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Old 08-19-2011, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
I would love to add my thoughts to this discussion (don't I always? :mrgreen: ) but having read all the posts, I'm not really sure what the discussion is ABOUT and it seems to me that no one is really sure what Holice meant by her question and everyone is responding based on their own definition of a 'modern quilt' which is widely varied. Which for me makes the discussion rather fatuous. :?

PS, it suddenly occurred to me that the phrase 'modern quilt movement' perhaps referred to a specific, identifiable phenomenon that I wasn't aware of so I put the phrase into google - and this thread was the third result. :lol:

Holice, I'm sorry if it appears I'm criticising your OP, I don't mean to and please don't take it personally and hate me forever! But I think your question requires more definition to enable a meaningful discussion. :-D
Holice is a man, a well known teacher and quilt judge here in the US. I'm interested in his opinion as to what his idea of the "Modern Quilt Movement" is. I'll PM him and ask him to come back here to discuss this.
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Old 08-19-2011, 06:13 AM
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More traditional here !!! I do like some of the 'modern' but not very many....
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Old 08-19-2011, 06:46 AM
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I continue to watch this thread hoping Holice will give his opinion!
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Old 08-19-2011, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by mommafank
I continue to watch this thread hoping Holice will give his opinion!
I just received a pm back from Holice. He's in the middle of a project and busy right now, but said he'd give it some thought and be back soon.
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Old 08-19-2011, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Annie68
Originally Posted by mommafank
I continue to watch this thread hoping Holice will give his opinion!
I just received a pm back from Holice. He's in the middle of a project and busy right now, but said he'd give it some thought and be back soon.
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Fabulous------------I honestly did not know who he was until recently and some how or other found him on a site!
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Old 08-20-2011, 02:41 AM
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I too am waiting so I can understood exactly what is meant by "modern." I am pretty new to quilting and would love to know what is considered to be traditional, etc. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by pledig
I too am waiting so I can understood exactly what is meant by "modern." I am pretty new to quilting and would love to know what is considered to be traditional, etc. Thanks.
in my mind traditional quilting means using the standard patterns to piece, and using fabrics that show off the different parts of the pattern by having a good amount of contrast. In what I consider "modern" the patterns often have large pieces to accomodate the larger, bolder florals, for example, and the pieces are often put together in such a way that it is sometimes difficult to discern the actual piecing. Colors/patterns are bolder and color combos are quite mixed. Some are very striking, but I have seen some in magazines that I have to wonder about...
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Thanks, Geri. That helps.
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I don't think they should be compared. They are each an art form in itself. I personally love "old-fashioned" hand quilting and am not in the least interested in the newer forms of modern quilting. But to each his own!
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Originally Posted by Geri B
In what I consider "modern" the patterns often have large pieces to accomodate the larger, bolder florals, for example, and the pieces are often put together in such a way that it is sometimes difficult to discern the actual piecing. Colors/patterns are bolder and color combos are quite mixed. Some are very striking, but I have seen some in magazines that I have to wonder about...
If I were a betting person, I'd bet that some quilt kits are put together by the fabric manufacture just to sell their product. Some combinations have NO appeal to me at all - none what so ever.
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