Quilts in the Show – Quilt Con 2015

Hey ya’ll ←  Look! I’m ready to go South! Put me on a jet plane!

I hop on a plane down to Texas tomorrow morning.  Before I go, I wanted to leave this post here with a little guide to the quilts I have hanging in the show.

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Firstly, I’m so excited to be able to share this quilt with you.  This is called “A Dance for Emily” and I made it following Sherri Lynn Wood’s score for her upcoming book, The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters. (That’s an affiliate link.)

Don’t like my bad photo of this quilt?  Well, my photo was snapped at Camp Stitchalot in November, if you want to see a better photo of it, GET THE BOOK!  I was so excited when I found out that my quilt was selected to be photographed and used in the book.  Sherri will be signing the books at Quilt Con if you are there (check the app for times, but I believe it is 12:15 on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday @stitchlabatx booth 216.)  Of course, you can order Sherri’s book at Amazon or another bookstore, it is coming out soon. I love everything I’ve seen from this book!

The Emily of “A Dance for Emily” is Emmmy Lizzzy.  Her love of rainbows and cats and cheerfulness inspired the fabric choices in this quilt. This was quilted by Lynn Harris, who also knows Emily, so when I was telling her my rough plan for the quilting and said “It’s all Emily-ish, if you know what I mean!” Lynn knew what I meant.  I’ll do a proper post on this quilt when the book is officially released. 🙂

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I’m so pleased to have Arne hanging in the show.  This is one of my all-time favorite quilts and a much-loved and used pattern.  If you’re inspired to try your hand at this quilt, you can buy my pattern in my Craftsy shop.

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Prill is also hanging in the show!  I was a bit surprised that this quilt was juried into the show as I don’t consider it my best work.  Though I suppose it is strong on a design front…its just that some of the points aren’t there, and not in an intentional way.  Eeek.  Anyway, it is fun to look at and check the back if you can….VELVETEEN.

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Last but not least, my Improv Echoed Hexagons quilt will be hanging in the  “quilt of the month” exhibit.

MQG members can download this pattern for free in the resources section of the community’s website.  Anyone else can purchase a copy in my Craftsy shop!

I’m really looking forward to seeing the show in Austin, taking a class with the ladies of Gee’s Bend and sitting in on a couple of lectures–as well as giving a lecture and teaching my appliqué classes!  I hope that everyone that goes has an amazing time and everyone that’s at home has fun seeing pictures coming out of Austin. I know that big events like this can be difficult, for those who can afford the time or money to go, for those who are too shy to take full advantage, and for those who want to see their quilts hanging, but didn’t get past the jury.  I feel quite lucky to be able to go to QuiltCon and to teach there.  I feel lucky to have four quilts hanging in the show. I was sad that the quilt I consider my best work of 2014 didn’t make it past the jury.  However, everyone I know that has been working on QuiltCon has been doing their utmost to make it fair and good and awesome for the community, so as much as I might wonder at some results, I accept them. There is always next year.  My wish is for peace and fun…and for everyone to focus on the love of quilts!

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much, performs much, and can accomplish much and what is done in love is well done.”  – Vincent Van Gogh