“Modern Stripes”:  Make your own stripes to create a modern block!

By Ruth Smith and Lori Green

We based our block on Christine Ricks’s QuiltCon winner (see photo), which you can see here:

https://aninoogunjobi.com/2019/07/quilt-challenge-acknowledging-quilts-from-christine-ricks-malka-dubrawsky-steph-skardal-and-michelle-wilkie-modern-quilt-guild-introduces-the-american-patchwork-quilting-stripes-quilt/

COLORS: SBAMQG Chosen Palette: (Kona names are for reference only—use what you have that is closest)

Bordeaux, (burgundy/maroon),  Palm (medium green), Lemon (bright yellow)

Additional tones in same palette (creative license!):

Salmon Flamingo, Sprout (bright yellow/green), Yarrow (dark yellow/orange)

• PLEASE USE SOLIDS ONLY—when making stripes the pros recommend sticking to solids to keep the lines clean. (No tone-on-tone this time)
• BUT. . . you  may include some pieces of the Kaffe Fasset Woven Stripe (Caterpillar in Earth)—this will be provided to you.  This is the only non-solid, and will provide texture and cohesion. (You may want to use SPRAY STARCH to stabilize this loose woven fabric.)

TO MAKE STRIPES:

Choose any TWO colors to create your stripes;

Suggested width: CUT  1” to 2.0”, –FINISHES at .5” to 1.5”

Sew together  with ¼” seam

THE BLOCKS:

You can make 4.5” OR  8.5” square blocks, OR 4.5” x 8.5” rectangles.

Please make at least two blocks: one with solids/pieced stripes only, and one including some of the Kaffe Woven Stripe. Of course you can make more!

SOME IDEAS TO GET YOUR STARTED:

Use your imagination to make creative blocks of your liking!

• Squares or rectangles made all of same stripes.
• Triangle within a Square (stripes and solids)
• Square in a Square
• Drunkards Path (circle or quarter circle in a square, or half circle in a rectangle); combine stripes and solids
• Half Square Triangles (half stripes, half solid)
• Hourglass (juxtapose stripes and solids)

Have Fun!!    Bring to our March 2020 meeting.

Questions?  Ask Lori Green or Ruth Smith

Image from: https://aninoogunjobi.com/2019/07/quilt-challenge-acknowledging-quilts-from-christine-ricks-malka-dubrawsky-steph-skardal-and-michelle-wilkie-modern-quilt-guild-introduces-the-american-patchwork-quilting-stripes-quilt/

(Please note this photo is NOT the color palette—see notes above for colors)

This month’s block was re-engineered by member Kathy Howard and was inspired by a vintage quilt block in a quilt shown by past President Lynne Nostrant!

Use Kathy’s detailed instructions and the color palette below to complete your blocks by the January 2020 meeting!

Claire designed our latest Block of the Every Other Month: an Irish Chain with a modern twist.

The color palette includes pickle, orangeade, gumdrop and cypress. While the background of the block is composed of white or of-white. All fabrics should be solid or “read as solid”.

The full instructions can be found on Claire’s blog.