What makes a quilt modern?

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Permalink Reply by LKC on August 30, 2011 at 4:02pm

I do like some of the busy fabric of today, but a little bit goes a long way. So I still use more tone on tone fabric with quilt modern patterns of today.

Permalink Reply by Janet/MO on August 31, 2011 at 7:48am

I think it is a combination of several things.  For one thing, the fabrics today are so much richer and more vibrant looking than fabrics were 20+ yrs ago.  So you can take a traditional design and really make it spectacular just by using today's fabrics.   Also, with it now being easier to buy acrylic templates and have the ability to print off your own foundation papers, more people are willing to make quilts that have "weid" angles and sharp points.  This makes it fun to take a traditional design, such as a churn dash, and turn it in to something really jazzy. 

Permalink Reply by Char on August 31, 2011 at 7:53am

I agree some of the fabrics available today are outstanding. Beautiful rich colors as well as crisp soft tones.

Permalink Reply by Nancy Alberts on February 2, 2015 at 12:24pm

I think one of the terms for modern quilts is Wonky. Everything is Wonky. Also, in a lot of the modern quilts they are using more neutrals, traditional like white and not so traditional like greys to offset a specific pattern.