The Nonconformist, April 2017 “The Nonconformist quilt block is a take on the classic Winged block. It demonstrates how a traditional pattern can be tweaked to create a very interesting modern quilt. The Modern Quilt Guild has long tried to socialize and bridge the gap between traditional and modern quilting. This quilt embodies… Read More
Inversion, March 2017 Blocks are the foundations of many quilts. Blocks make quilt assembly easy, and they bring order and symmetry to the design. We love blocks (hey Block of the Month program!) but what happens when we design quilts without the block as the centerpiece? In this lesson, we’re exploring block-based versus… Read More
Zig Zag Quilt, March 2017 “This quilt is based on a novel flooring pattern I discovered and instantly knew it would communicate well as a quilt. The slight difference in blues helps to add texture to the quilt, all while making the colors of the zig zag pop. The quilt is constructed with minimal math,… Read More
Oblique, February 2017 “This quilt is all about color interaction – and I love dramatic color juxtapositions. There are nine 20″ x 20″ blocks. The Oblique block units (A and B) are easy to construct with a paper-piecing technique. This is a very forgiving pattern, there are no matching seams within the… Read More
Strut Block & Quilt Pattern, February 2017 Asymmetry is featured in many modern quilt designs and is a hallmark of modern quilting. Use of intentional imbalance can lend real interest and uniqueness to a quilt layout. Be it with where the piecing is placed within negative space, or with block or color placement, there are many ways… Read More
Burst, January 2017 Color is one of the simplest and most effective ways of dramatically changing the look of a quilt. By trying new color palettes and finding color inspiration in the things you love, you can expand your use of color and come up with exciting and surprising results. In this… Read More
Singularity, January 2017 "This quilt design was inspired by a graphic I saw years ago that looked like a large X in the center of a square. Paired with my love of the half-square triangle, I started playing around. Some math, some design work, and voila! I also love that I made this quilt, with all of its nuances, with one half-yard bundle, and due to the nature of the ombré fabric, it reads as so many different colors. It definitely took some time on the layout and consulting what I thought was the darker value (thanks black and white photo filter!), but it came together just as I imagined it." — Jenn Nevitt Read More
Mod Z, December 2016 Creating movement in a quilt can be as simple as arranging elements to lead the eye around or across a quilt. We can do this with elements arranged within negative space, or by using a variety of block sizes to draw attention to different areas of the quilt. We… Read More
Lucky Cuff, December 2016 “This quilt is inspired by colorwork knitting patterns and my childhood love of Lucky Charms cereal. Being a knitter as well as a quilter, I enjoy the correlation between knitted and quilted rows. In knitting, we always have the restriction of the row, and it’s interesting to observe how knitters… Read More
Robbing Pete, November 2016 Minimalism is the concept of extreme simplicity in design. It is the idea of distilling the design down to some of the most simple forms and shapes. In this Block of the Month lesson, we’ll learn how to use minimalism (along with other modern quilting design fundamentals) with impact to… Read More
