There were so many gorgeous and inspiring quilts at QuiltCon that it is difficult to choose which ones to highlight!  If you want to take a virtual tour of all the quilts, you can buy a pass for ten dollars at the QuiltCon website; the tour is only available through March 31st.  However, you can see the 2022 winners for free!!

Here are a selection of some of my favorites, in no particular order, not including the ones I already mentioned in the previous blog post:

1. “Dragon Dance” by Sheila Frampton-Cooper: 

Here is a link to her website to see more of her work: Zoom Baby.  The other work featured on her website is more freeform and abstract, but with similar color palettes.  I’m definitely a fan and I can relate to the difficulty of readjusting after a big move!

2. “Kidney Donor” by Candice Murray:

I found her artist’s statement to be a powerful example of human generosity and compassion.  You can see more of her work at her website Sew Legacy.

3. “Maestro” by Carol Miraben:

Her artist’s statement indicates that she’s a painter, and indeed, you can see examples of her paintings (as well as other textile art) on her website at Carolannart.com. This person’s face is particularly striking and I am reminded of both Marlene Dietrich and David Bowie. I’m curious about the backstory, but I couldn’t find any information. Please share if you know anything!

4. “Everything All at Once” by Maria Shell:

Shell’s quilt is making me want to explore some more traditional blocks by deconstructing them and recombining the different elements as she has done!  You can see more of her work at Tales of a Stitcher.

5. “Stars Among the Shunka Wakann” by Susan Hudson:

I featured another quilt by Susan Hudson on Instagram, but I can’t resist sharing one more with you.  Her attention to detail is amazing and I’m a big fan of her combination of embroidery, patchwork, and quilting.  

Explaining the narrative quality of her work, Hudson says “Indians have an oral tradition, not a written one. We tell our stories in pictures. But instead of using paper, I use fabric.”

You can read more about her and her art in this article on Quilts.com.

6. “Watercolor Study No. 4” by Audrey Esarey:

To finish up (for now), I was struck by this color study.  The mastery of dye techniques here combined with the patchwork geometry is stunning.  I’ve dabbled in dye techniques in the past, so this gives me food for thought for future projects!

You can see more of Esarey’s work at her website Cotton and Bourbon.

Did you go to QuiltCon this year? We’d love to hear about your favorites. Even if you didn’t go, check out the winners at the QuiltCon website and let us know what you think! There is so much amazing work to inspire us!