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THE MODERN QUILT GUILD®

Riane Menardi, Alissa Haight Carlton, and Heather Grant
MODERN
QUILTS
Detail of RAILS, page 182
MODERN
QUILTS
Designs of the New Century
THE MODERN QUILT GUILD®

Riane Menardi, Alissa Haight Carlton, and Heather Grant
Text copyright © 2017 by The Modern Quilt Guild ®
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Menardi, Riane. | Carlton, Alissa Haight, 1976- |
Grant, Heather (Quilter) | Modern Quilt Guild, issuing body.
Title: Modern quilts : designs of the new century / The Modern Quilt Guild ;
Riane Menardi, Alissa Haight Carlton, and Heather Grant.
Description: Lafayette, CA : Published by Stash Books, an imprint of
C&T Publishing, Inc., 2017. | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017013881 | ISBN 9781617455988 (soft cover)
Subjects: LCSH: Quilts--History--20th century--Themes, motives. |
Quilts--History--21st century--Themes, motives. | Modern Quilt Guild.
Classification: LCC NK9110 .M63 2017 | DDC 746.4609/0904--dc23
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Dedication
To members of The Modern Quilt Guild
Acknowledgments
Thank you first to The Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) members and the modern quilt community.
The quilts in this book reflect the vibrancy and vitality of the modern quilters who make up a
dynamic community that has become a growing and thriving movement. Modern quilters are
giving, talented, and incredibly passionate about the art of quiltmaking. Together, the community
has created something that somehow adds up to more than the sum of its parts. This book reflects
the diversity and passion of this community, and the inspiration it provides comes directly from
modern quilters and their talents.
Thank-yous need to be given to so many additional people.
• To those early Los Angeles members who showed up to the very first MQG meeting in 2009.
You showed all modern quilters that we could build our community in person, as well as online.
• To our first board—Latifah, Elizabeth H., Jacquie, and Alissa. Without your steadfast vision the
guild would not be where we are today.
• To our other board members past and present—Amy, Heather, Susanne, Kathy, Andrew,
Carole, Shannon, Andres, Jules, Jill, Christen, and Cheryl—who have provided leadership
through all our successes and challenges.
And to all our volunteers, who over the years have dedicated so much time to building our guild
from just a few people to an organization of thousands. There have been many unsung heroes
who have given countless hours of their time. Thanks to our staff, past and present, the people
who work hard every day, managing all the details and moving us forward—Alissa, Heather,
Jen, Elizabeth D., Riane, Molly, Amanda, Natalie, and Janice. Finally, thanks to our families—
Chris, Charley, Gavin, Gabe, Lucas, and Kevin—for all their love and support.
The MQG would also like to thank Liz, Roxane, Alice, Zinnia, April, Diane, Mai, and Amy from
C&T for their help throughout the process of creating this book.
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CONTENTS
8 Introduction
Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998 10
The Birth of Modern Quilting: 1998–2004 14
The Landmark Year for Modern Quilting: 2005 17
The Growing Movement: 2005–2008 19
The Birth of the MQG: 2009 21
The Movement Becomes Mainstream 22
202 Index by Quilter
204 Index by Design Category
207 About the Compilers

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INTRODUCTION
MODERN QUILTS
Modern quilts mean different things to different people. past and present, and learn the story of where we’ve
Modern quilts are utilitarian. They are art. They tell been, where we are, and see a glimpse into where we’re
stories. They are graphic, improvisational, or minimalist. going. We are all makers; we are all storytellers; and
They break the rules. They make a statement. we are all part of a community making our mark at this
moment in quilt history.
No matter the design aesthetic, modern quilts are
creative expressions made with needle and thread, We hope you enjoy this book and glean some inspira-
fabric, and time. Modern quilters respect the rich tion from the more than 200 quilts within. From quilt
tradition of quilts throughout history, and we recognize empires like the Amish and the quilts of Gee’s Bend,
that we are makers in a lineage that stretches back to the emergence of the word “modern” in quilting,
centuries. Modern quilting is the result of years of work we’ll discuss influencers and milestones in the twentieth
and countless makers and influencers who came before century and today that have paved the way for all of us.
us. In this book, you’ll see the work of modern quilters,
About The Modern Quilt Guild

The Modern Quilt Guild is a community of over 12,000 quilters across six continents
and 39 countries. The Modern Quilt Guild’s mission is to support and encourage the
growth and development of modern quilting through art, education, and community.
All the quilts in the gallery section of this book were made
by MQG members, past and present.
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Introduction
EIDOS
Designed by Agatha June, pieced by Elizabeth Dackson, quilted by Gina Pina, 2016, 68˝ × 78˝
This quilt is based on an extended license design by Ilya Bolotov.
Photo by Scott David Gordon Photography

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EARLY INFLUENCERS OF MODERN QUILTING: BEFORE 1998
MODERN QUILTS
Modern quilting has existed in many forms for much of Amish quilts are one of the primary influences on
the twentieth century and quilters began stepping out modern quilting. The use of large-scale piecing, solid
of the box (and block) long before the modern quilting fabrics, and bright bold colors are all traits that are
movement of the 2000s. When modern quilting came frequently found in the quilts coming out of the modern
into its own, these outliers were the leaders who inspired quilting movement. The simple, clean design and
modern quilters to discover their voices and make their graphic nature of their work lead to an aesthetic that
own unique work. speaks to today’s modern quilter.
AMISH QUILT
Maker unknown, c. 1890–1910, 84˝ × 71˝
Photo courtesy of International Quilt Study Center & Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003.003.0013
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Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998

AMISH RECTANGULAR STRING COLORS OF PROVENCE
Gwen Marston, 1999, 51˝ × 66˝ Jean Wells Keenan, 2008, 38˝ × 62˝
Art quilting, an influential movement that began

in the 1960s, laid the groundwork for modern
quilters to embrace designs outside the bound-
aries of traditional quilts. Quilters such as
Nancy Crow and Gwen Marston, whose work
features improvisational piecing and solid
fabrics, have consistently sewn beautiful original
designs that have impacted the work of modern
quilters. As a whole, art quilters made huge
changes in the quilting world, and set the stage
for the modern quilting movement to happen.
CONSTRUCTIONS #84: NO!

© Nancy Crow, 2007, 75˝ × 70˝
Photo by J. Kevin Fitzsimons, courtesy of Nancy Crow
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MODERN QUILTS
SEASONS QUILT LACRIMOSA…GLORIAE

Nancy Whittington, 1978, 112˝ × 112˝ Carol Anne Grotrian, 1988, 65˝ × 62˝
Photo by and courtesy of Nancy Whittington Photo by and courtesy of Carol Anne Grotrian
TAKOAGE WORD PLAY

Yvonne Porcella, 1980, 82½˝ × 71½˝ Jill Ault, 1998, 51˝ × 60˝
Photo courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Photo by and courtesy of Jill Ault
Washington, DC / Art Resource, New York
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Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998

Another influential quilter was Yoshiko Jinzenji, a Japanese quiltmaker whose voice is so original that it has had a large
impact on modern quilting. Her use of creative piecing and expansive white negative space all lead to an aesthetic
all her own.
The quilts of Gee’s Bend, made by a small community Finally, collectors of unique quilts from the past, such
of African American quilters in rural Alabama, have as Bill Volckening, Roderick Kiracofe, and the Childress
inspired modern quilters since they were first seen in Collection, have put together collections that have
2002 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas opened the eyes of all quilters to beautiful, quirky, and
(pages 15 and 16). They also approached quilting with varied work created by past generations of quilters.
an improvisational method and used large areas of
bold, solid fabrics to create quilts that stand out and
have a look all their own.
WOVEN PATTERN PATCHWORK QUILT

Unknown maker, Georgia, c. 1975, 76˝ × 92˝ Unknown maker, found in Fort Myers, Florida, c. 1925, 60˝ × 76˝
Photo by and courtesy of The Volckening Collection Photo by and courtesy of Marjorie Childress
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THE BIRTH OF MODERN QUILTING: 1998–2004
MODERN QUILTS
While early influencers were creating modern work prior her quilts embodied a “chic, modernist aesthetic.” For
to the late 1990s, it wasn’t until just before the twenty- many quilters in the early days of the movement, this was
first century that quilts with a modern aesthetic began to a key inspirational moment when the word “modern” was
appear in greater numbers and quilters began to describe first used to describe a quilt. Quilters took the term and
themselves and their work as “modern.” ran with it, proudly proclaiming their pieces as “modern
quilts” for the first time.
A defining event occurred in 1998 when Martha Stewart
Living featured the work of Denyse Schmidt, saying that
DRUNK LOVE IN A LOG CABIN

Denyse Schmidt, 1996, 86˝ × 93˝
Photo by Frank Poole, courtesy of Denyse Schmidt
Technological shifts in the late 1990s and early 2000s traveled across the country and exhibited in Houston; 15
were also beginning to influence the quilt landscape. New York; Washington, DC; Cleveland; Boston; and
The Birth of Modern Quilting: 1998–2004

The Internet was emerging as a source of inspiration Atlanta. The publication of Yoshiko Jinzenji’s book Quilt
and as a means for small groups of like-minded people Artistry further provided inspiration and presented modern
to meet. With the click of a button and a short message, quilting on a national level.
modern quilters could find each other and connect.
Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr were also very influential in the
Soon, communities were formed and people started
modern quilting movement. As a design team and married
sharing ideas.
couple, they published their first book, Color Harmony for
The momentum grew, and modern quilters continued Quilts, in 2002. The book featured work that encouraged
to inspire a small but devoted community. To add fire quilters to explore color as a design process rather than
to the flame, in 2002 the Quilts of Gee’s Bend exhibit using colors that “go together.”
QUILT (HOUSETOP) PICKUP STICKS

Nettie Jane Kennedy, c. 1955, 85˝ × 77˝ Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle, 2002, 48˝ × 72˝
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase, 2002.418 Photo by Bill Kerr
16 Outside of the modern quilting community, the Internet ever to recognize good design, obtain it, and integrate
was also creating a demand for quality design in the it into daily life. Makers of many crafts incorporated
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general public. Consumers now had unlimited access modern aesthetics in their work. And with the growing
to images of great design in different environments— number of tools and educational materials, nearly anyone
home, architecture, consumer products, art, and other could study the fundamentals of design and apply them
industries. They wanted it, and it was now easier than to their work. For quilters, this was just the beginning.
QUILT (LOG CABIN, COURTHOUSE STEPS)

Loretta Pettway, c. 1970, 84˝ × 66˝
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase, 2002.415
THE LANDMARK YEAR FOR MODERN QUILTING: 2005 17
The Landmark Year for Modern Quilting: 2005

By 2005, the stage had been set.
Modern quilting had emerged
from its infancy and was ready
to come of age. In 2005, two
influential books were published—
Denyse Schmidt Quilts by Denyse
Schmidt and The Modern Quilt
Workshop by Weeks Ringle and
Bill Kerr. These were some of the
first printed books to outline the
design philosophy of modern quilts
and share instructions for making
them. The books reached larger
audiences and were shared in
traditional quilting communities as
well as in modern circles. Bloggers
posted their in-progress quilt
projects and invited readers to join
them; these “quilt-alongs,” based
around the two books, further
spread awareness of modern quilts.
PLAIN SPOKEN
Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle, 2004, 51˝ × 77˝
Photo by Allan Penn
18 It was at this time that digital cameras also became Offline, the fabric industry was responding to an increasing
mainstream. The price of a point-and-shoot camera demand for more modern fabric designs. Modern prints and
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dropped below 200 dollars, and soon they were a staple solids were increasingly popular, and fabric companies hired
in most households. Modern quilters became online modern designers and graphic artists for new collections.
content creators. Snapping a photo of a quilt was easy, These new, modern fabrics reinforced the use of vibrant
and quilters could publish a blog post in minutes. Photo and graphic color palettes in quilts and paved the way for
sharing platforms such as Flickr, Blogger, and early social experimentation with new design aesthetics. Amy Butler led
media sites emerged, increasing the reach of modern the way with her first collection, Gypsy Caravan.
quilters while also providing more ways for them to meet.
Modern quilting was about to go mainstream.
GYPSY CARAVAN FAT QUARTERS

Amy Butler, 2003, 49˝ × 49˝
Photo by David Butler, courtesy of Amy Butler
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The Growing Movement: 2005–2008

In 2008, a Flickr group called Fresh Modern
Quilts was established by Rossie Hutchinson and
provided the first online, centralized social media
venue for quilters in the movement. Between
the Flickr group and many active blogs starting
to emerge, the online world of modern quilting
was taking off like wildfire.
Another active website that helped push the

movement forward was True Up, a blog about
fabric and quilting that brought the community
to one place to learn about the latest fabrics
being released for the modern quilter. Kimberly
Kight, now a designer with Cotton+Steel Fabrics,
single-handedly helped grow interest in modern
fabrics and quilting by writing the blog.
COLOR STUDY LOG CABIN

Sherri Lynn Wood, 2006, 50˝ × 51˝
Photo by and courtesy of Sherri Lynn Wood
PALETAS COLOR STUDY STRIP

Kimberly Kight, 2006, 85˝ × 97˝ Sherri Lynn Wood, 2008, 50˝ × 45˝
Based on the quilt Plain Spoken (page 17) from Photo by and courtesy of Sherri Lynn Wood
The Modern Quilt Workshop by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr
Photo by Kimberly Kight

20 An additional way that the online modern quilting commu- a certain style with certain fabrics. Each quilter makes a
nity connected was through virtual quilting bees facilitated block as requested and mails it to its owner. That quilter
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by Flickr. Quilters living all over the world found each assembles the quilt and by the end of the year twelve
other online and organized to make collaborative quilts collaborative quilts have been made and each member
together. Usually organized around a calendar year, virtual has a finished quilt to keep. It creates a sense of sewing
bees often have twelve members. Each quilter is assigned together, even though the members sometimes live
a month, and in that month they request blocks made in across the world from one another.
ONCE AROUND THE BLOCK

Designed, assembled, and quilted by Alissa Haight Carlton, blocks made by Lisa Billings,
Rashida Coleman-Hale, Jacquie Gering, Elizabeth Hartman, Sarah Johnson, Kristen Lejnieks,
Ashley Newcomb, Nettie Peterson, Megan Risse, Ashley Shannon, and Josie Stott, 2011, 95˝ × 95˝
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The Birth of the MQG: 2009

In 2009, Alissa Haight Carlton and Latifah Saafir founded The Modern Quilt Guild, giving the online community
a chance to form in-person connections with other modern quilters. Nearly ten years later, the MQG is the world’s
leading modern quilting organization, with a global network of over 12,000 makers and the organization behind the
largest modern quilt show and conference in existence, QuiltCon. With access to newer, faster technology and more
resources and inspiration than ever before, modern quilters have pushed the quilt aesthetic forward and inspired a
new generation of talented sewists to take up the craft.
Many MQG members meet at

their local guilds, where they find
camaraderie through a love of
modern quilting. Friendships are
formed, and inspiration is found
through a shared passion for
fabric, sewing, and modern design.
At a worldwide level, the MQG has
united its members through swaps,
fabric challenges, QuiltCon, and
more. The MQG’s mission is to
support and encourage modern
quilting through art, education, and
community, and almost a decade
after its founding, the organization
is flourishing and continues working
to do just that.
MARMALADE
Elizabeth Hartman, 2012, 72˝ × 92˝
Photo by Margaret Udell
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THE MOVEMENT BECOMES MAINSTREAM
MODERN QUILTS
Since 2009, the modern quilting movement has gained boundaries, and forging ahead into new and exciting
steam and ricocheted into the mainstream sewing territory. With the growth of social media, knowledge and
and quilting culture. Hundreds of unique artists are inspiration flows more freely than ever before, giving way
adding their voices to this growing movement, pushing to the next chapter in modern quilting’s story.
EAMES
Designed by Lorena Marañón, pieced by Shea Henderson, quilted by Gina Pina, 2014, 80˝ × 80˝
Photo by Scott Gordon Photography
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The Movement Becomes Mainstream
HURLE BURLE MARX

Daniel Rouse, 2012, 60˝ × 72˝
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MODERN QUILTS
RHYTHM & BLUES

Anne Deister, 2012, 49˝ × 75˝
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CONCERTO
Alyssa Lichner, 2012, 52˝ × 66˝
NEW STAR RISING

Ben Darby, 2014, 59˝ × 73˝
This quilt is inspired by the transparency quilts
of Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr.
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RADIOACTIVE
Kelly Wood, 2012, 60˝ × 60˝
This quilt is a version of the RAF Bullseye pattern by Parson Gray.
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DESERT STARS
Katie Blakesley, 2012, 30˝ × 32½˝
NATANI BLANKET
Katrina Hertzer, 2012, 72˝ × 72˝
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MODERN QUILTS
MODERN MIRAGE
Lee Heinrich, 2012, 44˝ × 56˝
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LOG PYRAMIDS
Liz Harvatine, 2012, 55½˝ × 68˝
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A VERY LONG CONVERSATION

Made by Rossie Hutchinson, quilted by Bernie Olszewski, 2012, 47˝ × 58˝
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KELSEY’S CROSSES
Made by Mary Workman, Shea Henderson,
Melissa Leray, Shelly Hannon, Ruth Costa,
Sarah Seitz, Leanne Cohen,
Annette Samborski, Dena Wayne,
Beth Shibley, Leah Day, Solidia Hubbard,
quilted by Mary Workman, 2011, 48˝ × 53˝
OREOS AND CREAMSICLES

Becca Jubie, 2012, 43½˝ × 43½˝
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IN DEFENSE OF HANDMADE
Made by Thomas Knauer, quilted by Lisa Sipes, 2012, 85½˝ × 82¾˝
Photo courtesy of International Quilt Study Center & Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016.063.0001
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NO PRINTS ALLOWED
Shea Henderson, 2011, 52˝ × 60˝
UNTITLED
Lindsay Stead, 2012, 60˝ × 60˝
Modern Traditionalism
Modern quilters often create quilts that pay homage to tradition. A traditional block or
34 quilt layout can easily be updated with modern quilting elements, such as scale, negative
space, modern color palettes, or alternate gridwork. Modern traditional quilts apply other
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modern quilt design elements to traditional blocks in a restrained, impactful way.
DOUBLE-EDGED LOVE
Made by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, quilted by Lisa Sipes, 2012, 66˝ × 77˝
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CARPENTER SQUARE VARIATION

Alexis Deise, 2016, 62˝ × 82˝
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NEUTRAL AND NEON

Latifah Saafir, 2013, 50˝ × 60˝
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MAKING ME CRAZY
Made by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, quilted by Shelly Pagliai, 2011, 59˝ × 82˝
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BIAS
Alissa Haight Carlton, 2012, 60˝ × 75˝
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BANG! YOU’RE DEAD

Made by Jacquie Gering, quilted by Anne Christopher, 2013, 64˝ × 78˝
Photo by Gregory Case
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MODERN QUILTS
UP IN THE AIR
Latifah Saafir, 2010, 48˝ × 66˝
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UNTITLED
Lindsay Stead, 2012, 104˝ × 104˝
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AKHATEN
Shannon Page, 2014, 65˝ × 65˝
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MODERN X
Christa Watson, 2014, 56˝ × 70˝
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EMERGENT
Kari Vojtechovsky, 2014, 48˝ × 59˝
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BALANCING ACT
Amanda Hohnstreiter, 2014, 58˝ × 70˝
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DECONSTRUCTED LONESTAR
Amy Struckmeyer, 2014, 58˝ × 60˝
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CITY CENTER
Angie Henderson, 2014, 60˝ × 60˝
This quilt was inspired by the pattern Modern Log Cabin created by the Art Gallery Fabric staff.
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WE ARE
Anne Sullivan, 2014, 52˝ × 64˝
This quilt was inspired by the art of Ellsworth Kelly.
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FILL THE VOID

Cinzia Allocca, 2014, 84½˝ × 88½˝
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TYPEWRITER NO. 5
Jessica Toye, 2014, 91˝ × 112˝
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QUILT FOR OUR BED

Made by Laura Hartrich, quilted by Nikki Maroon, 2014, 108˝ × 108˝
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[THE AMERICAN CONTEXT #68] DOUBLE ELVIS

Luke Haynes, 2012, 60˝ × 71˝
Photo by and courtesy of Luke Haynes
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CORAL REEF
Marla Varner, 2014, 47˝ × 63˝
Solids / Graphic Color Palettes
Modern quilters often use graphic color palettes, rather than the jewel and nature tones found in many
54 traditional quilts. Solid colors can complement prints, but oftentimes modern quilters will use only solids to
create a quilt. Solids create clear, sharp lines between elements, creating more contrast and definition.
MODERN QUILTS
The combination of colors and where they are placed can also modify traditional designs into
modern quilts. For example, there are many combinations of modern log cabin quilts that use a
traditional block and layout, but modern color palettes and color placement update the quilt.
INDIE
Made by Phoebe Harrell, quilted by Emily Sessions, designed by Scott Harrell, 2014, 60˝ × 60˝
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ECHOED ARROWS
Silvia M. Sutters, 2016, 55½˝ × 71½˝
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OFF KILTER
Melissa Corry, 2014, 72˝ × 86˝
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THE WHITE RAINBOW

Shruti Dandekar, 2014, 36˝ × 50˝
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PIXEL PUSHER II
Caro Sheridan, 2014, 64˝ × 64˝
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REFRESH
Anna Boenish, 2012, 80˝ × 90˝
Improvisation
Early improvisational quilters, such as Gwen Marston, Denyse Schmidt, and the quilters of Gee’s Bend,
60 brought a new aesthetic to quilting—one where straight lines and rulers are optional. We can think of
improv as being like making dinner without a recipe, rather than reading from a cookbook.
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Improv quilting was one of the first techniques modern quilters explored, but even today, it’s a popular
aesthetic, and many quilters piece quilts without following a pattern. Rules of construction—such as using
straight lines, grids, and even blocks—are thrown out the window, and scraps of fabric are combined to
create organic movement in the quilt. Some improv quilters even piece large sections and then recut them,
combining them with more precise piecing to bring order to what can otherwise be a chaotic quilt.
SCORE FOR STRINGS: CITY

Sherri Lynn Wood, 2014, 93˝ × 90˝
Photo by and courtesy of Sherri Lynn Wood
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EMBERS
Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle, 2015, 56˝ × 64˝
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MODERN QUILTS
HAPPY!
Carrie Ottmers Wikander, 2014, 48˝ × 48˝
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AND THE MOON AT NIGHT

Colleen Molen, 2014, 40˝ × 40˝
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KNIT STITCH
Dorie Schwarz, 2014, 43˝ × 59˝
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PERCOLATE
Made by Emily Cier, quilted by Angela Walters, 2014, 78˝ × 87˝
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FOR TANYA
Emily E. D. Coffey and Miriam C. K. Coffey, 2014, 50˝ × 63½˝
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STARFALL II
Faith Jones, 2012, 60˝ × 72˝
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MODERN QUILTS
BUILDING BRIDGES
Made by Jacquie Gering, quilted by Sheryl Schleicher, 2012, 65˝ × 82˝
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WELCOME TO COLORFUL COLORADO

Katie Larson, 2013, 66˝ × 81˝
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BAUBLE
Made by Emily Cier, quilted by Angela Walters, 2014, 70˝ × 81˝
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STAR’D
Kristy Daum, 2013, 50˝ × 60˝
CHESS ON THE STEPS

Krista Hennebury, 2014, 50˝ × 50˝
This quilt was inspired by an oversized Courthouse
Steps quilt seen on exhibit in “American Quilts: The
Democratic Art, 1780–2007” by an unknown maker.
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BLUE CIRCLE
Kim Eichler-Messmer, 2012, 84˝ × 93˝
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FLIGHT PATH
Mary A. Menzer, 2014, 50˝ × 63˝
Minimalism
Minimalism in quilting is similar to minimalism in art—the less there is,
74 the more minimal it is. Minimalism is distilling down the most basic parts
of quilt construction to their fundamental aspects. Often in quilting, the
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more negative space a quilt has, the more minimal it becomes.
BREATHE
Leanne Chahley, 2014, 63½˝ × 63½˝
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STEREO
Season Evans, 2014, 52˝ × 74˝
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SAM AND SUZY

Made by Megan Callahan, quilted by Elizabeth Hartman, 2014, 60˝ × 80˝
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PEEK
Melanie Tuazon, 2014, 78˝ × 90˝
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FACE #1
Melissa Averinos, 2014, 90˝ × 80˝
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SOL
Nathalie Bearden, 2014, 53˝ × 54˝
INTERSECTION
Neva Asinari, 2014, 52˝ × 71˝
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SELF-PORTRAIT, YEAR TWO (BENEATH THE SURFACE)

Penny Gold, 2014, 68˝ × 94˝
81

GEOMETRIC RAINBOW
Nicole Daksiewicz, 2014, 44˝ × 58˝
ASCEND
Nicole Neblett, 2015, 36˝ × 43˝
82
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HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES

Tara Faughnan, 2014, 55˝ × 63˝
83

X QUILT
Stacey Sharman, 2014, 65˝ × 65˝
AMAZONIA
Nathalie Bearden, 2014, 63˝ × 67˝
84
MODERN QUILTS
DIVING GEESE
Made by Katie Pedersen, quilted by Krista Withers, 2013, 44˝ × 51˝
85

CENTERLINE
Made by Denyse Schmidt,
quilted by Angela Walters,
2013, 84˝ × 88˝
Photo by and courtesy of Denyse Schmidt
MODERN FANS
Made by Suzy Williams,
quilted by Quantum Quilts,
2015, 56˝ × 56˝
86
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I QUILT
Kathy York, 2014, 64½˝ × 62½˝
Photo by Kathy York
87

ZAG
Kari L. Anderson, 2014, 43˝ × 58˝
WHITE SPACES
Bev Bird, 2013, 50˝ × 54˝
88
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CANCER & TAURUS (CONSTELLATION QUILT)

Made by Amber Platzer Corcoran, quilted by Susan Santistevan, 2015, 84˝ × 84˝
89
HILLARY QUILTON
Diana Vandeyar, 2015, 48½˝ × 48½˝
90
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DUNES
Jenna Brand, 2015, 68˝ × 68˝
QBI (THE QUIET BEAUTY OF IMPERFECTION)

Jenny K. Lyon, 2016, 45˝ × 54˝
91

THE COLOR OF SQUARES
Juli Irene Smith, 2015, 56˝ × 64˝
BLACK LIVES MATTER

Karen Maple, 2015, 42˝ × 32˝
92
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WONKY METAMORPHOSIS
Katherine Dithmer, 2015, 41˝ × 41˝
93
THE SPECTRUM OF THE ORDINARY

Kristin Shields, 2015, 45˝ × 47˝
94
MODERN QUILTS
ECHOES
Leanne Chahley, 2014, 66˝ × 66˝
95
KILL IT WITH FIRE

Made by Libs Elliott, quilted by Rachael Dorr, 2015, 69˝ × 69˝
96
MODERN QUILTS
OFF THE GRID

Michelle Engel Bencsko, 2014, 48˝ × 60˝
97

RAINY DAY
Made by Lindsey Neill,
quilted by Sarah Wilson,
2015, 56˝ × 72˝
FRACTION
Lou Orth, 2015, 60˝ × 60˝
98
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EICHLER HOMES
Made by Mickey Beebe, quilted by Tami Levin, 2015, 66˝ × 76˝
This quilt was inspired by a poster—Mad About Modern by Ryan DeMarco.
99

POSITIVELY TRANSPARENT
Paige Alexander, 2015, 16˝ × 18˝
CHEATIN’ SONG: STRIPES

Rosalind Daniels, 2015, 28˝ × 39˝
100
MODERN QUILTS
HOUSE PLAN
Made by Pam Rocco, quilted by Linda Barbin, 2013, 42½˝ × 64˝
101
RELEASE THE GEESE II

Made by Sarah Bond, quilted by Carol Heisler, 2015, 96˝ × 96˝
102
MODERN QUILTS
RED HOT
Shawna Doering, 2015, 55˝ × 66˝
103
BIG LOVE
Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill, 2015, 95˝ × 78˝
104
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ACCUMULATIVE EFFECT
Stacey Lee O’Malley, 2015, 55˝ × 55˝
105
TWISTED SISTERS
Made by Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle, Christine Perrigo, Wendy Bermingham, Amy Wade, Chelsea Camalick, Sheri Nichols, Michelle Davis, Wendy Roth,
Teri Ladtkow, Susan Santisteven, Charlayne Dunn, Shelby Skumanich, Andrea Berryhill, Teresa Barbagallo, Lauren Lang, Dena Mehling, Anne Deister,
Katie Rapp, Carla Keahey, Marsha Loewenberg, Judy Sanclaria, and Heather Ferguson; quilted by Wendy Bermingham and Christine Perrigo,
2015, 78˝ × 88˝
106
MODERN QUILTS
MIGRATION QUILT
Yara Greuter, 2015, 62˝ × 80˝
107
SUNBURST
Yvonne T. Fuchs, 2015, 59˝ × 77˝
108
MODERN QUILTS
COLLECTION
Carolyn Friedlander, 2015, 40½˝ × 51½˝
109

BIAS 4
Alissa Haight Carlton, 2016, 60˝ × 75˝
POINTED STATEMENT
Amy Friend, 2015, 48˝ × 60˝
110
MODERN QUILTS
SHIFT
Carson Converse, 2013, 37½˝ × 41˝
111
COTTON SOPHISTICATE
Made by Chawne Kimber, quilted by Chawne Kimber and Pamela J. Cole, 2015, 72˝ × 72˝
112
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JUNGLE ABSTRACTIONS: THE LION

Violet Craft, 2015, 60˝ × 60˝
113
THE OTHER SIDE

Carson Converse, 2015, 59˝ × 57˝
114
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CUT & KEEP

Gina Pina, 2015, 37˝ × 44˝
115
NIGHT FLIGHT NO. 1

Heidi Parkes, 2015, 58˝ × 58˝
116
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THE ONE FOR ERIC

Made by Chawne Kimber, quilted by Chawne Kimber and Pamela J. Cole, 2015, 79˝ × 77˝
117
LINES LOST AND FOUND

Jennifer Jones Rossotti, 2015, 34˝ × 27˝
118
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ALTITUDINAL ECOSYSTEM
Michelle Wilkie, 2015, 60˝ × 60˝
119
PLACES UNFOLD
Heidi Parkes, 2014, 59˝ × 59˝
120
MODERN QUILTS
CATNADO
Karen B. Duling, 2015, 56˝ × 61˝
121
FLOUNCE
Melanie Tuazon, 2015, 52˝ × 57˝
122
MODERN QUILTS
F*CK THE QUILT POLICE

Nancy Purvis, 2015, 69˝ × 81˝
123

PLAID ON POINT
Made by Jennifer Jones Rossotti,
quilted by Darby Myer,
2015, 108˝ × 108˝
GWENNY’S WOODPILE
Karen B. Duling, 2015, 41˝ × 44˝
124
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MY BROTHER’S JEANS
Melissa Averinos, 2015, 84˝ × 91˝
125
PHYLLO
Scott D. Griffin, 2015, 22½˝ × 32½˝
126
MODERN QUILTS
TESSELLATION 4
Made by Nydia Kehnle, quilted by Gina Pina, 2015, 48˝ × 60˝
This quilt is a version of the published pattern Tessellation, which is an original design created by Nydia Kehnle and Alison Glass.
127
PHOENIX
Anne Sullivan, 2015, 68˝ × 72˝
128
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PINE BURR
Tara Faughnan, 2015, 52˝ × 54˝
129

HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES
Rebecca Burnett, 2015, 63˝ × 85˝
HST
Christa Watson, 2015, 84˝ × 84˝
130
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UNDER THE RADAR

Corinne Sovey, 2015, 47¾˝ × 65˝
131
REFLECTION
Made by Nancy Purvis, quilted by Mary Gregory, 2015, 37˝ × 47˝
132
MODERN QUILTS
GIRAFFE ABSTRACTIONS
Violet Craft, 2015, 44˝ × 60˝
133
TILTING AT WINDMILLS
Susan Strong, 2015, 44˝ × 45˝
134
MODERN QUILTS
KINTSUGI IV: CROWN OF THORNS

Alexis Deise, 2016, 70˝ × 70˝
135
CAGED
Amy Friend, 2016, 50˝ × 64˝
136
MODERN QUILTS
SELF-PORTRAIT BEHIND THE PIXELS

Made by Angela Bowman, quilted by Laura Pukstas, 2016, 70˝ × 70˝
137
QUILT 005
Arianna Caggiano, 2016, 60˝ × 72˝
138
MODERN QUILTS
JUMBLE
Betsy Vinegrad, 2016, 24˝ × 26˝
139
SYNAPSE
Made by Kari Vojtechovsky, quilted by Christine Perrigo, 2016, 54˝ × 62˝
This quilt was made with inspiration from Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle.
Expansive Negative Space
Since modern quilting is influenced heavily by graphic design, it’s no surprise that negative space is a
140 popular modern quilting element. The area between design elements (negative space) is used to draw
focus to different areas of a quilt. Modern quilters often use expansive negative space to organize the
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subject, capture attention and create movement within the quilt, leading the eye to each focal point.
Quilts with expansive negative space lend themselves well to alternate gridwork, as well.
ON THE BALL
Brigitte Heitland, 2016, 60˝ × 60˝
141
BARN (REMNANT)
Kim Eichler-Messmer, 2013, 72˝ × 88˝
142
MODERN QUILTS
RIN
Carolyn Friedlander, 2016, 59˝ × 73˝
143
INFUSED PLAID
Cassandra Ireland Beaver, 2016, 61˝ × 61˝
144
MODERN QUILTS
SQUARE COUNT GAME

Debra L. Jalbert, 2016, 62˝ × 80˝
145

WARP AND WEFT
Cheryl Brickey
2016, 41˝ × 40˝
ROOKERY
Made by Daisy P. Aschehoug,
quilted by Charlene Harp,
2016, 110˝ × 100˝
Scale
Another tool in a modern quilter’s toolbox is scale. Using scale is a fun and easy way to modernize a traditional
146 block or quilt layout. By increasing or decreasing the size of a classic quilt block or other design, a modern
quilter can achieve a dramatic look with elements that range from minuscule to larger than life. Quilters
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also incorporate scale by using a mix of different block sizes—small, classic, large, and even jumbo.
LOG CABIN QUILTER UNKNOWN

Diana Vandeyar, 2016, 60˝ × 63˝
147
THAT WAY
Corinne Sovey, 2016, 51˝ × 68˝
148
MODERN QUILTS
VERTIGO
Elaine Wick Poplin, 2016, 56˝ × 56˝
This quilt reconstructs the 2002 Pinna illusion with permission from Baingio Pinna, the original designer of the illusion.
149
PEARLS ON THE CLAMSHELL

Elaine Wick Poplin, 2016, 56˝ × 56˝
150
MODERN QUILTS
SPIN
Diana Vandeyar, 2016, 49˝ × 49˝
151
MADE IN GDR 26
Emily Doane, 2015, 90˝ × 90˝
This quilt was inspired by the motif of a vintage teacup (artist unknown).
152
MODERN QUILTS
AUSTIN QUILT
Gina Pina, 2016, 59˝ × 69˝
153

PINEAPPLE RINGS VII
Emily Parson, 2016, 72˝ × 72˝
SYMMETRY
Hayley Berrill, 2014, 18˝ × 18˝
154
MODERN QUILTS
MODERN STEPPING STONES

Heather Black, 2016, 60˝ × 72˝
This quilt was inspired by the work of Roar + Rabbit for West Elm.
155
BLOBERELLA
Made by Hillary Goodwin, quilted by Krista Withers, 2016, 52˝ × 67˝
156
MODERN QUILTS
FIREWORKS
Jeannie Jenkins, 2016, 50˝ × 76˝
157
LUXE REBELLION
Jen Sorenson, 2016, 35˝ × 48˝
158
MODERN QUILTS
SELF PORTRAIT IN T
Hillary Goodwin, 2016, 26˝ × 26˝
159
HANDCRAFTED
Jennifer Johnston, 2016, 40˝ × 55˝
160
MODERN QUILTS
HYPERBOLIC HEXAGON TESSELLATION

Jennifer Kloke, 2016, 109˝ × 101˝
This quilt was inspired by a mathematics poster by Megan E. Moore.
161
WESTSHIRE
Designed by Julia Williams, pieced and quilted by Kristi Ryan, 2016, 60˝ × 80˝
Photo courtesy of F+W Media
162
MODERN QUILTS
MERGE
Kamie Hone Murdock, 2016, 67˝ × 94˝
163
FALLEN PETAL
Karen Harvey Lee, 2016, 62˝ × 62˝
164
MODERN QUILTS
THE GROUND SHE MOVES, FLIES

Kari L. Anderson, 2016, 55˝ × 56˝
165
SMOKE
Kat Jones, 2016, 40˝ × 54˝
166
MODERN QUILTS
SILVER LINING
Kathryn Upitis, 2016, 75˝ × 80˝
167

SKEWED SYMMETRY
Katie Pedersen, 2016, 43˝ × 49˝
WHATEVER
Katie Larson, 2016, 32˝ × 31˝
168
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BLING
Kat Jones, 2016, 98˝ × 98˝
169

PICKLED PEPPERS
Kristyn Box-McCoy, 2016, 18˝ × 18˝
MIGRATION QUILT
Made by Kristi Schroeder,
quilted by Lee Jenkins,
2016, 84˝ × 92˝
Alternate Gridwork
Traditional quilts are commonly laid out in straight columns and rows in a
170 predictable grid structure. Modern quilts can still follow this traditional structure,
but oftentimes they incorporate alternate gridwork, or uneven rows and columns.
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It is a foundational, and the most common, design element in modern quilts.
Sometimes it takes the form of big blocky areas or chunks of piecing; sometimes a
whole quilt may be pieced as a large block; sometimes a quilt with alternate gridwork
has diagonal seams. Modern quilts often use alternate gridwork to incorporate other
modern quilting elements, such as asymmetry, negative space, and scale, as these
elements are easier to piece using an alternate grid rather than a block structure.
WAITING FOR SANITY

Kristin Shields, 2016, 49˝ × 48˝
171
THIS WAY, THAT WAY QUILT

Faith Jones, 2013, 30˝ × 40˝
This quilt was inspired by traditional folk art quilts and scientific botanical drawings.
172
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LINCOLN
Kim Soper, 2016, 46˝ × 60˝
This quilt is an improv-pieced version of a WPAP portrait of Abraham Lincoln by artist Ihsan Ekaputra.
173

THE RIVER
Laura McDowell Hopper, 2016, 52˝ × 62˝
LIME ’N LUXE
Linda Hungerford, 2016, 34˝ × 35˝
174
MODERN QUILTS
BLACK AND WHITE BOTANICAL QUILT

Made by Lesley Gold, hand quilted by Lesley Gold and Olan Reeves, 2016, 90˝ × 90˝
This quilt was inspired by traditional folk art quilts and scientific botanical drawings.
175
DIE BEEM (TREES)

Made by Lindsey Neill, quilted by Sarah Wilson, 2016, 50˝ × 65˝
176
MODERN QUILTS
GO NORTH
Maritza Soto, 2016, 69˝ × 70˝
177

SEA HORIZON, WEST
Lucinda Walker, 2016, 42˝ × 52˝
SAY ANYTHING
Lysa Flower, 2016, 43˝ × 44˝
178
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TRESTLE NESTLE
Marla Varner, 2016, 55½˝ × 51˝
179

NOT EASY BEING GREEN
Mary Ramsey Keasler, 2016, 40˝ × 54˝
HOMESPUN
Made by Mary Kerr,
quilted by Donna Ferrill James,
2015, 46˝ × 46˝
180
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GRADIENT IN DENIM
Mathew Boudreaux, 2016, 52˝ × 52˝
181
BEN
Melissa Miller Curley, 2016, 30˝ × 33˝
182
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SPLIT DECISION (SPLIT I)

Michelle Reiter, 2016, 36˝ × 36˝
RAILS
Michelle Wilkie, 2017, 33˝ × 39˝
183

BERTHA
Melissa Miller Curley,
2016, 47˝ × 47˝
LUCKY ARCHES
Nicole Neblett,
2016, 24˝ × 30˝
184
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PERCEPTION—OCEAN
Made by Nydia Kehnle, quilted by Kristi Ryan, 2016, 56˝ × 70˝
185
CURSIVE
Paige Alexander, 2016, 34˝ × 36˝
This quilt is an original design that includes D’Nealian handwriting by developer Donald N. Thurber.
Cursive now resides with Susan P. Bachelder, author of Alphabet Crash.
186
MODERN QUILTS
WAKE
Rebecca Bryan, 2015, 571⁄8˝ × 68½˝
187
ANVIL REMIX
Riane Menardi, 2016, 34˝ × 44˝
188
MODERN QUILTS
CALCULATOR
Samarra Khaja, 2015, 71˝ × 94½˝
189
LAWN DIAMONDS
Made by Sarah Schraw, quilted by Krishma Patel, 2016, 54˝ × 60˝
190
MODERN QUILTS
STARDUST
Rebecca Bryan, 2015, 62˝ × 73˝
191
RELOCATION
Season Evans, 2016, 83˝ × 96˝
192
MODERN QUILTS
CIRCUS ACT
Silvia M. Sutters, 2016, 41˝ × 41˝
193

REDN
Susan Borger, 2016, 34½˝ × 46¾˝
OTHERWISE/AUTREMENT
Suzanne Paquette, 2016, 30˝ × 39˝
194
MODERN QUILTS
SERENITY
Steph Skardal, 2016, 55˝ × 66˝
195
I’M COUNTING ON YOU

Shannon Page, 2016, 75˝ × 85˝
196
MODERN QUILTS
CABANA
Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill, 2015, 67˝ × 70˝
197

LUXE MODERN
Susan Slusser Clay, 2016, 59˝ × 62˝
WAX AND WANE

Susan Kyle, 2016, 82˝ × 90˝
198
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GINGHAM SPRING
Made by Suzy Williams, quilted by Mary Gregory, 2016, 57˝ × 67˝
199
TEA AND SKITTLES

Thomas Knauer, 2016, 40˝ × 48˝
200
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BEACON
Yvonne T. Fuchs, 2016, 68˝ × 68˝
201
FUNKY MEDINA
Christine Ricks, 2016, 62˝ × 82˝
202
INDEX BY QUILTER
MODERN QUILTS
Alexander, Paige............................. 99, 185 Cifaldi-Morrill, Sheri..................... 103, 196 Fuchs, Yvonne T............................ 107, 200
Allocca, Cinzia.......................................49 Clay, Susan Slusser...............................197 Gering, Jacquie..........................20, 39, 68
Anderson, Kari L............................. 87, 164 Coffey, Emily E. D.................................. 66 Gold, Lesley......................................... 174
Aschehoug, Daisy P...............................145 Coffey, Miriam C. K............................... 66 Gold, Penny.......................................... 80
Asinari, Neva..........................................79 Cohen, Leanne.......................................31 Goodwin, Hillary.......................... 155, 158
Ault, Jill..................................................12 Cole, Pamela J.............................. 111, 116 Gregory, Mary.............................. 131, 198
Averinos, Melissa............................ 78, 124 Coleman-Hale, Rashida......................... 20 Greuter, Yara........................................106
Barbagallo, Teresa................................105 Converse, Carson..........................110, 113 Griffin, Scott D.....................................125
Barbin, Linda........................................100 Corcoran, Amber Platzer........................ 88 Grotrian, Carol Anne..............................12
Bearden, Nathalie.............................79, 83 Corry, Melissa....................................... 56 Hannon, Shelly.......................................31
Beaver, Cassandra Ireland.....................143 Costa, Ruth............................................31 Harp, Charlene.....................................145
Beebe, Mickey........................................98 Craft, Violet.................................. 112, 132 Harrell, Phoebe..................................... 54
Bencsko, Michelle Engel..........................96 Crow, Nancy.......................................... 11 Harrell, Scott......................................... 54
Bermingham, Wendy.............................105 Curley, Melissa Miller.................... 181, 183 Hartman, Elizabeth..................... 20, 21, 76
Berrill, Hayley.......................................153 Dackson, Elizabeth................................... 9 Hartrich, Laura.......................................51
Berryhill, Andrea...................................105 Daksiewicz, Nicole..................................81 Harvatine, Liz......................................... 29
Billings, Lisa........................................... 20 Dandekar, Shruti.....................................57 Haynes, Luke..........................................52
Bird, Bev.................................................87 Daniels, Rosalind................................... 99 Heinrich, Lee..........................................28
Black, Heather......................................154 Darby, Ben.............................................25 Heisler, Carol.......................................101
Blakesley, Katie.......................................27 Daum, Kristy...........................................71 Heitland, Brigitte...................................140
Boenish, Anna........................................59 Davis, Michelle.....................................105 Henderson, Angie...................................47
Bond, Sarah.........................................101 Day, Leah...............................................31 Henderson, Shea........................ 22, 31, 33
Borger, Susan.......................................193 Deise, Alexis...................................35, 134 Hennebury, Krista...................................71
Boudreaux, Mathew..............................180 Deister, Anne..................................24, 105 Hertzer, Katrina......................................27
Bowman, Angela..................................136 Dithmer, Katherine................................. 92 Hohnstreiter, Amanda.............................45
Box-McCoy, Kristyn...............................169 Doane, Emily........................................151 Hopper, Laura McDowell.......................173
Brand, Jenna......................................... 90 Doering, Shawna..................................102 Hubbard, Solidia....................................31
Brickey, Cheryl......................................145 Dorr, Rachael.........................................95 Hungerford, Linda.................................173
Bryan, Rebecca.............................186, 190 Duling, Karen B............................ 120, 123 Hutchinson, Rossie................................. 30
Burnett, Rebecca...................................129 Dunn, Charlayne..................................105 Jalbert, Debra L....................................144
Butler, Amy.............................................18 Eichler-Messmer, Kim...................... 72, 141 James, Donna Ferrill.............................179
Caggiano, Arianna...............................137 Elliott, Libs..............................................95 Jenkins, Jeannie....................................156
Callahan, Megan....................................76 Evans, Season................................ 75, 191 Jenkins, Lee..........................................169
Camalick, Chelsea................................105 Faughnan, Tara..............................82, 128 Johnson, Sarah...................................... 20
Carlton, Alissa Haight...............20, 38, 109 Ferguson, Heather................................105 Johnston, Jennifer.................................159
Chahley, Leanne............................... 74, 94 Flower, Lysa..........................................177 Jones, Faith.................................... 67, 171
Christopher, Anne...................................39 Friedlander, Carolyn.....................108, 142 Jones, Kat................................ 6, 165, 168
Cier, Emily........................................65, 70 Friend, Amy.................................. 109, 135 Jubie, Becca...........................................31
June, Agatha........................................... 9 Pagliai, Shelly.........................................37 Shields, Kristin................................ 93, 170 203
Keahey, Carla.......................................105 Paquette, Suzanne................................193 Sipes, Lisa....................................... 32, 34
Index by Quilter
Keasler, Mary Ramsey...........................179 Parkes, Heidi.................................115, 119 Skardal, Steph......................................194
Keenan, Jean Wells................................. 11 Parson, Emily........................................153 Skumanich, Shelby................................105
Kehnle, Nydia............................... 126, 184 Patel, Krishma.......................................189 Smith, Juli Irene......................................91
Kennedy, Nettie Jane..............................15 Pedersen, Katie...............................84, 167 Soper, Kim............................................172
Kerr, Bill........................................... 15, 17 Perrigo, Christine..........................105, 139 Sorenson, Jen.......................................157
Kerr, Mary............................................179 Peterson, Nettie..................................... 20 Soto, Maritza........................................ 176
Khaja, Samarra....................................188 Pettway, Loretta......................................16 Sovey, Corinne............................. 130, 147
Kight, Kimberly.......................................19 Pina, Gina................... 9, 22, 114, 126, 152 Stead, Lindsay...................................33, 41
Kimber, Chawne............................ 111, 116 Poplin, Elaine Wick........................ 148, 149 Stott, Josie............................................. 20
Kloke, Jennifer......................................160 Porcella, Yvonne.....................................12 Strong, Susan.......................................133
Knauer, Thomas..............................32, 199 Pukstas, Laura......................................136 Struckmeyer, Amy................................... 46
Kyle, Susan...........................................197 Purvis, Nancy............................... 122, 131 Sullivan, Anne.................................48, 127
Lang, Lauren........................................105 Quantum Quilts..................................... 85 Sutters, Silvia M..............................55, 192
Larson, Katie.................................. 69, 167 Rapp, Katie...........................................105 Toye, Jessica.......................................... 50
Ladtkow, Teri........................................105 Reeves, Olan........................................ 174 Tuazon, Melanie............................. 77, 121
Lee, Karen Harvey.................................163 Reiter, Michelle.....................................182 Upitis, Kathryn......................................166
Lejnieks, Kristen..................................... 20 Ricks, Christine.....................................201 Vandeyar, Diana..................... 89, 146, 150
Leray, Melissa.........................................31 Ringle, Weeks................................... 15, 17 Varner, Marla.................................53, 178
Levin, Tami.............................................98 Risse, Megan......................................... 20 Vinegrad, Betsy.....................................138
Lichner, Alyssa........................................25 Rocco, Pam..........................................100 Vojtechovsky, Kari...........................44, 139
Loewenberg, Marsha.............................105 Rossotti, Jennifer Jones...................117, 123 Wade, Amy...........................................105
Lyon, Jenny K......................................... 90 Roth, Wendy.........................................105 Walker, Lucinda....................................177
Maple, Karen..........................................91 Rouse, Daniel.........................................23 Walters, Angela..........................65, 70, 85
Marañón, Lorena................................... 22 Ruyle, Stephanie Zacharer............... 61, 105 Watson, Christa..............................43, 129
Maroon, Nikki........................................51 Ryan, Kristi................................... 161, 184 Wayne, Dena..........................................31
Marston, Gwen....................................... 11 Saafir, Latifah.................................. 36, 40 Whittington, Nancy.................................12
Mehling, Dena......................................105 Samborski, Annette.................................31 Wikander, Carrie Ottmers.......................62
Menardi, Riane.....................................187 Sanclaria, Judy.....................................105 Wilkie, Michelle........................ 2, 118, 182
Menzer, Mary A......................................73 Santistevan, Susan..........................88, 105 Williams, Julia...................................... 161
Molen, Colleen...................................... 63 Schleicher, Sheryl................................... 68 Williams, Suzy.................................85, 198
Murdock, Kamie Hone..........................162 Schmidt, Denyse...............................14, 85 Wilson, Sarah................................. 97, 175
Myer, Darby..........................................123 Schraw, Sarah.......................................189 Withers, Krista................................84, 155
Neblett, Nicole............................... 81, 183 Schroeder, Kristi....................................169 Wolfe, Victoria Findlay......................34, 37
Neill, Lindsey.................................. 97, 175 Schwarz, Dorie...................................... 64 Wood, Kelly............................................26
Newcomb, Ashley.................................. 20 Seitz, Sarah............................................31 Wood, Sherri Lynn............................. 19, 60
Nichols, Sheri.......................................105 Sessions, Emily....................................... 54 Workman, Mary......................................31
O’Malley, Stacey Lee.............................104 Shannon, Ashley.................................... 20 York, Kathy............................................ 86
Olszewski, Bernie................................... 30 Sharman, Stacey.................................... 83
Orth, Lou...............................................97 Sheridan, Caro...................................... 58
Page, Shannon............................... 42, 195 Shibley, Beth...........................................31
204
INDEX BY DESIGN CATEGORY
MODERN QUILTS
APPLIQUÉ Geometric Rainbow // MINIMALIST DESIGN

Nicole Daksiewicz.................................81
[The American Context #68] Places Unfold // Heidi Parkes................. 119 Ascend // Nicole Neblett.........................81
Double Elvis // Luke Haynes...................52
Trestle Nestle // Marla Varner................178 Beacon // Yvonne T. Fuchs.................... 200
Black and White Botanical //
Lesley Gold........................................ 174 X Quilt // Stacey Sharman....................... 83 Breathe // Leanne Chahley......................74
Black Lives Matter // Karen Maple............91 Cabana // Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill..............196

IMPROVISATION
Bloberella // Hillary Goodwin.................155 Calculator // Samarra Khaja..................188
Cut & Keep // Gina Pina........................ 114 Accumulative Effect // Cancer & Taurus (Constellation Quilt) //
Stacey Lee O’Malley............................104 Amber Platzer Corcoran....................... 88
Gwenny’s Woodpile //
Karen B. Duling..................................123 A Very Long Conversation // Gradient in Denim //
Rossie Hutchinson................................ 30 Mathew Boudreaux.............................180
Handcrafted // Jennifer Johnston............159
Chess on the Steps // House Plan // Pam Rocco.......................100
Hyperbolic Hexagon Tessellation // Krista Hennebury..................................71
Jennifer Kloke.....................................160 Migration Quilt // Kristi Schroeder..........169
Circus Act // Silvia M. Sutters.................192
Rin // Carolyn Friedlander......................142 Modern Stepping Stones //
Embers // Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle.........61 Heather Black.....................................154
Tea and Skittles // Thomas Knauer..........199
F*CK THE QUILT POLICE // Off the Grid // Michelle Engel Bencsko.....96
Typewriter No. 5 // Jessica Toye.............. 50 Nancy Purvis.......................................122
On the Ball // Brigitte Heitland...............140
Face #1 // Melissa Averinos.....................78
GROUP OR BEE QUILTS Pixel Pusher II // Caro Sheridan............... 58
For Tanya // Emily E. D. Coffey,
QBI (The Quiet Beauty of
Kelsey’s Crosses // Mary Workman, Miriam C. K. Coffey............................. 66
Imperfection) // Jenny K. Lyon............... 90
Shea Henderson, Melissa Leray, Intersection // Neva Asinari......................79
Shelly Hannon, Ruth Costa, Sarah Seitz, QUILT 005 // Arianna Caggiano............137
Leanne Cohen, Annette Samborski, I’m Counting on You // Shannon Page.....195
Rainy Day // Lindsey Neill........................97
Dena Wayne, Beth Shibley, Leah Day,
Solidia Hubbard....................................31 Kill It with Fire // Libs Elliott.......................95
Relocation // Season Evans....................191
Twisted Sisters // Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle, Lincoln // Kim Soper..............................172
Sea Horizon, West // Lucinda Walker......177
Christine Perrigo, Wendy Bermingham, Making Me Crazy //
Amy Wade, Chelsea Camalick, Sheri Self-Portrait, Year Two (Beneath
Victoria Findlay Wolfe............................37
Nichols, Michelle Davis, Wendy Roth, the Surface) // Penny Gold.................... 80
Teri Ladtkow, Susan Santisteven, My Brother’s Jeans // Melissa Averinos....124
Shift // Carson Converse........................ 110
Charlayne Dunn, Shelby Skumanich,
Andrea Berryhill, Teresa Barbagallo, Natani Blanket // Katrina Hertzer..............27
Skewed Symmetry // Katie Pedersen........167
Lauren Lang, Dena Mehling, Anne Night Flight No. 1 // Heidi Parkes........... 115
Deister, Katie Rapp, Carla Keahey, Smoke // Kat Jones................................165
Marsha Loewenberg, Judy Sanclaria, No Prints Allowed // Shea Henderson...... 33
Sol // Nathalie Bearden...........................79
Heather Ferguson...............................105
Oreos and Creamsicles //
Spin // Diana Vandeyar..........................150
Becca Jubie..........................................31
HANDWORK Square Count Game //
Rails // Michelle Wilkie..........................182
Debra L. Jalbert..................................144
Anvil Remix // Riane Menardi.................187 Rookery // Daisy P. Aschehoug...............145
Stereo // Season Evans............................75
Collection // Carolyn Friedlander...........108 The One for Eric // Chawne Kimber........ 116
Sunburst // Yvonne T. Fuchs...................107
Coral Reef // Marla Varner..................... 53 The Spectrum of the Ordinary //
That Way // Corinne Sovey.................... 147
Kristin Shields...................................... 93
Cotton Sophisticate // Chawne Kimber.... 111
The Other Side // Carson Converse........ 113
Up in the Air // Latifah Saafir................... 40
Fill the Void // Cinzia Allocca...................49
The River // Laura McDowell Hopper......173 Waiting for Sanity // Kristin Shields......... 170 Made in GDR 26 // Emily Doane............151 205
The White Rainbow // Shruti Dandekar......57 Wake // Rebecca Bryan.........................186 Merge // Kamie Hone Murdock..............162
Index by Design Category

This Way, That Way // Faith Jones.......... 171 Wonky Metamorphosis // Modern X // Christa Watson.................... 43
Katherine Dithmer................................ 92
Untitled // Lindsay Stead......................... 33 Off Kilter // Melissa Corry....................... 56
Wax and Wane // Susan Kyle.................197 PIECING Perception—Ocean // Nydia Kehnle.......184
We Are // Anne Sullivan...........................48 Percolate // Emily Cier............................ 65

Altitudinal Ecosystem //
Westshire // Julia Williams and Michelle Wilkie................................... 118 Phoenix // Anne Sullivan........................127
Kristi Ryan.......................................... 161
and the moon at night // Plaid On Point //
Colleen Molen..................................... 63 Jennifer Jones Rossotti.........................123
MODERN TRADITIONALISM
Balancing Act // Pointed Statement // Amy Friend.............109
Carpenter Square Variation // Amanda Hohnstreiter............................45
Radioactive // Kelly Wood........................26
Alexis Deise......................................... 35 Bang! You’re Dead // Jacquie Gering.......39
redN // Susan Borger............................193
Deconstructed Lonestar // Barn—Remnant //
Amy Struckmeyer.................................. 46 Sam and Suzy // Megan Callahan............76
Kim Eichler-Messmer........................... 141
Double-Edged Love // Say Anything // Lysa Flower....................177
Bauble // Emily Cier.................................70
Victoria Findlay Wolfe........................... 34
Self-Portrait Behind the Pixels //
Bertha // Melissa Miller Curley...............183
Dunes // Jenna Brand............................. 90 Angela Bowman.................................136
Big Love // Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill..............103
Fallen Petal // Karen Harvey Lee.............163 Serenity // Steph Skardal........................194
Bling // Kat Jones..................................168
Fireworks // Jeannie Jenkins...................156 Starfall II // Faith Jones............................67
Blue Circle // Kim Eichler-Messmer...........72
Flounce // Melanie Tuazon.....................121 Synapse // Kari Vojtechovsky..................139
Caged // Amy Friend.............................135
Go North // Maritza Soto...................... 176 Tessellation 4 // Nydia Kehnle................126
Cheatin’ Song: Stripes //
Half Square Triangles // Under the Radar // Corinne Sovey..........130
Rosalind Daniels.................................. 99
Tara Faughnan.................................... 82
Vertigo // Elaine Wick Poplin..................148
City Center // Angie Henderson...............47
Hillary Quilton // Diana Vandeyar............ 89
Welcome to Colorful Colorado //
Eames // Lorena Marañón...................... 22
Homespun // Mary Kerr.........................179 Katie Larson..........................................69
Echoed Arrows // Silvia M. Sutters........... 55
Hurle Burle Marx // Daniel Rouse.............23 Zag // Kari L. Anderson...........................87
Emergent // Kari Vojtechovsky................. 44
Kintsugi IV: Crown of Thorns //
Alexis Deise........................................134 Flight Path // Mary A. Menzer...................73 QUILTCON QUILT CHALLENGES
Log Cabin Quilter Unknown // Funky Medina // Christine Ricks.............201 Akhaten // Shannon Page........................42
Diana Vandeyar..................................146
Giraffe Abstractions // Austin Quilt // Gina Pina........................152
Migration Quilt // Yara Greuter..............106 Violet Craft.........................................132
Catnado // Karen B. Duling...................120
Modern Mirage // Lee Heinrich................28 Happy! // Carrie Ottmers Wikander.........62
Desert Stars // Katie Blakesley..................27
Neutral and Neon // Latifah Saafir........... 36 HST // Christa Watson...........................129
Eichler Homes // Mickey Beebe................98
New Star Rising // Ben Darby...................25 In Defense of Handmade //
Thomas Knauer................................... 32 Knit Stitch // Dorie Schwarz..................... 64
Pearls on the Clamshell //
Elaine Wick Poplin...............................149 Indie // Phoebe Harrell........................... 54 Lime ’n Luxe // Linda Hungerford............173
Pineapple Rings VII // Emily Parson.........153 i Quilt // Kathy York................................ 86 Luxe Modern // Susan Slusser Clay.........197
Pine Burr // Tara Faughnan....................128 Jungle Abstractions: The Lion // Luxe Rebellion // Jen Sorenson...............157
Violet Craft......................................... 112
Refresh // Anna Boenish..........................59 Pickled Peppers // Kristyn Box-McCoy.....169
Lawn Diamonds // Sarah Schraw............189
Release the Geese II // Sarah Bond........101 Silver Lining // Kathryn Upitis..................166
Log Pyramids // Liz Harvatine.................. 29
Tilting at Windmills // Susan Strong.........133 Warp and Weft // Cheryl Brickey............145
206 SMALL QUILTS Reflection // Nancy Purvis......................131
Rhythm & Blues // Anne Deister................24

Ben // Melissa Miller Curley...................181
MODERN QUILTS
Score for Strings: City //

Cursive // Paige Alexander.....................185 Sherri Lynn Wood................................. 60
Jumble // Betsy Vinegrad.......................138 Stardust // Rebecca Bryan......................190
Lines Lost and Found // STAR’D // Kristy Daum.............................71
Jennifer Jones Rossotti......................... 117
The Color of Squares //
Lucky Arches // Nicole Neblett...............183 Juli Irene Smith.....................................91
Phyllo // Scott D. Griffin.........................125 The Ground She Moves, Flies //
Positively Transparent // Kari L. Anderson.................................164
Paige Alexander................................... 99 Untitled // Lindsay Stead..........................41
Self Portrait in T // Hillary Goodwin........158 White Spaces // Bev Bird..........................87
Split Decision (Split I) //
Michelle Reiter....................................182
Symmetry // Hayley Berrill......................153
Whatever // Katie Larson.......................167
USE OF NEGATIVE SPACE
Amazonia // Nathalie Bearden................ 83
Bias // Alissa Haight Carlton................... 38
Bias 4 // Alissa Haight Carlton...............109
Building Bridges // Jacquie Gering.......... 68
Centerline // Denyse Schmidt.................. 85
Concerto // Alyssa Lichner.......................25
Die Beem (Trees) // Lindsey Neill............ 175
Diving Geese // Katie Pedersen............... 84
Echoes // Leanne Chahley........................94
Fraction // Lou Orth................................97
Gingham Spring // Suzy Williams............198
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades //

Rebecca Burnett..................................129
Infused Plaid //
Cassandra Ireland Beaver...................143
Modern Fans // Suzy Williams................. 85
Not Easy Being Green //

Mary Ramsey Keasler..........................179
Otherwise/Autrement //
Suzanne Paquette................................193
Peek // Melanie Tuazon.......................... 77
Quilt for Our Bed // Laura Hartrich...........51
red hot // Shawna Doering....................102

ABOUT THE COMPILERS 207
About the Compilers

RIANE MENARDI is the communica- ALISSA HAIGHT CARLTON is a A quilter in her early 20s, HEATHER
tions manager for The Modern Quilt modern quilter, designer, and author GRANT stopped quilting until 2005,
Guild, as well as a writer, designer, and is the co-founder and Executive when she was inspired by the modern
and communications specialist from Director of The Modern Quilt Guild. quilting movement and made her first
Des Moines, Iowa. With a back- She has written two quilting books, modern quilt. Heather is the founder
ground in journalism and marketing, Modern Minimal and Block Party. of the Austin Modern Quilt Guild
she made the leap to quilting in 2011 She lives in Los Angeles with her and the Director of Marketing and
and never looked back. husband and two sons. Programming for The Modern Quilt
Guild. She lives in Austin, Texas, with
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COVER QUILT: Detail of Go North, page 176

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Thank-yous need to be given to so many additional people.

Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998 10

The Birth of Modern Quilting: 1998–2004 14

The Landmark Year for Modern Quilting: 2005 17

The Growing Movement: 2005–2008 19

The Birth of the MQG: 2009 21

The Movement Becomes Mainstream 22

202 Index by Quilter

204 Index by Design Category

207 About the Compilers

About The Modern Quilt Guild

Photo by Scott David Gordon Photography

Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998﻿

Art quilting, an influential movement that began

CONSTRUCTIONS #84: NO!

SEASONS QUILT LACRIMOSA…GLORIAE

TAKOAGE WORD PLAY

Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998﻿

WOVEN PATTERN PATCHWORK QUILT

DRUNK LOVE IN A LOG CABIN

The Birth of Modern Quilting: 1998–2004﻿

QUILT (HOUSETOP) PICKUP STICKS

QUILT (LOG CABIN, COURTHOUSE STEPS)

The Landmark Year for Modern Quilting: 2005﻿

GYPSY CARAVAN FAT QUARTERS

The Growing Movement: 2005–2008﻿

Another active website that helped push the

COLOR STUDY LOG CABIN

PALETAS COLOR STUDY STRIP

Photo by Kimberly Kight

ONCE AROUND THE BLOCK

The Birth of the MQG: 2009﻿

Many MQG members meet at

The Movement Becomes Mainstream﻿

HURLE BURLE MARX

RHYTHM & BLUES

The Movement Becomes Mainstream﻿

NEW STAR RISING

The Movement Becomes Mainstream﻿

The Movement Becomes Mainstream﻿

A VERY LONG CONVERSATION

The Movement Becomes Mainstream﻿

OREOS AND CREAMSICLES

The Movement Becomes Mainstream﻿

modern quilt design elements to traditional blocks in a restrained, impactful way.

THE MOVEMENT BECOMES MAINSTREAM

Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998

Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998

The Birth of Modern Quilting: 1998–2004

The Landmark Year for Modern Quilting: 2005

The Growing Movement: 2005–2008

The Birth of the MQG: 2009

The Movement Becomes Mainstream

The Movement Becomes Mainstream

The Movement Becomes Mainstream

The Movement Becomes Mainstream

The Movement Becomes Mainstream

The Movement Becomes Mainstream