Modern Patchwork Summer 2015, PATCHWORK WZORY, patchwork katalogi
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//-->IMPROVISEWITHCONFIDENCE!BONUSPATTERN INSERT!FROM THE EDITORS OFQUILTINGARTS®MAGAZINE25FRESH+ BOLDPROJECTSTHIS SUMMER’SHOT NEW TRENDSPixelated Portrait QuiltsImprov in Black + WhiteHexies by HandMAKETHESEPILLOWS!Kit Availablepage 18SHARE THE LOVEThe Ins and Outs of Charity Quilt DrivesPAGE48STITCH STORY N426:Home Sweet ShoeboxWHAT’S NEXTHorizo MemoCraft15000HorizonMemoryCraft15000Horizon Memoryizon emorya stor y in ever y stitchchhFROM THE EDITORThere’s nothing like a rainy summer weekend to get me in the studio.Whenthe sun is shining, I have a laundry list of excuses, and most of them have somethingto do with getting outside and basking in the glorious sunshine. It is very hard tostay focused on indoor tasks with the siren call of my flower and vegetable gardensor the pleading looks from my boys who are itching to go to the beach. It seems totake a good thunderstorm for me to get anything done indoors.So when I recently found myself “forcedto be in the studio” after a string ofsunny weekends, it was apparent thatI’d been neglecting more than just mysewing projects. The room was a mess!Piles of fabric scraps had been pushedinto one corner and yardage was piledon the cutting table waiting to befolded. Magazines and patterns hadfallen out of the overcrowded bookcase.I couldn’t find my favorite ruler. Myspace needed a good cleaning so I couldget to work without distractions.When every spool was in its place andmy tools were organized, it becamequite clear that I have a lot of stuff,and that more stuff (in this case fabric,tools, patterns, and supplies) does notdesigns with a fresh take on color andcontrast. There’s a freedom to be morecreative when the distraction of infinitechoice is taken away.It is interesting to see how othermodern quilters use restraint orminimalism in their pieces. Some doit digitally by manipulating images ontheir computers, while others approachtheir designs intuitively and createon-the-spot. However you work, I hopeyou find inspiration from the colors,patterns, and creativity alive and well inthe modern quilting movement.Best,gettingstartedFor the projects in this issue (unlessotherwise indicated):When piecing: use ¼" seamallowances. Stitch with the fabricright sides together. After stitchinga seam, press to set the seam; thenopen the fabrics and press the seamallowance toward the darker fabric.Yardages are based upon44"–wide fabric.Refer to Sewing Basics on page 122for instruction and guidanceon many basic sewing terms,techniques, and tools.make me a better or more innovativequilter. The innovation and the ideasusually occur when I don’t have what(I think) I need, forcing me to rework,revise, and edit down my designs.“Making do” in the studio has led toVivika Hansen DeNegreEditorThis issue of Modern Patchworkfeatures an interesting improvisationtechnique from Malka Dubrawsky.Her approach is reminiscent of “less ismore.” Edit down your fabric choices tothe most basic and highest contrast—black and white—then add back thecolor with restraint. The result is joyful,fresh, and minimalist. For Malka,limiting choices resulted in innovativeThis is my summer rainy-day project: apixelated self-portrait cropped close andedited to eleven colors. Learn more aboutthe making of this quilt onquiltingdaily.com2QUILTINGDAILY.COMQUILT DESIGN BY ANDI HERMANquite a few interesting twists and turnsin my quilts, and I’ll bet I am not alonein this observation.
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