Monthly Archives: June 2012

Jun242012

Quilter’s Newsletter TV

July 5th is the debut of Quilter’s Newsletter TV – must see, thought-provoking, inspiring and all new “The Quilter’s Community” brought to you by editors of Quilters Newsletter magazine. Meet accomplished quilters, view amazing quilts, learn quilting techniques, visit quilt shows and shops, hear quilters’ stories, see the best quilting products and more.

And, I was invited to be among the first fiber artists to be interviewed for this new show and I also [...]

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Jun182012

Modern Quilts — Hmmmmmm

The more I think about this “Modern Quilting” movement, the more I am getting upset. I LOVE the fact that new, younger, people are taking up the sewing arts — quilting being one of them. But I HATE the fact that the “queen bees” have laid down the “rules” of what it takes to be a “modern” quilter. They are trying to dictate the colors, threads and techniques that are “acceptable” to be in the modern quilt movement. Ridiculous!

Those of [...]

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Jun122012

Fun Classes at the Firehouse Quilt Show

I’e been invited to teach two half-day classes at the upcoming Firehouse Quilt Show this July. Hope to see you there!

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Jun32012

Stupendous Stitching for the Modern Quilter

I’ve been thinking about how to attract the “modern quilter” to explore Stupendous Stitching techniques for their projects and give their “esthetic”. Here’s how the “Modern Quilt Guild” defines the characteristics of a “Modern Quilt”.

Make primarily functional rather than decorative quilts
Use asymmetry in quilt design
Rely less on repetition and on the interaction of quilt block motifs
Contain reinterpreted traditional blocks
Embrace simplicity and minimalism
Utilize alternative block structures or lack of visible block structure
Incorporate increased use of negative space
Are [...]