QuiltCon Raleigh, Part 3 - Modern Traditionalism

Perhaps because I had a quilt displayed in QuiltCon's Modern Traditionalism category, I was interested in others' interpretation of that modern tenet. These are a few of my favorites.

Pep by Carolyn Hadley @geometricquilt, of Australia literally hurt my eyes. In person, the jarring contrast between these two complimentary colors made every viewer take notice. 

I appreciate how Carolyn constructed these simple HST blocks in different sizes so as to create dissonance in the design too. It was longarm quilted. 

You can always count on seeing several of Jen Broemel's @jen.broemel (Indiana) hand-stitched quilts at QuiltCon. This is All the While. 

Interestingly, the Log Cabin patch is achieved with different thread colors. 

Soft Resistance is another Jen Broemel design. 

Again, the patchwork design is achieve with thread.

Tiny Dancer, Kim Boss-Dane @door2happiness, Nebraska. 

I love the simplicity of this design using little scraps within a colorful patch. This was longarm quilted.

Double Decker Checker, Sarah Ruiz @bysarahruiz, Texas needs a closer look. There's a low volume checkerboard behind the colorful on-point patches.

It was longarm quilted.

Two Thousand Three Hundred and Four, Alissa Carlton @alissahaightcarlton, California

Such an effective use of simple HSTs arranged in a colorful way. It was domestic machine quilted.

If you're familiar with modern makers, you can likely identify the following maker. Her color sense and style are distinctive.

Big Slice, Tara Faughnan @tarafaughnan, California

Her colorful version of a Double Wedding ring design is just gorgeous! She hand quilted it. 

Another from... you guessed it. 

Crosswalk by Tara Faughnan

Again, this is hand quilted. 

While the quilt below didn't attract my attention from a distance, I certainly got a chuckle from it. 

Look Close Judge Me, Tara Evans @taraleequiltery, Canada.

Tara points out her mistake by encircling them with embroidery! She states: "This is me embracing the discomfort that can come from putting your artwork on display." 

Sharp, Catherine Sparacino @catlucia, California

This design does feel sharp, and I appreciate how she achieved it with foundation paper pieced triangles. She says, "Proportions, symmetry, angles, and lines create order and chaos in the same work." 

Her hand quilting is marvelous. It looks like #12 perle cotton to me.

QuiltCon Raleigh, Part 4 is up next. Linda