Modern Love, January 2018

by Jo Avery

  • Finished Size: 72" x 72"
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
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“I recently simplified a Pickle Dish Quilt by using a New York Beauty quarter block and half-square triangles. I thought I would try the same approach with a Double Wedding Ring pattern, basically taking away the fiddly lemon shaped centre and instead using Fan block quarters with some squares and strips. After attending some lectures on minimalist design at QuiltCon 2017, I decided to play around with the layout, erasing some blocks and adding extra curved corners to others. The result is a very modern version of a Double Wedding Ring quilt, hence the name. This is not an entirely proscriptive pattern, I have used colour freely and would encourage you to do the same. It’s also a great scrap buster!” —Jo Avery

About the Contributor

Jo Avery has been playing with fabric and yarn for as long as she can remember, culminating in her current role as a designer, teacher, and entrepreneur. Her natural affinity with expressive colour informs all her quilts and her love of intricate techniques such as needle-turn appliqué and embroidery allows her to embrace both modern and traditional aesthetics. She is a regular contributor to a number of quilting publications including two issues of QuiltCon Magazine, and enjoys inspiring others to discover their own creative potential through her workshops and retreats. She is also an Aurifil Designer with her own thread collection, Sherbert Dip.