Modern Quilts (eBook)

Designs of the New Century

The Modern Quilt Guild (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
283 Seiten
C&T Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-61745-599-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Admire large, color photographs of the best modern quilting has to offer—more than 200 quilts curated by the Modern Quilt Guild. From the Amish and Gee's Bend to the first use of the word "modern" in quilting, trace the history of modern quilts and learn about hallmarks of the genre in a concise retrospective. This beautiful hardcover book celebrates the genre, honoring its past, present, and future.

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Traditional craft, modern aesthetic "e;Modern quilts are utilitarian. They are art. They tell stories. They are graphic, improvisational, or minimalist. They make a statement."e; - Riane Menardi, Alissa Haight Carlton, and Heather Grant Admire large, color photographs of the best modern quilting has to offer-more than 200 quilts curated by the Modern Quilt Guild. From quilt empires like the Amish and the quilters of Gee's Bend to the first use of the word "e;modern"e; in quilting, trace the history of modern quilts and learn about hallmarks of the genre in a concise retrospective. This collectible, hardcover book honors the genre's past, present, and future. * The Modern Quilt Guild has taken the quilting industry by storm ... see why in this gallery of over 200 innovative and inspiring quilts * A brief retelling of the modern quilting movement and its early influencers * Celebrate the best modern quilts and quilters of the past decade

Autor

The Modern Quilt Guild is a community of over 11,000 quilters across 6 continents and 39 countries. Its mission is to support and encourage the growth and development of modern quilting through art, education, and community.

Inhalt

Introduction (274)Early Influencers of Modern Quilting: Before 1998Birth of Modern Quilting: 1998-2004 (385)The Landmark Year for Modern Quilting: 2005The Growing Movement: 2005–2008The Birth of the MQG: 2009The Movement Becomes Mainstream/GalleryModern Quilt Design Aesthetics Alternate Gridwork Improvisation Minimalism Modern Traditionalism Scale Expansive Negative Space Solids / Graphic Color PalettesIndex by QuilterIndex by Design CategoryAbout the Compilers

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.2.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
• Schlagworte: Amish Quilts • Coffee Table Book • Gee's Bend • hardcover quilting book • History of quilting • Modern Quilt Guild • modern quilting • modern quilts • Quilt gallery • quitls of Gee's Bend
• ISBN-10: 1-61745-599-7 / 1617455997
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61745-599-5 / 9781617455995