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Quiltcon Memories

Quiltcon 2016 has come and gone.  In one way or another, I think we all had a great time. Here are some of the highlights or fond moments that I gathered from our guild members.






Kim King loved seeing Natalie Barnes' (Beyond the Reef Patterns) new line of fabric in origami format:

Ann Leibovitz was thrilled by the bright colors & graphics of the quilts and vendors' fabrics!

Alicia Czuzak met up with both her Los Angeles MQG and Long Beach MQG buddies:
Per Alicia,  here I am with Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter, learning Y seams. She's as sweet as can be!


Now Alicia is with Melissa Averinos in her making faces class. Per Alicia, it was such a great experience being in her presence especially when it was announced to her during the first hour of class that she had won "Best in Show" for her quilt "my brother's jeans.

Per Sharon Drobka, I loved it all!  The lectures that I went to seeing the amazing quilts and meeting some great people in the quilt industry.









February 2, 2016 Guild Meeting - Jean Impey Lecture & Trunk Show

We were so pleased and honored to have Jean Impey join us at our Guild Meeting this month. She inspired us with her artistry, her passion and her love of all types of quilts whether they be traditional or modern or something in between.  

 Jean started quilting in 2007 and her passion was awakened when she was introduced to the work of Gwen Marston.  Jean provided us with the following advice and tips to help us find our passion:

  • Get out of your comfort zone
  • Take a workshop
  • Have a friend teach you something new
  • Read books
  • Combine your talents (like painting and sewing)
  • Tell a story with your quilt
  • Do something creative everyday (this builds your skill set or toolbelt)
  • Find your "pack" or your kindred spirits within the quilting world
  • Talk about what you want to do (so your friends can help you get there)

Additionally, when you find a pattern or technique that you're passionate about, explore it, make more than one quilt, make smaller pillow sized exploratory versions of the pattern. Have fun with it.  Learn, experiment, grow.

 Also, Jean shared some of her other favorite designers with us, such as:



 And now for some photos of Jean's unique artistry............

Spectacular Spider Web Quilt

Another Spectacular Spider Web Quilt

Improvisational Baskets

Improvisational Baskets - So fun and beautiful
Every Quilt Tells A Story - Attend a Jean Impey lecture to hear the story behind this one!

Beautiful.  That's all.

I just love this one!


Who doesn't love a String Quilt.  The colors are amazing, the quilt is spectacular!

 Now for a little "Show & Tell" from our talented guild members...........



Quiltcon 2016 Charity Quilt Submitted

We delivered our quilt to the Modern Quilt Guild office in downtown LA today.  Didn't have time and enough hands available to get a good picture of it, but you get the idea.....

 We'll get a better photo of it at Quiltcon in a couple of week.

 Thanks to all of the following guild members who participated in the making of the quilt:
Rebecca, Lorena, Carol, Tami W., Tami K-R, Alicia, Kim, Sharon, Francesca, Deb, Joy, and Sylvia.  
Also a big thank you to Barefoot Quilters for quilting it for us!

This is just 2/3 of the quilt