The Modern Quilt Guild had the amazing opportunity to partner with Craftsy to bring you several lectures and presentations from QuiltCon for free! Some of them included are Amy Butler, Jacquie Gering, Mary Fons plus a couple bonus videos just to name a few. Thank you to all who participated and made this possible.
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QuiltCon Quilt Show Categories
The QuiltCon quilt show will feature more than $10,000 in cash prizes. The quilt show features new categories such as Improvisation, Minimalist Design, Use of Negative Space and Modern Traditionalism in addition to the more traditional categories of Applique, Handwork and Piecing. Below are examples of these categories.
For a complete list of rules and how to enter please click here.
For a complete list of prizes, please click here.
There are several categories in which quilts can be entered. The broad distinctions are based on size, with two different groupings.
- Large Quilts that measure more than 36 inches per side.
- Small Quilts that measure 36 inches or less per side.
Entrants are welcome to enter as many quilts as they would like, however are limited to one quilt per category.
Applique
Quilts that include either machine or hand layering of fabric where the quilt’s focus is applique.
The Pink Quilt By Kari Biermann of Handmade Mommy
Retro Modern By Heather Davidson of Joy of All Crafts
Handwork
Quilts that includes at least one element of handwork including, but not limited to hand piecing, hand quilting, embroidery, red-work, cross stitch, crewel, etc. (Hand stitched binding does not qualify as handwork.)
Work Quilt #4 By Victoria Gertenbach of The Silly BooDilly
Untitled By Carolyn of Sweet Boater Chick
Improvisation
Quilts that are pieced improvisationally (without the use of a pattern or templates.)
Lots of Polka Dots By Svetlana of s.o.t.a.k handmade
Crossroads By Alissa Haight Carlton of Handmade by Alissa
Minimalist Design
The design of the quilt expresses the principles of minimalism including one or more of the following traits, simplicity, clarity of focus, singleness, and use of large forms.
Untitled Quilt by Hanna- Flickr
Atomic Quilt By Alex of Teaginny Designs
Use of Negative Space
Quilt design incorporates a significant use of negative space which organizes the composition of the quilt.
Zinnias By Lynn of The Little Red Hen
Passing Showers By Karen of blooming poppies
Piecing
Quilts that are machine pieced.
Pixelated Color Wheel By Kati of from the blue chair
Kaleidoscope By Rebecca Loren of Parsley is the New Black
Citrus Wedge By Jen Carlton Bailly of Bettycrockerass
Modern Traditionalism
Quilts where the design incorporates the use of an identifiable traditional block pattern and modernizes it by applying design elements such as alternate grid work, asymmetry, color, scale, etc.
Pinwheel Quilt By Heather Grant of Modern Day Quilts
Make Me Happy By Monica Solorio-Snow of Happy Zombie
Special Categories
Group or Bee Quilts
Modern quilts made by 3 or more people
Kelp Quilt By Rossie of Fresh Modern Quilts and the Mid Mod Quilt Bee
Quilting Challenge
Modern in Miniature, sponsored by Modern Quilts Unlimited, for details information on this category, please click here.
Crayon Box By Sarah of Fairy Face Designs
Untitled By Faith of Fresh Lemon Quilts
Fabric Challenge
Maasai Mara, sponsored by Dear Stella, for details information on this category, please click here.
