Check you local library for these two books.
"The Modern Quilt Workshop: Patterns, Techniques, and Designs from the Funquilts Studio" by by Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle
"Denyse Schmidt Quilts: 30 Colorful Quilt and Patchwork Projects" by Denyse Schmidt
You can also check her website
http://www.dsquilts.com/ for insperation!
I love both of these books for "modern" patterns!