Is This Modern?

At our January 8 meeting, 10 quilters brought quilts to show for our members to constructively critique, asking: Is This Modern? Every quilt was beautiful in it's own right, so there was no criticism among comments.

Rather, many suggestions were made about how each quilt might be  changed or remade to become more modern. Using the checklist (at right) as a guide, members chimed in to offer a variety of ideas for each quilt.

Modern elements: white space; no border

Suggested changes: a bolder color palette; add asymmetry, remove horizontal sashing

Modern elements: hexagons; modern, graphic fabrics; light background
Suggested changes: remove border; add asymmetry; leave out hexagons in random places; add ghost quilting

Modern elements: graphic design; bold blocks; unexpected red block; no border
Suggested changes: brighter fabrics, consider solids

Modern elements: circles; light background
Suggested changes: add asymmetry by positioning circles more randomly; make each circle wonky

Modern elements: bright colors
Suggested changes: add asymmetry; remove border

Modern elements: bright, graphic design
Suggested changes: change values from all mediums to a mix of lights and darks; make from solids instead of batiks

Modern elements: ?
Suggested changes: This is an art quilt made using reverse appliqué.

Modern elements: graphic use of stripes
Suggested changes: Since this is still only a quilt top, cut it apart and insert random strips of different colors of bright solids.

Modern elements: modern colors
Suggested changes: remove border; add randomly-place, unexpected squares of different color fabrics

Modern elements: bright colors
Suggested changes: off-set the shape to remove symmetry; no black border

This was an engaging exercise for our chapter. We very much appreciate those members who were willing to share their work and accept a critique and comments. Thank you! It was a very educational program. 

Our next meeting is Monday, February 5 (note change of date!) at North Lake Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall (as usual). Our meeting begins at 6:30, and the program is being presented by Beth.

"Inspiration for Modern Quilt Designs"

Where do we get our ideas for making a unique modern quilt? 

How do modern quilters come up with ideas?

Many examples will be offered that will help you launch your own design process.