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Modern Quilting

Category: <span>Modern Quilting</span>

Eye-catching modern quilt patterns showcase contemporary colors and crisp design. Often using negative space and improvisational piecing, modern quilters also adapt traditional quilt blocks – such as log cabins, stars and medallions – with curated fabrics or baskets of scraps. While modern quilting designs work for any size and use, many makers use their bold graphics to make baby quilts. Tutorials make it easy to start your next modern quilting project.

Catch some inspiration from our Modern Quilters on Create Whimsy!

Improv Quilting

Modern Quilt Artists

Homage by Jacquie Gering

Spotlight: Jacquie Gering, Modern Art Quilter

Jacquie Gering begins each quilt with an idea, but lets inspiration lead throughout her process, sometimes taking the work on unexpected, but welcome, turns. Known for her use of clean,...

American Album

Spotlight: Alexis Deise, Contemporary Quilter

As a contemporary quilter, Alexis Deise works in series to focus and dig deeper into ideas that are important to her, all while honoring the women who built an enduring...

Repelling Radial by Audrey Esarey

Spotlight: Audrey Esarey, Modern Quilter

Like many creatives, Audrey Esarey dabbled in many artful activities while growing up. But it wasn't until she went to a quilting class with a woman who would later become...

More Modern Quilting

Swizzle modern quilt by Annie Hudnut

Spotlight: Annie Hudnut, Modern Quilter

Annie Hudnut has a lifelong passion for making. Her artistic roots trace back to her early years, where she dabbled in fabric and glue, while her serious dedication lay in…
Limeberry Tart quilt by Lyn Crump

Spotlight: Lyn Crump, Quilter

Lyn Crump started quilting when she bought a King size bed and couldn't find anything she liked as a cover. She is now an award winning quilter who creates unique…
Finished improve quarter circle quilt block

Improvisational Curved Piecing Quilting Tutorial

Break away from the traditional quilting rules with improvisational curved piecing! Embrace spontaneity and explore free-form curves and circles. The first time you make an improv block you'll be challenged.…
Bloomerang quilt by Daisy Aschehoug; photo by Ostein Thorvaldsen

Spotlight: Daisy Aschehoug, Modern Quilt Designer

Meet Daisy Aschehoug. She is a modern quilter who has embraced curves in her quilts. Inspired by the artistic and functional aspects of quilts, she shares her insights into perfect…
Crooked Crosses quilt by Charles Cameron

Spotlight: Charles Cameron, Modern Quilter

Charles Cameron in an engineer and award-winning modern quilter who uses his rulers to create wonkiness in his quilts. He combines precise piecing with improv trimming - the perfect union…
Finished top of improv quilt by Lynn Woll

Comprehensive Guide to Improv Quilting

Break free from traditional quilting and all of the rules! Work spontaneously and show your creative expression with improv quilting, also known as improvisational quilting. Improv quilting is about exploring,…
XVP5 quilt by Michael Ross

Spotlight: Michael J Ross, Fiber Artist

Michael J Ross hand dyes his own fabrics to create his contemporary quilts. He works in a series, exploring a theme while continually challenging himself to do a little something…
Melted Melamine quilt by Ben Millett

Spotlight: Ben Millett, Contemporary Quilter

Ben Millett has been a creator his entire life, who now chooses contemporary quilts as one of his media. Ben plans out the entire quilt digitally before he dives into…
Playland #6 by Susan Lapham

Spotlight: Susan J Lapham, Quilt Designer

Susan J Lapham taps into her experiences as a child to create improv quilts full of color, texture, geometric shapes and arabesque curves. She works intuitively to design the quilt…

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