Northampton Modern Quilt Guild
Make it Modern
Our guild members made quilts that harken to the Sisters' Choice block. The term “modern traditionalism” generally refers to any quilt that has a traditional pattern, block, or design as its foundation, combined with one or more modern design elements. Modern traditional quilts often start with a traditional block or pattern, which is modified using modern design elements. These elements can include:
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negative space,
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asymmetry,
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scale, and more.
When one or more of these modern elements meets a traditional pattern, the result is a modern traditional quilt.
After the Nov 30th deadline, you'll be able to vote for your favorite, and we'll find out whose is whose in our Dec 5th meeting.
Make it Modern: 11 - Sherry Morgan
Member comments: "Great example!! This style was in my mind's eye but it did not come out through my hands !!"
"it's clean and I like the negative space. the minimalistic aspects"
"I chose 11 because of its use of negative space and scale of the elements."
Make it Modern: 2 - Diane Wespiser
Make it Modern: 6 - Diane Wespiser
Member comment: "I liked that there are several different components that get pulled out in different ways -- the cross, the star, the bowtie, the squares, the checkerboard - they're all represented"
Make it Modern: 10 - Nancy Foote
Member comment: "They are all wonderful. I love the simplicity of this one."
Make it Modern: 1 - Betsey Wolfson
Make it Modern: 1 - Betsey Wolfson, detail
Make it Modern: 8 - Sandy Wright
Make it Modern: 8 - Sandy Wright, Detail
Make it Modern: 7 - Betty MacLeod
Make it Modern: 4 - Sally Wright
Make it Modern: 4 - Sally Wright, detail
Make it Modern: 3 - Barbara Christ
Make it Modern: 9 - Ina Forman
