cache valley modern quilt guild: let's get wonky

Monday, February 7, 2011

let's get wonky

Our next meeting is this week and I wanted to give you a little taste of what we'll be doing. I'll be teaching the wonky log cabin block, a freestyle method of piecing without a pattern and without having to cut and match perfect pieces. Some examples of how I've used this method...

To see a little more about the orange quilt, check this out.

Join us this Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 6pm in the Suppose classroom.
Here's what you'll need to bring:

sewing machine w/ thread, scissors, etc.
rotary cutter & cutting ruler (mats will be provided)
5+ fat quarters or a bunch of scraps at least 2" x 6" and bigger
travel iron & pressing mat, if possible

I'm really looking forward to seeing what everyone creates!

--Jo

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What is Modern Quilting?

Modern quilting is a new twist on the traditional art of quilting. This may mean something as simple as using a traditional quilt block and updating it in a fresh fun new way. That includes using modern fabrics, modifying the block arrangement or even the scale of the block. The piecing could be improvisational and wonky, or it could be very exact and measured, following a pattern or creating your own. The quilting could be traditional stippling, clean straight lines or a very “free” have fun, quilt as you go style. Fabrics could be upcycled vintage sheets, custom digital printed fabric, a yummy selection from one of the new modern fabric designers, or an old fabric from an ever growing stash.

Modern quilting is sometimes difficult to define because in many ways the definition is as individual as the quilter – changing from quilter to quilter. In addition to reflecting the individual personality and personal style of the quilter it also reflects the current aesthetic of the day.

Modern quilting is also about the attitude and the approach that modern quilters take. It respects the amazing artistry and talent of the tradition of quilting, while allowing the quilter to challenge the “rules”. In fact, if there were one rule in modern quilting it would be that there are no rules.

The concept of modern quilting is not meant to divide or segregate. It is meant to welcome new quilters, of all ages, to the world of quilting in a style that they can relate to. In many ways, modern quilting takes us back to the basics of the early quilters, when women of the day used the colors and styles of their time to express themselves creatively.

(From the Modern Quilt Guild Website)