It's the first week in October (I almost typed November...this year is flying!) and that means it is once again time for our series for 2017--The Modern Quilt Along. It's a series where we are looking at one aspect of modern quilting each month and trying to incorporate it into our quilting time. This month the theme is minimalism and it is one of the hallmarks of the modern quilting era. Minimalism is defined in the design world as the style or technique that is characterized by extreme ... View the Post

It's the first Wednesday of September (how can that be?!) so it's time to introduce the theme for our Modern Quilt Along series that we have been doing this year. If you have forgotten how we started, head back HERE to read all about it and how you can join in the fun. We have gone over many aspects of modern quilting, some I am more comfortable with than others, but this month I feel like I am wayyy out of my comfort zone as we delve into the modern quilting tenet of improvisational piecing. ... View the Post

It's the first Wednesday of the month and this means it's also time for our Modern Quilt Along Series! If you are just joining us for this month---you can go back and see all of our previous themes and months HERE. During this year we are focusing on some of the aspects of modern quilting by choosing monthly themes and then showing examples and linking up quilts we have made that fit into the monthly theme. This month we are focusing on using high contrast in modern quilting. Contrast as an ... View the Post

We are taking a quick break from Skirting the Issue for one day to keep up with our Modern Quilt Along Series. This month the theme is Asymmetry in Modern quilting! Asymmetry is defined as lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something or a lack of symmetry, for lack of a better explanation. So in symmetry both sides of something are matching or alike, and in asymmetry both sides of an object are different, like in our case a quilt. Let's look at a few ... View the Post