Often I get asked “What is modern quilting?” What does it mean to call myself a modern quilt pattern designer? Modern quilting still uses the basics of traditional quilting but I think a modern quilt pattern plays by its own rules. Today I am looking into both Traditional and Modern Quilting to find the differences. You know a modern quilt when you see one! The Modern Quilt Guild defines modern quilting in this way: Modern quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in different ways, but several characteristics often appear which may help identify a modern quilt. These include, but are not limited to: the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work.

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Think about you, quilting. Pair that image with your wildest, most wouldn’t-it-be-amazing dream. What does your marvel of a quilting experience look like? For astronaut Karen Nyberg, her quilting adventure was a literal out-of-this world event: making a quilt block in orbit, on the International Space Station. Wow! Inspiration doesn’t come on a scale much …

One Block Takes On Many Different Looks! Deep, rich colors are simply stunning in this inviting quilt. It’s so easy to imagine curling up with it during cold weather. Part of the quilt’s charm is that each block is different. Actually, every block is the same but they’re all colored differently. Variations in color and …

Make a sophisticated, neutral quilt using the Stars Hollow quilt pattern. This classic design plays on negative space to create traditional sawtooth stars.

You’ll be Proud to Call This Special Quilt Your Own! Just six fabrics are needed to make this gorgeous quilt. The blues and tans selected by the designer are so beautiful, however, any color theme will produce a striking quilt. The intricate design is created from templates (shapes are provided in the pattern to make …

This weekend, I participated in the Veteran's Day Sewing Circle , a project created by Sherri Lynn Wood. (The photo above belongs to her...

The quilts in this category were beautiful and the standard was as high as ever. Traditional patchwork techniques were demonstrated in abundance on each quilt – applique, piecing, hand & machine quilting. Being able to examine the quilts up close, I could see the skill and appreciate the hours of work that went into each … Continue reading "The Festival of Quilts 2015 – Part Two – Traditional Quilts"

The popular perception of a Welsh Quilt is one that is graphic in style with simple shapes and usually made of plain or slightly patterned woollen fabrics - something like the quilts in the header of this blog. However, this is only part of the story as many Welsh quilts were also made of fabrics generally available throughout 19th century Britain. Something like this quilt which looks like a typical British medallion, not very well planned at that - I first saw it in a display of British quilts at the Tokyo Dome a few years ago and as I don't do large quilts I was attracted to it because of its size, which is that of a large crib quilt. The only reason I know it's Welsh is because it has a recorded provenance - it was made in Aberystwyth in the mid 19th century and belonged to a family who owned a draper's shop in the town. Here is another medallion made of printed fabric - This picture has been taken from a book so it is not the best quality, but if you want to zoom and and see more detail try the V&A Search the Collections website - -http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O128357/bed-cover/ This quilt was in this year's Quilt Exhibition when we had a chance to see it at last. However, even without the meagre provenance it has, there would have been no doubt that it was a Welsh quilt because of the wonderful Welsh quilting patterns that sing out its nationality.

I count this as one of my best vintage purchases. It came with a $10 lot of quilting ephemera and was a complete surprise. Here is the introduction to the catalog.PATCHWORK DESIGNS

The Flower of Life Quilt Templates are actual size with 1/4" seam allowance.The PDF file contains a gridlines (secondary system) with which to make a hexagon on which to arrange the leaves. Full Post:

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The quilt-along starts Saturday 30th September- see below for more details! When I first started quilting back in 2019, it was via a lot of hacked together Youtube videos. But quilting brings me SO much joy that I want as many people to do it as possible, hence why I pulled together my free Quil

They’re All Simply Stunning! We recently shared a photo of a gorgeous quilt on our Facebook page and were astounded by the positive response. At the time we didn’t know who the designer was, as the photo wasn’t credited. However, comments from our followers helped us identify Kim Diehl as the creator of this spectacular …

Two weeks ago I showed some photos of this block Flying Swallows or Circling Swallows BlockBase #3758 https://encyclopediaquiltpatterns.blogspot.com/2017/07/flying-swallows.html The Give Away is over and BRIDGET is the winner of an Arnold's Attic jellyroll. She was the last to comment within the official time period. Thanks to all commenters. Here's the free pattern for a 12" block. Rotary Cutting Instructions ' A - Cut 4 squares 4". B - Cut 1 square 6-1/4". Cut diagonally twice to make 4 triangles. You need 4 triangles. C - Cut 16 squares 2-3/8". Cut each in half diagonally to make 2 triangles. You need 32 triangles. D - Cut strips 1-1/2" wide. Cut 45 degree angles to make diamonds which are 2-1/4" on the sides. You need 24. Here are the rotary cutting instructions from BlockBase. I modified them to make it easier to cut and find the pieces. I did these sketches using Metropolitan Fair fabric plus some background. A 12" block is rather small for so many pieces, but I chose that size because it would work with JellyRolls. You might want to make it 16" or 20"---it's easy to recalculate in BlockBase. In the comments someone suggested hand piecing. Good for EPP, English Paper Piecing too

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A little recap. I bought this pattern about 10 years ago Having a clear out a couple of years ago I rediscovered it and wavered between putting it on the 'never going to do it, need to find a new home for it' pile and the 'oh go on, I'll give it a go' pile. It ended up on the latter pile. I kept doing bits of it, getting tired of it and putting it to one side. There were just so many itty bitty pieces that I kept getting disheartened with the whole process. A jigsaw of over 1,200 pieces to sew together. The smallest square on point measures just 1 1/4 inches. I have loved and loathed the process of making this quilt top in unequal measures. To the point where I am a little bit out of love with it. Colours are probably most true to form in this picture Plus there is still this little lot to remove Next quilt is going to be a whole lot more simple me thinks.

The Traditional Fan is an elegant quilt block that lets you show off your eye for color and pattern. Download a great quilt block and instructions on how to make it in this article.

People all over the globe draw on their unique culture to inspire traditional quilt patterns. Tour the world by way of quilts from Ralli quilts in Pakistan, Bargello quilts in Italy and Hungary, and Provençal quilting, known as boutis, in France.

I count this as one of my best vintage purchases. It came with a $10 lot of quilting ephemera and was a complete surprise. Here is the introduction to the catalog.PATCHWORK DESIGNS

The Chelsea Flower Show is upon us and as usual I'm in my annual gardening mood. I'm not a proper gardener, but I love visiting gardens and am interested in garden design which links in well with designing quilts. So this time of the year I like working on something pretty and flowery and putting aside the richer, bolder colours of winter. Usually I have an ongoing project as most of my quilts take several summers to complete and I find inspiration from studying old English quilts. I say English, they may actually have been made anywhere in the British Isles as the same fabrics were available to all, so let's say made in the English style? I have been searching through my Pinterest boards to show you what inspires me. The original source of many of the pictures are difficult to credit, but many were from auction catalogues and others from museums. As you know, I enjoy doing Broderie Perse applique, though I do find it time consuming because I do it using herringbone stitch, one of the traditional ways of attaching the cut pieces. Of course I could machine it, but I like the process of hand sewing and rarely use my sewing machine. This week I have returned to a piece I started last year, which I showed you then. It was to be a teaching aid for my class at the Welsh Quilt Centre, but sadly we had to cancel through lack of students, so obviously it isn't that inspiring as I thought! In this last picture I am auditioning fabrics which may form the outer borders and corner pieces, but there will be quite a bit of applique on the striped inner border which I have yet to decide upon! Ah well onwards and upwards! It's certainly easier to do than working in the garden!

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Irish Chain Quilt in Linen, pattern is Celtic Crossing 2.0 by Lo & Behold Stitchery. Sewn in Kona Natural and Essex Yarn Dyed Flax.

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Make a sophisticated, neutral quilt using the Stars Hollow quilt pattern. This classic design plays on negative space to create traditional sawtooth stars.

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There are hundreds of ways and patterns to make vintage quilts. Since quilting is traditional at its very core, many of the quilt block patterns you use every day lend themselves to creating Types of…

During my research on sewing machine needles , I realized that when I did change my needle, I had been putting my slightly used needles back into the little case it came from along with the new needles. I had no way of discerning which needles were truly new and which I had used before. I

Last week I showed pictures of traditional quilt frames and how they were propped up parallel to the ground. The four boards that suppor...