cache valley modern quilt guild: applique inspiration

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

applique inspiration

Our April meeting is going to be all about applique! Lucky for us, Kathy is quite an expert on the topic. She'll be teaching us several different techniques including: a freezer paper method, needleturn, and the back-basting method. She'll also talk about raw edge & fusible options. While applique is a traditional method, it can be used in modern applications (uh, no pun intended). We gleaned a few photos of some lovely projects to whet your appetite...

Mini Quilt of the Month, February: Circular Applique

by Where the Orchids Grow

In Kathy's class, we'll be working on practice pieces rather than a particular project and focusing on techniques. But this will help you start planning applique projects and give you the know how to turn your ideas into finished pieces. Here are the details for our upcoming class...

When: Wednesday, April 13, 2011; 6:30pm [note corrected date!]
Where: Suppose classroom, 21 North State Street, Preston, Idaho
What to bring:

3 fabric squares for background, each at least 10" x 10"
colored fabric scraps, at least 5, 6" x 6" pieces
pins
fabric scissors
paper scissors
Roxanne's Glue-Baste It
fabric marking pencil or blue water-erasable pen
extra fine black Sharpie pen
travel or craft iron
personal pressing mat w/ pressing cloth to cover it
milliner's or straw needles, size 11 (long & thin)
large household needle (for basting)
our teacher will provide freezer paper, spray starch, q-tips, kabob sticks, & thread samples.

(no sewing machine needed)

6 comments:

UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 7:13 PM
I am so excited! Those examples are so cute! I love modern appliqueing!
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krisMarch 23, 2011 at 7:38 PM
Is the class free? What do you have to do to join? I am a beginner and the supply list sounds a bit daunting :) so can i come and watch?
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JoMarch 23, 2011 at 11:15 PM
Oh, good question Kris! The class is free for guild members and it's just $10 to join the guild for the year. I'd say bring whatever you already have from the supply list and if you're missing a few things, don't worry you can probably share, because it's definitely worth trying.
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nita.armstrong@gmail.comMarch 28, 2011 at 9:30 PM
so is this happening on the 24th for real? or is it the 20th? just don't want to miss it . . .
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JoMarch 29, 2011 at 12:02 AM
aah! that's a typo. sorry! it's April 13!
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Halo BWNovember 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM
sooo pretty

https://www.fn92100.com/2020/11/pinjaman-online.html
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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)