PREMIER ISSUE MODERN Q U I LT S 12 U N L I M I T E D Bright New Quilt Patterns and Projects Jacquie Gering Improvisational Quilter FUN, FRESH FABRICS! Angela Walters Quilting the Modern Way FALL 2012 Diane Rusin Doran Design Remix CONTENTS DESIGNER IN THE SPOTLIGHT Jacquie Gering Improvisational Quilter! Design Remix Design Options for the Modern Quilter p78 MODERN MACHINE QUILTING By Angela Walters p64 By Diane Rusin Doran Top Fabric Picks for Modern Quilting Carol Zentgraf p32 p88 CONTENTS PROJECTS Contributors Easy Intermediate Broken Dishes Quilted Table Runner . . . . . . . 13 On the Cover: Crooked Cabins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 By Cinzia Allocca By Kati Spencer Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 By Alexandra Ledgerwood Atomic Squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 By Jacquie Gering Eating in Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Jacquie Gering http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com Katie Spencer www.fromthebluechair.com Alexandria Ledgerwood http://teaginnydesigns.blogspot.com Jenifer Dick http://42quilts.blogspot.com Cinzia Allocca http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.com Tara Rebman http://tinkerfrog.blogspot.com By Tara Rebman Cutting Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Penny Laymen http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com By Faith Jones, Fresh Lemon Quilts Angela Walters http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com Quilt As You Go iPad Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Kelly Biscopink http://stitchyquiltstuff.blogspot.com By Penny Layman Confident Beginner Shea Henderson http://emptybobbinsewing.com/ Mermaid Aquarium . . . . . . . . . . 39 Alissa Haight Carlton www.handmadebyalissa.com By Kelly Biscopink Tilework Pillow Pattern . . . . . 45 Faith Jones www.freshlemonsquilts.com By Shea Henderson Border Lines Placemat Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 By Diane Rusin Doran No Color—to Perfect! . . . . . . . 53 By Jenifer Dick DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Market Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 SWAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Guild Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Limelight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Chimera Refresher Course . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Designed and pieced by Thomas Knauer Quilted by Lisa Sipes Wrapped Art on the cover is by Myra Burg. www. myraburg.com. Doll on page 29 by Jennifer Gould. www.jennifergoulddesigns.com. Other artwork used can be seen at Studio2B, Denver. www.studio2bdenver.com. Oddballs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Modern Quilts Unlimited Vol. I, No. 1. Published four times a year (February, May, August and November) by Meander Publishing Inc, 1801 Aspen St., Fort Lupton, CO 80621. www.mqumag.com. Subscriptions: 1 Year - 4 issues. USA 1 Year $24.95, Canada 1 Year $36.95, International 1 Year $47.95. Digital 1 Year $24.95. Prices subject to change without notice. Periodical Postage Pending at Fort Lupton, CO, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send change of address notices to Meander Publishing, Inc, PO Box 918, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, 800.910.1925 ext 4, tiffani@ meanderpublishing.com. By Alissa Haight Carlton 4MODERN QUILTS UNLIMITED | Fall 2012 EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome to the Premier issue of Modern Quilts Unlimited! We are very excited to share new quilt designs, products and information about this growing genre. We kick off the first issue with designers we are sure that you will recognize—Jacquie Gering (Improvisational Quilter), Angela Walters (Quilting Modern) and patterns from Alex Ledgerwood, Alissa Haight Carlton and Shea Henderson, to name a few. And the quilts! Starting with Katie Spencer’s Crooked Cabins on the cover, and going all the way through the last quilt in the magazine, we are blown away by the talent in this issue. Ever since we announced this new adventure, I have been asked “What is Modern Quilting?” There are many answers to this question. Modern quilting is a fresh approach reflecting each quilter’s personality and personal style. Modern quilters embrace functionality, simplicity and minimalism, and use asymmetric designs in their approach. They reinterpret traditional blocks and patterns, and are often inspired by modern art and architecture. Bold colors, graphic prints and simple quilt lines are favored, as well as solids. White and gray are used extensively as background and as neutrals. Volume One, Number One Editor in Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vicki Anderson Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zentgraf Associate Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Rusin Doran Editorial Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhonda Anderson Technical Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenifer Dick Web Content Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Vanek Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Duffert Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tiffani Hahn Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Miller www.jlmgraphics.com “Modern quilters bring a bold new aesthetic to a craft dominated by traditional and art quilting. The clean lines and stylish color schemes prevalent in modern quilting appeal to fans of sophisticated modern design.” Modern quilters are diverse—young and more experienced, men and women, ex— The Modern Quilt Guild pert and novice. Rules are resisted, and traditional techniques are evolved. The use of internet and technology is integral. Sharing the aesthetics expressed by the early pioneers of quilting and bringing a modern perspective truly defines the movement. Try your hand at improvisational quilting. Just pull together a pile of your favorite fabrics and sew. Relax. You do not always need a pattern; just piece together sections that please you. Keep building on this base and soon you will have a feel for what works. Slice the pieced sections, turn them and re-sew. Start with small pieces, and if you do not like the results—put it aside and start anew. You may find later that these rejected pieces will work in a future project. Embrace color! Use brights, solids, prints— whatever meets your needs. Try mixing different prints. Graphics and florals used together may surprise you! Take a look at blogs and Facebook pages for inspiration. We thank Samantha and Allen Bales of STUDIO2B in Denver for allowing us to take over their showroom for the styled photos in this issue. To read the story about their journey from a mechanics shop to a high-end modern showroom, visit our Web Extras page at www.modernquilts. mqumag.com. Modern Quilts Unlimited Go MODERN! Photographer . . . . . . . . Gregory Case Photography www.gregorycase.com Subscriptions 800.910.1925 ext. 4 Advertising 800.910.1925 ext. 5 Editorial 800.910.1925 ext. 6 Website www.mqumag.com MODERN QUILTS UNLIMITED is published four times per year (February, May, August, and November) by Meander Publishing Inc, PO Box 918, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. Customer Service: toll-free 800.910.1925, ext. 4 or email info@ mqumag.com. 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