Originally Posted by
hobo2000
I agree completely. I make one block, then decide if I change something or go on, or even ditch the whole idea. Please put me on the list for anything southwestern or Indian. Good patterns, with original SW design elements are impossible to find on the east coast. The other problem I have with patterns, I usually design my own quilts, they take two old standby quilt blocks, give them a new layout, and call it a "new design". Let's have "new quilt blocks".
I agree that quilt patterns should be a WHOLE new idea. I like something that grabs me... not the same old thing over and over. And the other thing I hate is to see a quilt made up and designed to use a line of fabric and only that line. Most seem to get too busy... there isn't any resting area for the eye. I like to see a plain area for some of the quilting to show. I DO like some of the really old vintage quilts... like from the 40s... that are made up in a modern fabric. It's fun to see what some of the new, younger quilters are coming up with. My daughters alway surpise me by taking a standard block and doing something completely different than I'm used to. But then they don't know the expected way to set these blocks... they just get creative.
One thing I know is that quilting seems to be going through another large change...the beginning of another era. I've been checking out appliqued quilts that are created from vintage patterns but use Kaffe or Amy Butler types of fabrics instead of solids... AND they're setting these on a background of soft gray instead of cream or white. Amazing and wonderful quilts in the future!