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:: January 25, 2007 Modern Quilt-Along 2007
Activity in the Modern Quilt-Along has slowed down, and so have I. But there is still plenty of catching up to do, starting with the latest Funquilts happenings ... First off, their Prism Mendhi line for FreeSpirit has finally made it to the stores!
Why this fabric line is awesome: 1. So many of the subtle, tonal, graphic prints out there on the market either have an unappealing pattern or have that mottled thing going on. If you're like me and refuse to buy fabric you don't like individually -- even if the color is exactly what your quilt or other project needs -- this line should fill quite a void! 2. There is wide variety of colors -- you can pick and choose and create your own palette within the line or by mixing with your current stash. 3. It's not your typical fabric line with the typical stripes/floral/large-scale vs. small-scale. None of the prints, in fact, are large-scale. None of them are attention hogs. Overall, the line really reflects the FunQuilts design philosophy. The entire line is available through the Funquilts site. (Along with the books, if you haven't got them yet!) Z&S Fabrics also sells the whole line. I have seen bits and pieces of the line in a number of other shops, too many to list here. Now this is going way back, but in case you missed it, Weeks Ringle did an in-depth interview on the Craftsanity podcast. Its take-away message: live your dreams! I know that may sound trite, but seriously. You can't not be inspired by their story.
A new, free Funquilts pattern, "Between the Lines," was released as a companion to the podcast. The pattern is now also available through Freespirit (PDF link). I'm really sorry I missed out on publicizing this, but Craftsanity also ran a contest, and gave away copies of the Color Harmony for Quilters book to three random people who submitted photos of their quilt projects. I LOVE the cloud quilt by Beth Howard (seventh down) and there are also some fresh Plain Spokens and a Love Beads quilt in there to gander. And now for the Modern Quilt-Along progress ...
It's official: Plain Spokens look great with a couple of patterned fabrics thrown in amongst the solids. Witness Paisley has created a different variation on the PS: she uses blocks of different heights ... very cool. It is immaculately hand quilted, and More w.i.p.s and f.o.s: Golly G's Plain Spoken in pinks/oranges/yellows (detail w/quilting) Pampkin-girl's Love Beads top Momma Pajama completed her baby-sized "kinda Treehouse." I LOVE the colors. Tammie joined shortly after the last update (again, sorry for the lag!) ... making a Once Upon a Time. As always, let me know if I've missed anything, or if you'd like to join the list of quilters (or just join the Flickr group and I'll catch you there!) posted by in Modern Quilt-Along
Comments wow, that plain spoken looks awesome! i really should make some more progress on my marquee! Posted by elizabeth on January 26, 2007 3:15 PM Thanks for the shout out Kim! I'm so glad you get what we were trying to do with the line. We are so proud of it. We are even more excited to report that, apparently, it is on the cover of American Patchwork & Quilting this month. We've never seen a contemporary quilt with such contemporary fabric on the cover so we are really honored. Our copy has not arrived yet but someone emailed us for a kit for the quilt shown on the cover, which is entirely made out of the Mendhi line. The pattern is in the magazine and is very much in the spirit of Plain Spoken--simple forms that let you see the complexity of the colorwork. They also ran a nice profile of us including a lot of pictures of our studio. I'll post a photo of the quilt on whipup.net when it arrives. Thanks for the MQA update. You guys inspire us so much. By the way, I think e-quilter.com will be carrying the entire Mendhi line too. Posted by Weeks on January 26, 2007 8:18 PM Hi, Kim, Posted by Lisa K. on January 26, 2007 9:33 PM I never joined in the modern quilt along, but I would like to! I just finished my plain spoken this week. Pics are on my blog...crazymomquilts.blogspot.com I enjoyed seeing the links to the other modern quilt alongers! Posted by amandajean on January 28, 2007 1:01 PM Hi Kim - Thanks for your kind remarks about my Plain Spoken quilt. (It took me a while to work out why my binding commences photo was getting so many hits on Flickr!) It is finished now and hopefully I'll get to take some good photos of the full quilt next weekend. Cheers, P. Posted by Paisley on January 28, 2007 6:19 PM i finally got some background fabric for my love beads, which was the huge hurdle (i should be able to get the beads and string from my stash). only took, oh, a year? it was hard to find the right color of turquoise in a pattern that wasn't too busy or interruptible, but i think i did it. so um, i should have a quilt one of these days... Posted by jordana on January 30, 2007 11:51 AM hi kim sorry to post instead of emailing, but i had some problems with the link to your address. my grandmother and i came across your blog and we both loved the paletas quilt you made. i know that the pattern was in "modern quilt workshop", but my grandmother was wondering if you had/could possibly make a kit for it, and if so, how much you would charge? i'm an austinite as well, so its no problem to go pick up the fabric on my own. but my grandmother lives in bandera, and wants to get to work on it soon. love your quilts and thanks for your help. it should be linked, but if not, my email is marykathrynp@gmail.com Posted by mary kathryn on February 2, 2007 11:48 PM Has anyone seen this quilt/embroidery shop's website from Soho/NY? Very beautiful and fun site not to mention the fabrics and books. Posted by vicki on February 9, 2007 9:15 PM I'd like to join the Modern Quilt-Along! I'm just learning this craft, but I got so excited when I found The Modern Quilt Workshop that I bought more fabric and started making blocks for Out of the Box. Would love to see and hear about other people's interpretations of the wonderful designs in that book! I have pictures of my other works-in-progress on my Flickr account and will put some of this one up too ... Posted by Anonymous on February 13, 2007 8:46 AM I love your quilts! They are such fun graphic pieces! Modern Quilts would be a fun Web Ring too! Posted by Christine on February 24, 2007 8:17 AM |
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