Fabrics are lighter, brighter and bigger prints, with a lot of architectural or irregular florals, said Elaine Johnson, who owns Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co. in Overland Park, Kan. Also popular are ...
At the Modern Quilt Guild’s QuiltCon in Georgia earlier this year, the best-in-show quilt looked like a 1,000-carat, princess-cut diamond. The show also included geometric quilts, negative space ...
LOS ANGELES -- When Alissa Haight Carlton and Latifah Saafir organized the first Modern Quilt Guild meeting in Los Angeles in October 2009, they hoped they would find a few other like-minded quilters ...
Meetings are held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month A chorus of oohs, ahhs and various compliments ensue. The 17 participants showcase a range of projects, including wall ...
A quilting revival is afoot. This isn't news to the 500 members of the Austin-Area Quilt Guild, who are putting on their biennial Capital of Texas QuiltFest this weekend. Nor to the 1,000 quilt fans ...
Modern quilting is defined by its fabrics. Unless it’s defined by its colors. And, that is, if it isn’t defined by its patterns. You can ask four quilters and get four different definitions. But ...
Carol Bonamy, coordinator of the three-day exhibition held over the weekend, said there has been a resurgence of quilting since the 1980s. However, in the past 10 years, a modern quilt-making ...
Find the Modern Quilt Guild on Facebook by searching “Inland Northwest Modern Quilt Guild.” When people think of quilts, they likely imagine a classic quilt like grandma used to make … conjuring up ...
Today's quilters aren't afraid to think outside the boxes of their grandmothers' designs. Forget about muted pastels and dainty calico prints. Instead, modern quilters go big and they go bold. This ...