bearisgray

The quilts that have many intricately sewn pieces, fantastically quilted by a longarmer quilts are beautiful!

However, I am finding myself yearning for simply pieced quilts - maybe something like churn-dash alternated with plain squares - or a nine-patch alternated with plain squares - that are tied.

Is there still a place for quilts like that in the "modern" quilting world?

I'm looking for quilts that can be made with just a few different fabrics, and with a minimum of "fancy" equipment.

Faintly Artistic

Make them however you want!

ckcowl

Sure there is still a place for the simple quilts. Our sewing group which meets every two weeks from beginning of September until April make a dozen or more each year. Simple, traditional, tied. As 2 or 3 are ready we plan a meeting for tying. One lady brings in the frame we work together to set it up, load a quilt all of us take turns/ work together to tie them. They are very appealing, nice, well received quilts.

Jordan

I definitely feel that there is a place for simple or traditional quilts because I make them all the time. I do have a LAer quilt my quilts but I only make traditional patterns. I admire the people that make the art quilts but they are too fancy for me and I always wonder what they do with the artsy quilts as I am sure they don't have them on their beds for daily use.

NZquilter

Sure there is! I think that's why so many quilters like the tumblers quilt pattern; it's just one shape through out the quilt.

QuiltnNan

i love the simple traditional quilts. and the clean, bright modern quilts pique my interest as well. there is room for everyone in our world

cathyvv

One thing to consider is that, at one time, every new quilt pattern was "modern". I love the simple quilts best. Sometimes the fabrics make a traditional simple quilt look modern, too.

Do what you want and do what you love. Enjoy.

toverly

I'm with you Bearisgray, I like simple too. It seems like so many quilts are over quilted, ruining the pattern for me. I have never tied a quilt but if I ever make a denim one, it will definitely be tied with red thread.

Doggramma

I love making simpler quilts too. Some quilt blocks are so fussy. If I make some of those, I use them with simpler blocks or just plain fabric.

Jingle

Since I donate most of my quilts they are simple made mostly with scraps. They all take as much time as any other quilts I have made, warm and pretty.