My Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day visitors made some keen observations about characteristic traits of modern quilts. I've outlined these thoughts with visual representations from Quilt Week in Albuquerque, Quilt Con 2015, my own work, and recent fabric collections.
Anne Marie Chany's Moccasin Block of the Month is an enlarged combination of the Japanese X & + and Sister's Choice blocks.
Specific Quilting Styles
Dense Free-Motion
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| Orange Zest by Kimberly Einmo and Judi Madsen |
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| Boise MQG Charity Quilt
If you are interested in detailed free-motion designs, I highly recommend Kathleen's blog. She provides excellent tutorials and suggestions for filling spaces.
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Matchstick Quilting
For some tips on this technique, check out Quilting Daily's recent article.
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| Ceiling Tiles by Amy Garro |
Fabric Choices
Low Volume
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| Ascent by the Do. Good Stitches Bee |
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| Infinite Whispers by Jennifer Chan |
Solids
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| What's the Frequency, Love? by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill |
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| GLITCH! by Susan Strong |
Rainbow Colors
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| Wavelength by Lee Heinrich |
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| Watercolors by the Do. Good Stitches Bee |
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| Huckleberry by Rebecca Bryan |
Text Fabric
This bundle from Sew Me A Song is pure vibrance.
Unconventional Background Colors
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| Folded Flock by Jenna Brand |
Design Traits
Enlarged Blocks
Kathy York's Best of Show for Quilt Con 2015 is comprised on smaller versions of the entire quilt layout. |
| i Quilt by Kathy York |
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| Moccasin BOM by Anne Marie Chany |
Negative Space
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| Freeflow by Lee Heinrich |
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| Eggs and Darts by Amanda Leins |
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| Gradient by Alys Gagnon |
Simplistic Design
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| Ascend by Nicole Neblett |
Modernizing Traditional Blocks
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| Deconstructed Lodestar by Amy Struckmeyer |
Geometric Patterns
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| March: Modern X by Christa Watson |
Thank you for a great quilt show.
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