As long as there are log cabins/homes, there will always be room for a country quilt.

I am a Quilter Wannabe and I like the older Style warm quilts rather than all the Modern Prints that are out now.. they look nice but a little too bright for me... I am in North Eastern OHIO too..

This is the only quilting magazine I subscribe to even though I have not completed any of the wool projects--yet.

interesting thread---I find myself drawn to more modern quilts because I like the look of solids (especially with black!) and batiks--and I LOVE to work on all that open space on the long arm! But I also like more traditional quilts and am planning some art quilts too. I think what I most like about quilting is all the different directions you can go in to be creative. My sister loves the civil war repro stuff and since she's a master embroiderer, she likes to use that in quilts too.

One thing I do see more of in magazines and shows is anything applique-anyone else seeing that too?

I am primarily into 30's and repro fabric. I also love primitive quilts and I find lots of fabrics available at my lqs and others not to far from me. I went to Andoverfabrics.com and looked at their new "Little house on the prairie" that will be available in Nov. Darlene Zimmerman has some new 30's repro ..I think it is Robert Kaufman. I think almost anything is available around here. I wonder what part of Illinois you are located. We may be going to some of the same shops.

I have seen quite a few finished Prim/Folk Art projects and patterns on Pinterest.

I agree that trends come and go in cycles and I notice fewer country quilts at quilt shows. I think folk art and country will always be around because for me and maybe others they bring memories of simpler times and seem warm and comforting.

Thanks for the link....I did notice that the colors in the LH on the P fabric is brighter and whiter than CW repro fabrics, so may not be compatible with those fabrics we have in our stashes.

Don't really know what the "trends" are, but I do love the modern look with lots of white and monochromatic coloring. That said, I also love the wool applique and folk art look still - I put a very cute crow applique on my Valentine's wall hanging this year, and he just went apes for it (he loves crows). Also enjoy the 30s look fabrics and quilts - they remind me of my dear Grandmothers who were both quilters (remember the day when we only had 2 grandmothers???) My conclusion - make/do what you love!!

I like modern quilts but the core of my quilting ses to have moved to civil war fabrics and some 1930s. There is a fabric store close by that focuses on batiks and blenders but there are another two that are reproduction, mostly civil war with at best a little 1930s.