QuiltCon 2022 Quilt Submissions

This year, the three jurors tasked with choosing quilts for display at QuiltCon (February, 2022 in Phoenix, AZ) were certainly on their toes. The deadline for online quilt submissions was October 31. With more than 2,000 quilt entries to view - one full quilt photo, and one detailed photo of each! - it was a surprise to received "accepted" and "unaccepted" emails on December 1 (December 15 in previous years).

I submitted a total of five quilts. Three were accepted.

1) My first submission was May 3 in response to a request for modern quilts to display at the International Quilt Festival in Houston (in November). On May 17 I learned that Illusions of Victor (made for the Central Florida MQG Mid Century Modern Artist Challenge. Detailed blog post about it here.) was among 19 quilts accepted for the special exhibit. Having a quilt accepted into that show meant automatic acceptance into QuiltCon 2022.

Illusions of Victor, 48" X 65"

2) Then, on November 2 I was notified that my 2019 Temperature Quilt (detailed blog post about it here) was accepted into QuiltCon 2022, and needed to be sent right away to Golden, Colorado for inclusion in QuiltCon magazine! That's exciting because I've never had a quilt appear in that special publication. Until everyone was notified about QuiltCon, I was sworn to secrecy about it being accepted.

2019 Temperature Quilt, 72" X 84"

3) In a December 1 email I learned that Playin' Around was accepted. This is the Curve Around Challenge Quilt I made as a member of South Florida MQG. Click here to view challenge entries. I need to put a sleeve on it and prep it for shipping to meet the January 13 arrival deadline. 

Playin' Around, 61" X 70"

To view a wonderful virtual quilt show, check out the Instagram hashtag #quiltconreject and #quilltconreject2022. There are so many amazing quilts to be seen!

These are my two #quiltconreject quilts. My Central Florida MQG Modern Scraps Challenge, Orbits...

Detailed blog post about it here. 

Orbits, 70" X 80"

...and my Artisan Fabric Challenge Quilt, Columns.  Detailed blog post about it here.

Columns, 50" X 55"

I'm glad I choose to make large quilts, because every one of these will eventually be given away. 

If you read my November 15 blog post, you'll know I didn't expect Columns to make the cut. Perhaps that's because, from viewing SO many modern quilts (at QuiltCon shows, and virtually), I've learned to recognize a modern look. I've developed a sense of whether a quilt is modern or not. However, that sure doesn't mean I can always make such a quilt myself! 

Given that QuiltCon received more than 2,000 entries and that 450+ or so quilts will be displayed at QuiltCon (based on previous year's numbers), I'm very happy. 

This is the fifth time I've submitted quilts to QuiltCon: Austin 2015; Savannah 2017; Nashville 2019; Austin 2020; Phoenix 2022 - and been able to attend the show in person! Each time I've been fortunate to have at least one quilt in a show. When I start feeling guilty about it - and very lucky! - my husband reminds me that luck has nothing to do with it. It's about dedication, hard work, preparation, and opportunity.

Being personally familiar with the hard work put into every QuiltCon quilt, whether it's accepted or not, I respect and admire every quiltmaker who enter QuiltCon. You are worthy. And your quilts are worthy. Linda