QuiltCon 2020 Quilt Show Recap
I. am. so. tired. But I am inspired and overwhelmed all at the same time. This is going to be Part 1 of my Quiltcon recap. Quiltcon was this last Thursday-Sunday in Austin, TX. There were some amazing classes, a ton of awesome vendors, and a really fabulous quilt show. I also got to meet up with lots of different quilty friends who attended Quiltcon. This post will focus on the Quilt Show portions. I need more time to digest my classes and just how much stuff I purchased during Quiltcon. The best in show quilt is Starring You by Peter Byrne. I got to meet him during the show and learned that he started quilting in 2017. He was a student of the craft and had taken over 200+ online classes. This quilt is just amazing.
Starring You by Peter Byrne
The following quilt, Cityscape, won Best in Machine Quilting Frameless ALSO created by Peter Byrne.
Cityscape by Peter Byrne
The following quilt, Deportation, won Best in Machine Quilting Framed created by Jackie Benedetti.
Deportation by Jackie Benedetti
The featured quilter in this year's show was Victoria Findlay Wolfe. I've taken loads of classes from her and I love her teaching style. Here are some of my favorite quilts of hers.
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- Improv Star Storm by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
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- Texture, Travel, and Happiness: Life Experiences and the Responsibilities of Dreams by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
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- Night Light By Victoria Findlay Wolfe
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- The Space Between Heartbeats by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
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- Color Play by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
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- Thunderstruck Four Block by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
This is my gallery of quilts that I loved in the show. Hover over each image to see maker information or click to enlarge.
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- Himalaya by Deborah Krajkowski
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- Confetti Fence by Steph Skardal
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- Reading Between the Lines by Gillian Golborne
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- Conversations with Diane by Juli Smith
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- Untitled 2-2019 by Carson Converse
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- Reflections by Jayne Willis
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- Shade Study by Megan Ellinger
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- Alpine Trail by Betsy Vinegrad
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- Circular Reasoning by Sylvia Schaefer
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- Trippy Triangles by Joanna Marsh
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- Curvelets by Jen Carlton Baily
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- Raspberry Lemon Cake by Ann Feitelson
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- Round the World We Go by Jane Osborne
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- We Pretend Everything Is Normal… by Maritza Soto
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- Rainbow Blender by Steph Skardal
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- Texas Love by Corinne Sovey
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- Dynamic Hyponotic by Lorena Uriarte
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- Riveting by Agnes “Bob” Gentili
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- Sedona Sunrise by Erin Andrews
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- Quasar by Krystina Hopkins
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- Striation by Kathleen Riggins
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- Interwoven by Brittany Lloyd
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- Labour of Love (Woven Steps) by Tighe Flanagan
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- Bright Star by Jennifer Fisher
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- Can You Get Inside? by Isabel Munoz
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- My Brain on Technology by Emma Costa
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- Tuberose by Anneliese Johnson
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- Lys by Daisy Aschehoug
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- More is More by Laura Loewen
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- Ekman’s Arrows by Sylvia Schaefer
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- Making Do by Pip Porter
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- Block Party by Christine Yi
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- Queen Takes Knight by Robin Long
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- Tire Tracks by Yvonne Fuchs
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- Zenith by Cassandra Beaver
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- Piter Map by Clara Stoikow
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- Summer Sea Breeze by Juli Smith
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- Kangaroo Court by Sarah Lefebvre
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- Evaporation by Maureen Logan
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- Quattro by Caroline Hadley
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- EpiQuilt by Steph Skardal
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- Fake News by Erin Andrews
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- Slopes by Elizabeth Ray
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- Midnight Sun by Daisy Aschehoug
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- Clementine by Debra Jalbert
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- Hive by Marnie Burnham
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- Forward and Back by Cassandra Beaver
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- Finding Structure by Paula Steel
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- Offset Radial by Audrey Esarey
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- The Circle Will be Broken by Kathy Cook
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- Retro Radial by Audry Esarey
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- Ordered Chaos by Jean Larson
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- Damned by Skye Rayburn
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- Unconnected by Sarah Bistline
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- Modern Abstract #4 by Cheryl Degan
The quilt show also showcased Charity Quilts made by guilds or a group of individual members. This year since it included letters in part of the theme, there were some AMAZING quilts with inspirational quotes. I really love these this year and I'm so excited to share some of my favorites. Hover over each image to see maker information or click to enlarge.
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- It’s Too Damn Hot by Tucson MQG
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- Quilt Soup by Louisville MQG
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- by Northwest Arkansas MQG
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- Nevermore by Cambridge MQG
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- Who Needs Words To Tell A Story: A Day In The Life Of A Quilter by Tulsa MQG
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- House on Fire by Field Trip Quilters (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
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- Embrace the Detours by Washington DC MQG
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- Tactile Text by Wichita MQG
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- Quilts are Diamonds by Music City MQG
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- Change of Direction by Victoria MQG
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- Unknown – no label 🙁
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- Give Love Now by Montreal MQG
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- Quilt Guild Changed My Life… In one word by Kansas City MQG
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- The Fog by Grand River MQG
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- Everyone be kind! by German Modern Quilters
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- Be Yourself by Triangle MQG
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- Text Messages by Mid-MO Makers
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- Words of Courage by Alabama River Region MQG
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- Fractured State by Pittsburgh MQG
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- Orca Selfies by South Sound MQG
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- Empowered Women Empower Women by Central Ohio MQG
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- Have Value by Chattanooga MQG
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- Lucky Superstitions by Sacramento MQG
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- Two Sides by Pensacola MQG
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- Dolly’s Dream by Illawarra Moderns
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- Be The Good by Angelina Payton, Paula Pike, Jenny Armour, Carolina Oneto Tapia, Michelle Ramsay, Velda Roy,
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- Strong Women by Calgary MQG
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- Do What Makes Your Soul Shine by PEI MQG
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- Look on the Bright Side by Thoroughly Modern Quilters Bee
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- “BE SOMEONE” by Houston MQG
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- Perseverance by Fredericksburg MQG
The show this year was FANTASTIC! I'm going to take the next few days to digest more of the classes and recap my experience on Friday! I hope you enjoyed this eye candy!
Which quilt was your favorite?
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Thanks for all the photos! I especially like seeing all the black and white charity challenge quilts with words as part of the theme.