Contemporary quilts

Welcome to a fresh instalment of Design Wall Wednesday – where I get to share my newest work in progress (WIP) and you get to vote on which version you like best! Today’s design …

Make these fast and fun scrap quilts with these free scrap quilt patterns. Read our best tips for creating a cohesive modern scrap quilt.

I’m talking about an actual bulletin board of some kind that you attach pictures, images and “stuff” to, pictures that inspire you or just make you happy. This is Mochi. It’s a quilt and pattern by

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Museum Quality : A high-energy mix for all who make and appreciate contemporary art quilts. With more than 650 photos, enjoy this journey through the art quilt collections that are held in five different museums across the United States. Each has a different focus, and each has different treasures to learn about: the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Renwi...

My improv pieced curve quilt is finished. In my bid to practice sewing pieced curves, I got out a bunch of 5" squares that I had left over from a previous project and took to them with my rotary cutter. It was a little scary at the beginning, but I'm so glad that I made it... and finished it. I learned a lot about curved piecing along the way - the right ways of doing it, and the wrong. After watching a bunch of YouTube videos, it seems that I sewed my curves together the 'wrong' way. I had…

Join us as we continue to dive even deeper into scrap quilting this month. This time we're giving you our top preparation tips for making a modern scrap quilt. Even designing scrap quilts takes planning ahead! So, take a moment to consider these 5 tips when you’re preparing your scraps for sewing.

Almost a year ago, I ordered some screen printed scraps from Karen Lewis. I immediately sorted some of them into what I thought would be the makings of a good quilt. But then I got busy with other things and it got put to one side. A couple of weeks ago, I revisited my idea and decided to add some more fabric in. As you can see, they are only small scraps of fabric so it seemed to me, the best way to show them off, would be to attempt to make a modern(ish) quilt. I completely took as my…

Inspi(RED) is my quilt for the early 2019 RED challenge and it is finally finished. There's a complete post for this one on my blog with ...

Don't worry...it's only fabric. Things were starting to look way too botanical for my taste, so the option I chose was, get the rotary c...

52 of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2024.

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This winter I'm in a bit of a sewing slump. I've decided instead of buying more fabric--I want to use what I have on hand, but use it differently. I don't have lots of solids, but I do have lots of fabric. Research: I've been gathering photo ideas to build Modern Scrappy Quilts this year. I'm looking for random--unexpected color combinations and simple construction. Here are some quilt photos from Pinterest that caught my eye. This first one I like. Its simple, simple construction. Take an…

What is a modern quilt and how is it different than a traditional quilt? Learn all about what makes a modern quilt special and be ready to make your own!

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