I am a gadget hound and a fabric hound . If it makes it easier for me to cut the pieces, I want it since I have serious hands issues. However, I really prefer using stars, HST, QST, squares and pin wheels and the other traditional patterns when choosing patterns.

I really don't care for the Artsy stuff I love all the tradfitionals.I have some old quilting books from the 1920s to 1986 and not one of them has a pattern for a Bargello - I love all of the ones that every one has shared here I don't know if its a traditional or an artsy pattern but which ever I am going to make one -it will be my Christmas present to myself :D

I thought this was where all the new ideas are found. For me it's here and the two mag I subscripe to.

I've done the old time favorites, now I'm into scrap quilts. These are donations. Anything to keep my hands busy and mind alert!

I agree w/ SallyFlymi, I not into the new trend of quilts. Give me the old ones.

I am glad that you brought this up. If one reads some of the modern quilt blogs one would think that the only quilt pattern is the wonky square. I appreciate that relaxing the rules a bit is a refreshing change. I tend to favor the more modern style but I still like to see more traditional quilts as well.

You just have to get the book and try a "Circle of Nine" quilt

It is my curiosity! I have a big bump of it!
I read everything and look at tutorials and especially as many pictures of quilts as I can find!
Did you see the entire "Yellow in Quilts" recent topic?
It was pop full of quilt pictures - pages and pages!
It was wonderful and full of ideas!
Mostly, I concentrate on topics I like, like applique - or "Art Quilts" though because there are too many of EVERYTHING to read, or look up!
If a project is not going well, or has a mistake in it, before I fix it, and am still cross, I GOOGLE it on the computer to see what others are doing...or a tutorial perhaps, or look at lots of pictures of others similar to it. That settles and distracts me from my exasperation so that the fix goes easily!

I know I'm behind in everything about quilting but right now that's okay with me. :wink:

Mine is called "Quilt Ideas! I think there are over 800 pics in there. I had to subdivide it awhile back, too many to see when I needed inspiration! So I created Quilted Log Cabins, Quilts For Guys, Quilts For Kids, Quilt Asian, Quilted Floral, Quilted Trees and Leaves, Applique, Stars & Christmas, Taupe, B&W, etc.etc.etc.
I'd better get busy, there are TOOOO many quilts to be made and I'm not getting any younger!!