QuiltCon Entries

So yesterday, QuiltCon acceptance notices went out and I was 0/5. None of the quilts I submitted were accepted. A tiny bit disappointing but honestly, I understand that if 2269 were submitted and only 460 (about 20%) were selected, my odds were not good. And I'm ok with that! I've had several turns at showing at QuiltCon, and am grateful for that.

Meanwhile, here's what I submitted this year....

Side Chairs, one of my new creations this year. I kinda thought it wouldn't 'fit,' but I love it, so worth a shot.

Albersesque, my latest Bee Sewcial group quilt, which was entered last year and didn't make the cut so wanted to give it one more try.

 

Keen, another new make this year, and one a lot of folks really liked, so I thought why not?

Split Second, which was made for the Windham Artisan Cotton 2024 Challenge, but not accepted. I love it so I figured I'd try one more time.

And finally, Diamond Cut, which  I entered at the last minute, just because I sometimes have better luck in the small quilt category. Not this time. 

So oh well. I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling on IG last night and seeing gorgeous quilts that both did and didn't get in. It was quite the excellent show, just as I expect the one at QuiltCon 2025 will be!

#quiltconreject2022

What many of us in the quilting community call the best virtual quilt show of the year is underway! It's bittersweet, of course, because it's composed of our quilts that didn't get into QuiltCon. But seriously, so many amazing quilts in the #quiltconreject2022 show!

Though I was fortunate to have two quilts accepted this year, I have five that were not:

Striped Much - My entry into the 2022 Artisan Cotton Fabric Challenge.

Split Segments - A small scrap quilt made in 2020, this is a personal favorite from my early pandemic sewing. I actually submitted it for consideration in 2020 as well, and it wasn't accepted, so I won't be doing that again.

A Storm Story - A long-shot, I knew, but my first liturgical quilt, and I wanted to give it a chance to be seen, as it's really striking in person. It was also entered into the small quilt category.

Modular - Another personal favorite among my Bee Sewcial group quilts, Modular was completed in 2019, and this was its last chance to be shown at QuiltCon. The background didn't photograph too well, but in person, it's really sharp, and I'm super proud of it.

Lined - My most recent Bee Sewcial group quilt! Yeah, I would have enjoyed having this one exhibited too, but oh well. Glad I met my goal of having it finished in time to submit. That's something!

I've been perusing the #quiltconreject and #quiltconreject2022 hashtags and boy, oh boy, there are some beauts in there! It's a great reminder that we are in the company of many gifted and inspiring makers. I'm super thankful for that, and you spur me on to just keep making!