Modern Quilt Month 2022 (3)

We really enjoy modern quilts and examining the design elements that make the finished pieces come alive. Summer seems like the perfect time to feature contemporary quilts, so it's become an annual tradition at Quilt Inspiration. Here is part 1 of Modern Quilt Month for 2022!

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Cider Press by Daisy Aschehoug (Norway), quilted by Daisy Aschehoug

The shapes and warm colors of this modern quilt are so appealing! Daisy Aschehoug of Warm Folk is an American living in Norway.  She says, "When I was little, my parents sometimes stopped at an apple orchard in the curve of the road on my way home from my grandparents’ house in Alabama.  Hot apple cider defines my favorite season.  The idea of those trips as a child come to mind as I played with traditional half square triangles and quarter circle squares." 

 

Cider Press was machine pieced, and machine quilted by Daisy Aschehoug on a longarm machine. Daisy is co-author with Heather Black of the 2020 book titled Quilt Modern Curves and Bold Stripes.

Bauhaus by Kathy O'Brien, quilted by Penny Boese

Here is a wonderful composition emphasizing variations in shape, and creating the illusion of transparency.  Kathy O'Brien used circles, rectangles, a triangle and several lines to create this original design. Bauhaus won a blue ribbon (First Place) in the Art-Abstract category at the 2022 Tucson Quilt Fiesta. 

 

Kathy O’Brien says, “This [art quilt] was made for my husband who loves abstract designs. The overlapping applique pieces give an illusion of transparency.  Wool batting gives extra dimension.” The use of tone-on-tone prints gives added interest to the finished piece.

Cross Way Geese by Colleen Babcock, quilted by Colleen Babcock

 

This modern Flying Geese quilt is so pleasing to the eye! Colleen Babcock won Second Place for her creation, which was entered in the Modern Quilt category at the 2022 Tucson Quilt Fiesta. 

 

Cross Way Geese is Colleen’s interpretation of the Villa Rosa Designs pattern called Crossway Flying Geese. Colleen reduced the original pattern by about 25%. 

All the fabric is Moda Grunge and Colleen used thread matching each of the colors in the quilt.  She finished the quilt with free motion quilting, done on her domestic machine. Colleen says, "The quilt was great fun to make."  

 Euclidean Lighting by Malcolm Neifeld (@man_makes_stuff), quilted by Kris Neifeld

Here is an original design by by Malcolm Neifeld, who created bars that are shaded to create a 3D effect at the ends, like elongated tumbling blocks. This design is an excellent use of negative space as well. Malcolm says, "During my second year of college, I got into designing my own quilt patterns, many of which were done in an isometric style.  Of all my designs, this is the first one I actually turned into a quilt."  

Malcolm Neifeld says, "After really liking the design, I’ve begun writing the pattern and have taught it as a class twice." The excellent modern quilting by Kris Neifeld completes the design.

 Bars quilt by Victoria Nelson, quilted by Victoria Nelson

 

Here is a fun, modern Bars Quilt done in an improvisational style! Victoria Nelson says, "I started work on this quilt in a Zoom color play workshop with Tara Faughnan of Oakland, CA. The techniques used include improv piecing, machine quilting, and hand quilting with decorative threads." Victoria's big stitch hand quilting adds so much character to this piece.

 

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2022 QuiltCon show (Cider Press), the 2022 Tucson Quilt Fiesta (Bars Quilt, Euclidean Lighting, Cross Way Geese, Bauhaus), and the 2022 Quilt Arizona show (Bars Quilt).