PREMIER ISSUE MODERN QUILTS - Machine Quilting Unlimited
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<strong>MODERN</strong><br />
<strong>QUILTS</strong><br />
12 Bright<br />
New<br />
Quilt Patterns<br />
and Projects<br />
<strong>PREMIER</strong> <strong>ISSUE</strong><br />
U<br />
N<br />
LI<br />
M<br />
ITED<br />
Jacquie Gering<br />
Improvisational Quilter<br />
Angela Walters<br />
<strong>Quilting</strong> the Modern Way<br />
Diane Rusin Doran<br />
Design Remix<br />
FUN,<br />
FRESH<br />
FABRICS!<br />
FALL 2012
CONTENTS<br />
DESIGNER IN THE SPOTLIGHT<br />
Jacquie<br />
Gering<br />
Improvisational<br />
Quilter!<br />
p78<br />
Design Remix<br />
Design Options for the Modern Quilter<br />
p64<br />
By Diane Rusin Doran<br />
<strong>MODERN</strong> MACHINE QUILTING<br />
By Angela Walters<br />
Top Fabric<br />
Picks<br />
for<br />
Modern <strong>Quilting</strong><br />
Carol Zentgraf<br />
p32<br />
p88
CONTENTS<br />
PROJECTS<br />
Easy<br />
Broken Dishes<br />
Quilted Table Runner. ......13<br />
By Cinzia Allocca<br />
Eating in Bed. .................17<br />
By Tara Rebman<br />
Cutting Edge .................25<br />
By Faith Jones, Fresh Lemon Quilts<br />
Quilt As You Go<br />
iPad Cover ...................29<br />
By Penny Layman<br />
Confident Beginner<br />
Mermaid Aquarium .........39<br />
By Kelly Biscopink<br />
Tilework Pillow Pattern. ....45<br />
By Shea Henderson<br />
Border Lines<br />
Placemat Set .................49<br />
By Diane Rusin Doran<br />
No Color—to Perfect! ......53<br />
By Jenifer Dick<br />
Intermediate<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Crooked Cabins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />
By Kati Spencer<br />
Snapshots ....................73<br />
By Alexandra Ledgerwood<br />
Atomic Squares. .............83<br />
By Jacquie Gering<br />
Contributors<br />
Jacquie Gering<br />
http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com<br />
Katie Spencer<br />
www.fromthebluechair.com<br />
Alexandria Ledgerwood<br />
http://teaginnydesigns.blogspot.com<br />
Jenifer Dick<br />
http://42quilts.blogspot.com<br />
Cinzia Allocca<br />
http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.com<br />
Tara Rebman<br />
http://tinkerfrog.blogspot.com<br />
Penny Laymen<br />
http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com<br />
Angela Walters<br />
http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com<br />
Kelly Biscopink<br />
http://stitchyquiltstuff.blogspot.com<br />
Shea Henderson<br />
http://emptybobbinsewing.com/<br />
Alissa Haight Carlton<br />
www.handmadebyalissa.com<br />
Faith Jones<br />
www.freshlemonsquilts.com<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Editor’s Letter ..................6<br />
SWAG .......................... 8<br />
Library. ........................10<br />
Refresher Course ...........94<br />
Market Square ..............100<br />
Guild Talk ....................101<br />
Limelight. ....................102<br />
Chimera<br />
Designed and pieced by Thomas Knauer<br />
Quilted by Lisa Sipes<br />
Wrapped Art on the cover is by Myra Burg. www.<br />
myraburg.com. Doll on page 29 by Jennifer<br />
Gould. www.jennifergoulddesigns.com. Other<br />
artwork used can be seen at Studio2B, Denver.<br />
www.studio2bdenver.com.<br />
Oddballs ......................57<br />
By Alissa Haight Carlton<br />
Modern Quilts <strong>Unlimited</strong> Vol. I, No. 1. Published four times<br />
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EDITOR’S LETTER<br />
Ever since we announced this new adventure,<br />
I have been asked “What is Modern<br />
<strong>Quilting</strong>?” There are many answers to<br />
this question. Modern quilting is a fresh<br />
approach reflecting each quilter’s personality<br />
and personal style. Modern quilters<br />
embrace functionality, simplicity and minimalism,<br />
and use asymmetric designs in<br />
their approach. They reinterpret traditional<br />
blocks and patterns, and are often inspired<br />
by modern art and architecture. Bold<br />
colors, graphic prints and simple quilt lines<br />
are favored, as well as solids. White and<br />
gray are used extensively as background<br />
and as neutrals.<br />
Welcome to the Premier issue of Modern Quilts <strong>Unlimited</strong>! We<br />
are very excited to share new quilt designs, products and information<br />
about this growing genre. We kick off the first issue with<br />
designers we are sure that you will recognize—Jacquie Gering<br />
(Improvisational Quilter), Angela Walters (<strong>Quilting</strong> Modern) and<br />
patterns from Alex Ledgerwood, Alissa Haight Carlton and Shea<br />
Henderson, to name a few. And the quilts! Starting with Katie<br />
Spencer’s Crooked Cabins on the cover, and going all the way<br />
through the last quilt in the magazine, we are blown away by<br />
the talent in this issue.<br />
Modern quilters are diverse—young and<br />
more experienced, men and women, expert<br />
and novice. Rules are resisted, and tra-<br />
— The Modern Quilt Guild<br />
ditional techniques are evolved. The use of<br />
internet and technology is integral. Sharing the aesthetics expressed by the early pioneers<br />
of quilting and bringing a modern perspective truly defines the movement.<br />
We thank Samantha and Allen Bales<br />
of STUDIO2B in Denver for allowing<br />
us to take over their showroom for<br />
the styled photos in<br />
this issue. To read<br />
the story about<br />
their journey from a<br />
mechanics shop to<br />
a high-end modern<br />
showroom, visit our<br />
Web Extras page at<br />
www.modernquilts.<br />
mqumag.com.<br />
“Modern quilters bring<br />
a bold new aesthetic to<br />
a craft dominated by<br />
traditional and art quilting.<br />
The clean lines and stylish<br />
color schemes prevalent<br />
in modern quilting appeal<br />
to fans of sophisticated<br />
modern design.”<br />
Try your hand at improvisational quilting.<br />
Just pull together a pile of your favorite<br />
fabrics and sew. Relax. You do not always<br />
need a pattern; just piece together sections<br />
that please you. Keep building on<br />
this base and soon you will have a feel for<br />
what works. Slice the pieced sections, turn<br />
them and re-sew. Start with small pieces,<br />
and if you do not like the results—put it<br />
aside and start anew. You may find later<br />
that these rejected pieces will work in a<br />
future project.<br />
Embrace color! Use brights, solids, prints—<br />
whatever meets your needs. Try mixing<br />
different prints. Graphics and florals used<br />
together may surprise you! Take a look at<br />
blogs and Facebook pages for inspiration.<br />
Go <strong>MODERN</strong>!<br />
Vicki Anderson<br />
Editor in Chief<br />
Modern Quilts <strong>Unlimited</strong><br />
Volume One, Number One<br />
Editor in Chief ...................Vicki Anderson<br />
Managing Editor .................Carol Zentgraf<br />
Associate Editor. ............. Diane Rusin Doran<br />
Editorial Assistant .............Rhonda Anderson<br />
Technical Editor. ....................Jenifer Dick<br />
Web Content Manager. ............. Emily Vanek<br />
Advertising Manager. ............... Sara Duffert<br />
Circulation Manager. ...............Tiffani Hahn<br />
Graphic Designer ...............Jonathan Miller<br />
www.jlmgraphics.com<br />
Photographer. ........Gregory Case Photography<br />
www.gregorycase.com<br />
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