As promised, here are the pictures I took of all the winning quilts from the modern categories at Road to California. Special guest Jacquie Gering did a fantastic job judging the modern quilt category and she gave excellent feedback for each entry.
Best Modern Quilt – Lost in Space by Clare Victor, Palm Springs, CA
I got a chance to chat with Jacquie for a few minutes at the show and she shared with me some excellent tips on how to make your quilts more modern: be sure to emphasize the “hard edges” so prominent in modern design, include a focal point were possible, and make sure the quilting really enhances the geometric quality of the design.
1st Place – Modern Negative Space – The Long Winter by Catherine Redford, Naperville, IL
As you can see, these winning quilts are all excellent examples of modern design!
2nd Place – Modern Negative Space – by Alissa Carlton, Las Angeles, CA
There were plenty of other breathtakingly beautiful quilts at the show which I’m sure will be popping up in the latest quilting magazines; I just wanted to give special billing to the modern quilts because they are the ones that really speak to me.
3rd Place – Modern Negative Space – Modern Alphabet by Gerri Thompson, Happy Valley, OR
I hope you will be inspired to enter your lovely quilts in an an upcoming show (whether they are modern or not). It’s a great way to get feedback, but more importantly, it’s a great way to share your love of quilting with others.
Judges Choice – Layered Landscape Pieced by Valetta Gyurci, St. Paul, MN; Quilted by Mary Rossi
Best Modern Piecing – Valley Snapshots by Timna Tarr, South Hadley, MA
1st Place, Modern Piecing – Didn’t Get the Memo by Alissa Carlton, Los Angeles, CA
Christa Quilts 
Thank you for your post. I enjoyed feeling like part of the action.
Thanks for sharing the pictures Christa! I bet it was great fun to be at the show in person.
Thanks for sharing Christa. I love seeing these and they do inspire don’t they?
Great quilts! Thanks for the post. The Modern Alphabet quilt looks like Tula Pink’s pattern, with similar quilting. Didn’t the quilts have to be original designs? Just wondering….
Yes it was based on Tula Pink’s pattern. No for this show, it didn’t have to be original, just credited back to the designer, which it was. 🙂
Wow!! Amazing quilt ….love them and the tips for modern!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Christa! Love them all, but really drawn to two in particular. Modern Alphabet because the simplicity is brilliant. And Valley Snapshots because I LOVE curved piecing and solids. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences and pics with us!
Love the modern alphabet!!!! The quilting is lovely!!
Thanks for sending the great photos………………..like hearing about your trip to Road to California……….
Oh my. These are INCREDIBLE! I really like the first one, and I am totally inspired by “Didn’t Get Thr Memo.”.
wow these are so wonderful. great inspiration to keep moving forward and stretching myself. thanks for sharing
I have to say it blows my mind the creativity that quilters show in all areas of endeavours from modern to traditional.
I agree! I’m just glad that there’s something for everyone when it comes to quilting!
Thanks for sharing! Love that little splash of color in ‘Didn’t get the memo’, and I agree – what a fantastic name for that quilt. 🙂
Thank you. I get so much inspiration from these. I think a little too much as I want to stop what I am doing and go modern.
“Didn’t get the memo” is a great title and a great quilt. They are all great.
Oh how I love Black White and Gray! That one is the winner to me. 🙂
Thanks for those pix!
Wow. Just wow. Thanks for sharing them.
WOW! Lost in Space is my favorite but they are all wonderful.
Incredible!!!
These quilts are really inspiring. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Esther
Wow, these are all really fantastic! The first one is so amazing! Thanks for sharing these with us!