tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post3259105853020578866..comments2024-02-08T13:55:28.158+00:00Comments on Little Island Quilting: Being modern my wayLittle Island Quiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-23210572399182754492015-02-10T00:37:26.175+00:002015-02-10T00:37:26.175+00:00I really like both of these quilts ... the quiltin...I really like both of these quilts ... the quilting on the second one is incredible!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649360732500479886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-17590838301614739772015-02-08T15:45:37.976+00:002015-02-08T15:45:37.976+00:00Yes. Amen!
Definitions are constrictive. The li...Yes. Amen!<br /><br />Definitions are constrictive. The line between what's "modern" and what's not is blurry at best; I'd rather leave it blurry than try to categorize every single quilt as "in" or "out" when clearly many quilts are complex in nature, having more than one influence. I love the cross-over and blending of styles which to me is more exciting visually than quilt making by a set of rules not to mention more of a personal expression.Linda in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693525680183768843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-77349264121502751242014-12-22T05:36:24.112+00:002014-12-22T05:36:24.112+00:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. It s...Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. It seems like the MQG definition is so limiting, it really makes me want nothing to do with all of it. I don't consider myself a modern quilter, but sometimes I make things that I think are somewhat modern but they don't fit within that definition. I understand that they need to set guidelines that help them narrow down the submissions, but it's just not for me. Anyone that would turn down your gorgeous quilt is crazy. Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070256593329215707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-87194870504049963352014-12-20T18:10:44.726+00:002014-12-20T18:10:44.726+00:00I find this whole discussion to be very interestin...I find this whole discussion to be very interesting. I live in a small city in the American South and there is no local modern quilt guild, so I belong to the regular local guild. I'm 30, the average age of the other members is probably in the 50s or 60s. The other members of my guild make very traditional quilts and I make quilts a lot like yours - I LOVE printed fabrics and veer toward these rather than solids or large empty spaces. Certainly my guild members would consider me to be a very modern quilter, yet by the MQG definitions I guess I don't fit! I would never make most of the quilts that my fellow guild members do, or make the choices they make in terms of fabric, color, or pattern. And most don't always "get" my quilts either. Yet I can appreciate their quilts for the talent, expertise, time, and love that have been put into them, and I know that they appreciate that I am continuing the quilting tradition. The perspective on what is considered modern is very interesting to me.Anna Geletkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340327980237910092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-74813042969253439492014-12-18T23:07:45.682+00:002014-12-18T23:07:45.682+00:00Yes, yes, so much yes. This is a great post Alison...Yes, yes, so much yes. This is a great post Alison and describes my thoughts way more eloquently than I could have. I did make my quilt for the show deadline, but would have made it regardless of the show or not, so at the end of the day I have a quilt that I'm insanely proud of and will be entered into more (less restrictive) shows. I agree it would be really nice to have a bit of feedback about why it wasn't accepted. Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-20819120595949874092014-12-16T07:26:22.870+00:002014-12-16T07:26:22.870+00:00I will be looking for that when I go to the show i...I will be looking for that when I go to the show in February. I'm very curious to see what is actually in. (Perhaps Instagram folks know already--I'm wondering if all accepted quilts have been shown on Instagram.) One MQG person, Heather Grant, lectured about modern quilts in a much less rigid way. One can hope her view gains ground.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981369630696737026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-65376363335210440802014-12-15T10:57:47.287+00:002014-12-15T10:57:47.287+00:00Our MQG has just affiliated with the Modern sectio...Our MQG has just affiliated with the Modern section of the Quilter's Guild rather than the MQG- I think we may all fit better with tehri description to be honest though I still hate the word modern, the correct word is contemporary! :Ppennydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425898433355516938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-66155201592571107052014-12-15T07:13:53.993+00:002014-12-15T07:13:53.993+00:00Your new quilt is fabulous by the way! It's a ...Your new quilt is fabulous by the way! It's a great use of a large print :)Jo Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06036238219244745965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-73040011957686812342014-12-15T07:12:21.896+00:002014-12-15T07:12:21.896+00:00I agree with Taos Sunflower at 13! Also, I'm a...I agree with Taos Sunflower at 13! Also, I'm a bit fed of up of this term 'negative space'… Surely it is just space? I would like to see them open up their guidelines because who wants to see a load of quilts that conform to such a narrow set of rules? I also agree with other comments that the business of selling fabric is so caught up with quilt making that the lines are blurred somewhat.Jo Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06036238219244745965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-85839964157112610612014-12-15T02:53:22.303+00:002014-12-15T02:53:22.303+00:00I think your quilt is modern. Maybe they had too ...I think your quilt is modern. Maybe they had too many low volume/bright quilts. Maybe this was a year of lots of spider web variations and they didn't need one more. You never know. I saw a quilt today that got in and I like it a lot. I don't know if it fits in a narrow definition. I have been to many quilt shows with no quilts at all that I would say was modern, so yes, there is a difference. The attempt to codify the difference gets everyone anxious, but there is a difference.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827401608677447554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-74633074161289408602014-12-15T02:28:35.638+00:002014-12-15T02:28:35.638+00:00these two quilts make my heart skip a beat...wonde...these two quilts make my heart skip a beat...wonderfulO'Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350950712546652314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-12916474019779119072014-12-14T21:51:56.000+00:002014-12-14T21:51:56.000+00:00Very interesting post. What the Quiltcon criteria ...Very interesting post. What the Quiltcon criteria showed to me was that I am not a modern quilter. At least, not if I use their standards. Which I am totally fine with - I think I am going to call myself a "New Traditional" quilter as I love prints and repeated blocks far too much to give them up for solids and negative space!!Lynzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872994520891826700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-3216221133666772192014-12-14T20:17:51.962+00:002014-12-14T20:17:51.962+00:00Not a lot more I can say to this other than I woul...Not a lot more I can say to this other than I would have expected nothing less from you than a well thought out response :-)Little Island Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-2537849701081141142014-12-14T20:16:55.915+00:002014-12-14T20:16:55.915+00:00I'm not arguing QuiltCon's right to accept...I'm not arguing QuiltCon's right to accept/reject certain quilts. The point I'm making is that the 26% accepted conformed to a rigid set of aesthetics set down by the MQG, which, in my opinion, are too rigidLittle Island Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-49805807292930628782014-12-14T18:00:36.802+00:002014-12-14T18:00:36.802+00:00ps something is wrong on blogger when using the wo...ps something is wrong on blogger when using the wordpress (and others in the open category)--the capcha screen flashes on and off before the number can be read and typed in. you may want to report it. Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981369630696737026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-79442121944068992072014-12-14T17:58:13.558+00:002014-12-14T17:58:13.558+00:00I missed the Instagram initial discussion because ...I missed the Instagram initial discussion because I don't have a smart phone (I'm a Luddite that way). My hunch is that the onlinenes of the modern quilting movement amplified initial reactions to having been excluded. I'm guessing people in the past who didn't get traditional quilts juried into national traditional shows had similar feelings, but didn't have the means of amplification. The amplification can be a good thing if we learn from it; if it doesn't just become a group pout.<br /><br />An analogy: A high school student is best in class, goes on to college and is not grouped with other best-in-class people and is suddenly 'average.' National shows are a bit like that.<br /><br />My quilt wasn't juried in either. I like thinking of it as neck and neck with one that got in rather than an instant 'no,' Thanks to SillyBoDilly for making that point and to leanne for pointing us to that blog (a new one to me).Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981369630696737026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-87654508839327710492014-12-14T17:54:07.924+00:002014-12-14T17:54:07.924+00:00Cheers, my friend. I thought the exact same thing...Cheers, my friend. I thought the exact same thing about fabric design having been lured to the MQG's SewDown Nashville in large part because of Anna Maria Horner and Carolyn Friedlander's workshops (i.e., incredibly talented and well-respected designers of not-so-solid fabric lines). On the one hand yes, I understand that being limited to select 1 quilt for every 4 entries (I read somewhere from someone who knows something that the acceptance rate was 26%) does mean that, inevitably, lots of beautiful works by very talented people will not make the cut. That said, call me naive, but I've seen certain designs in the #quiltconreject pool where I can think of no other explanation for their non-acceptance other than the plain fact that the MQG--which, as you've noted, defines "modern quilting" in a considerably narrow way--must not have been after for that particular style quilt. Because if they were, they surely would not have turned down the opportunity to showcase such exemplary work. And that's what's puzzling/disconcerting, because if the guild as a whole is supposed to represent its members and we're working towards "inclusiveness" in the industry, then why is this massive, bi-annual show a celebration of such a slim aesthetic? And (gasp) at that, one that I don't exactly relate to. Don't get me wrong, there are a few quilts I'm sure I would love to see in person in Austin. But I suspect that the majority of what I find inspirational, original, and show-worthy will be at home with the talented individuals who made them. So why exactly am I paying to be a part of a guild of which I'm not exactly a part? ...tbd.sarah elizabeth :: {no} hatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322081651968865472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-14672861903406338032014-12-14T13:30:48.698+00:002014-12-14T13:30:48.698+00:00Even though I belong to a modern quilt guild and, ...Even though I belong to a modern quilt guild and, by default, to the MQG, I gave up trying to figure out what is considered 'modern'. I just make what appeals to me. I will never be entering a contest or offering anything for display at a quilt show so it really doesn't matter to anyone but me.<br /><br />I love your new quilt. I think it is wonderful. Those colors aren't really in my comfort zone, either, but WOW! Good job.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283575512727062312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-50390184684139289642014-12-14T13:00:34.534+00:002014-12-14T13:00:34.534+00:00hahahahahahahaha! As we Jewish people like to say:...hahahahahahahaha! As we Jewish people like to say: "from your mouth to God's ears" ;-)Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07012126580907460203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-60777758652499366242014-12-14T12:52:28.776+00:002014-12-14T12:52:28.776+00:00'best in show' ;-)'best in show' ;-)Little Island Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-25822286817539621642014-12-14T12:50:29.191+00:002014-12-14T12:50:29.191+00:00*I am not put off...it should have read!*I am not put off...it should have read!Little Island Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-1254488664915339182014-12-14T12:49:53.264+00:002014-12-14T12:49:53.264+00:00Interesting viewpoint and I am. It put off and wil...Interesting viewpoint and I am. It put off and will look to enter more quilt shows. We all need to!Little Island Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-30559831866630061942014-12-14T12:49:04.998+00:002014-12-14T12:49:04.998+00:00I don't think my quilt was rejected, hence why...I don't think my quilt was rejected, hence why I paranthesised the word each time.. I just would like to see a broader interpretation of 'modern.'Little Island Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-16099015349813482702014-12-14T12:47:40.857+00:002014-12-14T12:47:40.857+00:00"modern" is about as narrow and helpful ..."modern" is about as narrow and helpful a definition as "quilt". I also didn't really like not being able to choose a category - seemed a bit weird. I'm interested to see where mine end up and if it's the same I would have chosenCharlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07012126580907460203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279137714915877752.post-28721725920792367632014-12-14T11:25:57.012+00:002014-12-14T11:25:57.012+00:00oh and there's another really good blog post o...oh and there's another really good blog post on this subject over at the silly boo dilly - thought you might enjoy it !<br /> http://thesillyboodilly.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/accepted-or-rejected-thoughts-about.htmlleannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907659541783694577noreply@blogger.com