalist version…..

Which do you like best??

The maker of this next quilt used selvedges that she has saved for over 10 years!! She says that she created a quilt using “fabric meta-data”…..

Yes, that is a LOT of data incorporated in those selvedges!!

This one is visually appealing…..

She said that she loves to strip piece AND she loves triangles. That shows in this quilt!!

And the final MAXIMALIST quilt for this year is…..

Come back tomorrow and we will have a look at some of the Youth quilts!!

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Last week we took a look at the Minimalism Category at QuiltCon. Today we are going the opposite direction and hit the MAXIMALISM exhibit!!

HERE WE GO……

This shows a magnificent use for striped fabric……”strips of stripes cut in opposite angles and pieced to make chevrons”. All I have to say is that you have to be REALLY good at matching points!!

This quilt has lots of improvisational piecing…..

….and was dedicated to her mother who “found joy in each day”!!

“Oh my” was all I could think when I stepped up to this quilt…..

I love the half-rectangle blocks made with strips. It makes an interesting looking block!

But, I also love the quilting. It is a great mixture of straight lines and FMQ designs. More importantly, it adds greatly to the design…..

The architectural feel of this next quilt appealed to me…..

I love the “facets” that appear in the quilt!!

Although there aren’t a lot of colors in this quilt…..

….after I read the title “Hidden Tree”, I feel that I am looking thru the branches and leaves of a tree and seeing that little bit of sky at the top. (If you know who made this, please let me know so that I can give proper credit.)

My mother would probably roll over in her grave if she saw this Double Wedding Ring……

….but I kind of like it!!

I would certainly like to take a walk along these “Patchwork Hills”……

In this case, the maximalism isn’t with fabric but with number of pieces of fabric!! I especially liked these “square blocks”…..

This quilt have a fun visual appeal…..

….but then I like most of Cindy Grisdela’s work!!

I will end today with this quilt…..

The simple title of “9-Patch” does not do it justice!

There was so much amazing piecing in this quilt…..

Well, if that doesn’t leave you wanting to see more, I don’t know what will!

BUT DON’T WORRY….tomorrow I will be back with MORE!

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