Teaching at QuiltCon this year was an awesome experience, but it did mean that I had less time on the show floor than I have had in previous years. I decided to make the most of this limited time by walking the show at a fairly quick pace and stopping only at the quilts that really caught my eye. While I am sure that I missed tons of amazing quilts by not taking each one in individually, I have been able to spot some trends in my own taste. One of the design features I was most drawn to this year is the use of neutral or mostly neutral color palettes.
Today’s post focuses on those quilts that are predominantly neutral. They feature lots of grey, tan, black, white, and occasionally very muted forms of other colors. Some have colorful accents, but others do not.
NONE OF THE QUILTS PICTURED ARE MY WORK! Each work is labeled with the maker and their Instagram handle when available. These are in no particular order, and this post may take longer than usual to load because there are so many yummy quilt photos!
Bit Flip by Christine Perrigo of @ccpquilt


Lines by Kimberly Mullen of @eyecandycustomquilting
Sketch by Caroline Hadley of @geometriquilt
Little Snippets by Abigail Sheridan de Graaff of @cutandalter

Some are Invisible by Kathy Cook of @kathycookquilts
Secret Pink by Megan Ellinger of @meganmme
That which we call a… by Daneille Ketcham of @magicquilting1
Mobius Radial by Audrey Esarey of @CottonandBourbon
Stillwater by Robert Lowe of @rbtlowedesigns
In Time There Will Be Nine by Adell Grim of @adellgrim
Say Their Names by Teresa Duryea Wong of @third_floor_quilts

Virescent by Kelly Spell of @kellyspell
Theme and Variations Quilt No. 2 by Naomi Hughs of @park.lane.studio
Barely Contained Rage by Donna Blalock of @donnab317
Shades of Duality by Sheryl Gillilan of @mysewingsensation

We are All Made of Stars by Melissa de Leon Mason of @quiltallthethings_
Untitled by Elza McKenna of @elzagrace

Chaos and Calm by Debbie Grifka of @debbiegrifka
Kintsugi X (Scattered): Burgoyne Surrounded by Alexis Deise of @alexisdeise
Double Hex by Nancy Lambert
Paint by Debra Jalbert of @madeofhonorquilts
Garland by Yuliya Reshetnikova of @quiltcreation
Shadowy Figures by Barbara Danzi of @barbdanzi
You Had Me At Hello by Tricia Young of @PieceLoveQuilt
Chroma by Tara Evans of @taraleequiltery
A Bedrock of Calm by Debbie Grifka of @debbiegrifka
Jab Jab by Janine Holzman
Celebration by Irene Roderick of @hixsonir

2 Comments
Linda Selby
March 4, 2022 at 6:20 amWow…it is weird that many of these make me think about Star Wars?? 😂 Thanks for sharing!!
Wanda Hanson
March 4, 2022 at 3:31 pmThanks for posting photos of the quilts made in neutral colors. I’m amazed at how many there were. Every time I think I must have seen all of the quilts from QuiltCon posted on Instagram and blogs I find another post with more, Thanks for taking the time to create this post.
On a colorful note I love your quilt “Emergence”.