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quilt shows that we have visited, and so forth.
MODERN!
Modern: "Of, pertaining to, or
characteristic of contemporary styles, not necessarily constrained by
traditional forms." Take a look at
Cluster, the green and white
quilt at the far end of our right-hand window, pictured at the left.
From the book
Modern Minimal, 20 Bold & Graphic Quilts, pp.
73-78, by Alissa Haight Carlton,
Cluster is made of just two
fabrics, white rectangles and squares pieced in a pleasing (but by no
means traditional) arrangement on a green background. There is a lot of
"negative space" in
Cluster, providing the quilter with
wonderful opportunities to add interest to the quilt. The pattern for
Honeycomb
Hexagon, next to
Cluster, may be found in
Fresh
Quilting, Fearless Color, Design & Inspiration, pp. 142-48, by
Malka Dubrawsky, and might be thought of as
a
Grandmother's Flower Garden on a grand scale, with large
pieces of fabric and, like
Cluster, having no borders. For a
"traditional" picture of
Honeycomb Hexagon, go to our GALLERY
page, where you will find pictures of all of the quilts in our 2012
Employees' Show.
Hot Spot, is easily identified in our
left-hand window, pictured on the right. On pp. 96-101 in
Modern
Minimal,
Hot Spot is made entirely of solid fabrics
(bringing forward the Amish tradition) cut and pieced in a manner that
is at once arresting and resting. If you really don't want to cut up
those gorgeous big prints, take a look at
Paper Roses, to the
left of
Hot Spot. In this pattern by Allison Quilt Designs, the
panels of large prints are interspersed with and integrated into a
pleasing design by roses that have been pieced on lightweight,
non-fusible interfacing.
Strip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, from the Spring
2012 issue of Fons & Porter's
Easy Quilts, pp 12-16, is at
the far end of the left-hand window. With clean lines, and high
contrast against the white background, this quilt can be made in many
color ways to fit the decor and season. And for a "low threat" quilt
that emphasizes "improvisational piecing," don't miss
Pick Up Stix,
on the far wall, above
Strip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah. Just as in real
Pick Up Sticks, the sticks are all at different angles and positions.
The design, by Alexandra Winston, may be found in the June/July 2011
issue of
Quilter's Home, pp. 54-55, and you can make this quilt
in Cindy's class; for the details, go to our NEW CLASSES page.
THIS WEEK AT THE QUILT WORKS
Sunday, 13 May, Mother's Day. We are closed.
Monday, 14 May, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Class: Basic Rotary Skills
Tuesday, 15 May.
SENIOR DAY
Saturday, 19 May, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Class: Pom Pom de Paris
Saturday, 19 May, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Class: Color Confidence
Sunday, 20 May, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Class: Beginning Paper Piecing
Monday, 21 May, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Class: Basic Rotary Skills
Tuesday, 22 May.
SENIOR DAY
Wednesday, 23 May, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Class: All Ruffled Up Handbag
Friday, 25 May, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Class: That 70's Tote
Saturday, 26 May, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Class: Fabulous Fusible
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