A bit of a late post, but I wanted to share some of my favorite quilts at the recent Chicago Show - yeah, it came back! It was missed the last couple of years when it relocated to Ohio.
The surprise is that there were many modern quilts, and I was thrilled to see them. The modern quilt movement is just incredible, in my opinion. We are witness to an entirely new way of approaching the quilt medium. It is so fresh, and, I must say, traces it's roots directly to the liberated methods of Gwen Marston. I truly believe that she broke ground for what we are seeing. I'm curious as to what you think.
Here are some of my favorites...
Zinnia, by Lynn Harris of Chelsea, Michigan
Hugs & Hugs, by Hannah Talecka of Columbia, Missouri
Tilework, by Elizabeth Harvatine of Toluca Lake, California
Down Pat, by Pat Budge of Garden Valley, Idaho
Cherry Blossoms #8, by Noriko Endo
These blocks would win the 'Cutest Baby Block' in most community Fourth of July contests. Have you joined the Temecula Quilt Company July Cakestand Challenge? The block is a bit fiddly, but so cute - finishes at 2"! Jan, this looks made for you.
My blocks aren't perfect, but I'm OK with that. I'm all caught up - one block a day for the month of July.
In fact, I'm a block ahead. I had a mishap in placement on my first block and thought I'd use if for the center of the back. Now, I think I'll use it on the front - give 'em something to talk about.
