5/20/2023 0 Comments Quilters select rulersWith only the entry and exit points provided, each quilter designed a block for the ball to travel through the quilt. Since this is my least favorite quilting task, I recruited friends to create a Rube Goldberg* machine in quilting form. Statement: “Patent Pending offers a way to remove those unwanted stitches without touching a seam ripper. More orange-peel-esque curves were layered on to make the pink and blue applique circles crossing through the middle.” Featured in the Applique category detail of “Cosmic Orange Peel” by Laura Ward “Patent Pending” by Patty Dudek, Charles Cameron, Kitty Wilkin, Linda Hungerford, Pat Cummins, Sarah Ruiz, Valerie Luberecki, Yvonne Fuchs It feels very wrong to cut your carefully hand appliqued blocks in half, but it all worke dout in the end). I put another square on top of this, sewed 2 diagonal lines, and essentially made 2 big half square triangle units. I started with squares of fabric and hand appliqued 2 layered circles on top. I tried out a new idea when making the half circle shapes on this quilt. ![]() All the curved shapes you see are appliqued, and I couldn’t resist the combination of metallic linen and metallic thread to accent them. Statement: “This quilt is sparkles and sunshine and symmetry. The quilting includes over 20 colors of thread and dip into each color and shade of the rainbow.” Featured in the Modern Traditionalism category detail of “Breaking All The Rulers…ers” by Heather Joyce “Cosmic Orange Peel” by Laura Ward Not using rulers for the entire quit leaves a wonky edge to show every quilt can be beautiful even when the points get cut off and it doesn’t fold perfectly. Dipping into a bag of scraps to pull out whatever was available felt like the first step in giving a bit into fate. I set out with 16 main fabrics and filled in with leftover scraps from a quilt made for my brother. I am such a planner and like the idea of creating something where who knows what can happen was stressful and exhilarating. Statement: “When life takes away your rulers, you can still make a quilt! This quilt was made to help me learn to let go. Surely, those go hand-in-hand.” Featured in the Windham Ruby + Bee Fabric Challenge category detail of “2022_1021_FabricChallenge-Backup_final_FINAL-v2.0.jpeg” (yes! that is the name) by Matthew Friesz “Breaking All The Rulers…ers” by Heather Joyce It’s a commentary on both my ability to overcommit without following through as planned and my disorganized file management system. It started as a sketch in an on-brand colorway in April of 2022 that sat dormant until late October when my original plan for the fabric challenge became inachievable in the short time until the deadline. ![]() Statement: “2022_1021_FabricChallenge-Backup_final_FINAL-v2.0.jpeg is an original design by TheQuiltyArchitect. “2022_1021_FabricChallenge-Backup_final_FINAL-v2.0.jpeg” (yes! that is the name) by Matthew Friesz ![]() While I cannot share this quilt with my late grandmothers, I like to imagine that they would have loved to see where the granddaughter’s flower garden grows.” Featured in the Piecing category detail of “Granddaughter’s Flower Garden” by Nikki Woolsey I drafted an original, large-scale, English paper-pieced pattern which was hand-stitched and appliqued. In this piece I challenged myself to illustrate a three dimensional hexagonal mesh through the interplay of light, color, and size in a traditional quilt form. I come to the hexagon inspired by a digitized 21st century design. My maternal Grandma Flossie Pearl Sperry Terrel would have crocheted “Granny Hexagons” for her afghans. ![]() My paternal Grandma Erika Meier Schoenhals would have approached a hexagon design by quilting double knot polyester in the traditional “Grandmother’s Flower Garden” pattern. Statement: “My quilting practice is firmly rooted in the generations of crafty women who came before me. Prepare to be inspired! “Granddaughter’s Flower Garden” by Nikki Woolsey All descriptions were written by the quilters/makers. Enjoy 15 of just some of my favorite modern quilts (plus a few bonus quilts) from QuiltCon 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. No matter what style of quilting you enjoy - be it traditional, art, modern, or something else - quilting is quilting and we can all learn and be motivated from one another.
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