Modern quilts often take traditional blocks and reinterpret them through the use of solid-colored fabrics or give them a new twist by using negative space, minimal repeats, improvisational piecing, and gridding for quilting.
This exhibit showcases amazing modern quilts from talented artists.
Let’s go!!!
This quilt was made using the Pantone color of the year as inspiration…..
She used the traditional Drunkard’s Path block but added a twist with an inserted strip of fabric in the middle.
I love the saturated colors!!
Her inspiration was a Jelly Roll and a wedge ruler. Boy, did she take that inspiration for a good ride!!
The quilting adds to the excitement and fun….
This quilt was made using the Modern Quilt Wyndham challenge fabrics.
The title of “165” was chosen because on her EQ8 program, there are 164 previous designs left behind!! That is a lot of committment!!
Interestingly, the binding is NOT a stripe but was pieced!!
From her artist statement….
“Many of us are raised to believe that there is a certain path that we are to follow. What happens if we break free and go a little wild? This quilt explores the diverging path through modern improv piecing and bold color play. The motif of the traditional Flying Geese block is used to explore the idea of breaking free. The block is represented through piecing and ghost quilting.”
I LOVE the quilting, especially these wavy lines….
I have GOT to try this someday!!
This quilt is inspired by the pitcher plant, a carnivorous plant, and by the traditional Drunkard’s Path quilt block.
The Wedding Ring pattern has been a favorite of the maker, but she fell in love with this version featured in Simply Moderne Magazine. The pared-down simplicity and use of sold arcs and floral fabrics provided the perfect palette for intricate quilting designs…..
Well, that is half of them.
Come back tomorrow, and we will twist tradition some more!!
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Gorgeous!