“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:
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)