Quilt Con 2017 reflections

Before we talk Quilt Con, I'm sharing pics of this quilt I made for my Mom. 

It's a mash up of the Snapshots QAL and the Crossroads QAL. 

I took all the blocks that have meaning for my Mom (and things I remember from childhood) and worked them into this quilt. I added Lori Holt's hand mixer in the upper left corner too, because my Mom always let me sneak cookie dough during baking time. 

One of my favorite Jennifer Paganelli prints is on the back- I wanted to be selfish and keep it, but it was perfect for this quilt. So there it is. Pink!

 Quilt Con Savannah  Recap

It was my first time at QC and and I will definitely be back! It's beyond what words allow me to convey. I was totally overwhelmed the first day, I really couldn't believe it. The main floor is huge with all these quilts displayed that are just-- beyond.  Go.  You'll be inspired in some way, even if you're not a "quilter" it's still relevant to you.  

Truly.

My friend Lysa's quilt "SAY ANYTHING" ... 

GORGEOUS.

MODERN.

FRESH.

John Cusack had no idea what he started.

Her quilt will be touring as "Best of Quilt Con" this year. 

Refer to Lysa's blog for more information (linked above).

Best in Show:

bling

Pieced and quilted by Katherine Jones

Chigwell, Tasmania, Australia

Tasmanian Modern Quilt Guild

@twocatsquilts

A HUGE quilt that was so stunning in person. 

I could hardly look away.

Madonna
Pieced by Brittany Bowen Burton
Quilted by Natalia Bonner
Millcreek, UT, United States
Individual MQG Member
@brittanybowenburton

Current Wave by Sylvia Sutters of Washington D.C.

Fireworks

Pieced and quilted by Jeannie Jenkins

Willowdale, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Modern Quilt Guild

@itchn2stitch

Small Quilts: 1st Place

Whatever

Pieced and quilted by Katie Larson

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild

@katie.craftshell

Moonie McMoonface by Melissa Averinos

Go North

Pieced and quilted by Maritza Soto

Cambridge, MA, United States

Cambridge Modern Quilt Guild

@sotosewn

69 x 70 inches

Modern Traditionalism

I regret I lost the information for these two quilts above and below----- please comment if you know the artists.  I love these designs!

I took a lot more photos but the crediting information didn't come through clearly, so I'll stop here.

To see more of the quilts, click here.

Savannah is a gorgeous city. It's on my list to revisit with my family in tow. I took some historical tours of downtown and the famous cemetery where the statue from "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" once stood- "birdgirl". Now it's in a museum, but still, really worth it to go out there. 

I had chocolate chip coffee ice cream that was "orgasmic" - as my friend Treelotta said,  at Leopold's. Totally worth a $5 cone.

We also took a haunted house tour that was amusing if not actually scary.  It was the famous Sorrel Weed House. 

The shopping district is fab, with the cutest fabric shop ever called Fabrika. I bought a Kitty Cat clock there, that's normal right?

Here is a link with 75 things to do in Savannah.

As always, I learned a lot from listening to the tour drivers. It has sparked so many more questions, and has made me curious about the history behind Savannah. So much to learn! One of the cottages we drove by was dated on the outside as 1733. There are burial grounds upon burial grounds in the city. They say this is why it's so haunted.  

Anyway, I had a great time and wish everyone could go. 

Next year it's in Pasadena, California. 

I'll save my pennies till then. You should come with me!

I'll leave you with this project from Hello Creative Family:

Happy Making Friends.