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FROM THE EDITOR
There’s nothing like a rainy summer weekend to get me in the studio.
When
the sun is shining, I have a laundry list of excuses, and most of them have something
to do with getting outside and basking in the glorious sunshine. It is very hard to
stay focused on indoor tasks with the siren call of my flower and vegetable gardens
or the pleading looks from my boys who are itching to go to the beach. It seems to
take a good thunderstorm for me to get anything done indoors.
So when I recently found myself “forced
to be in the studio” after a string of
sunny weekends, it was apparent that
I’d been neglecting more than just my
sewing projects. The room was a mess!
Piles of fabric scraps had been pushed
into one corner and yardage was piled
on the cutting table waiting to be
folded. Magazines and patterns had
fallen out of the overcrowded bookcase.
I couldn’t find my favorite ruler. My
space needed a good cleaning so I could
get to work without distractions.
When every spool was in its place and
my tools were organized, it became
quite clear that I have a lot of stuff,
and that more stuff (in this case fabric,
tools, patterns, and supplies) does not
designs with a fresh take on color and
contrast. There’s a freedom to be more
creative when the distraction of infinite
choice is taken away.
It is interesting to see how other
modern quilters use restraint or
minimalism in their pieces. Some do
it digitally by manipulating images on
their computers, while others approach
their designs intuitively and create
on-the-spot. However you work, I hope
you find inspiration from the colors,
patterns, and creativity alive and well in
the modern quilting movement.
Best,
getting
started
For the projects in this issue (unless
otherwise indicated):
When piecing: use ¼" seam
allowances. Stitch with the fabric
right sides together. After stitching
a seam, press to set the seam; then
open the fabrics and press the seam
allowance toward the darker fabric.
Yardages are based upon
44"–wide fabric.
Refer to Sewing Basics on page 122
for instruction and guidance
on many basic sewing terms,
techniques, and tools.
make me a better or more innovative
quilter. The innovation and the ideas
usually occur when I don’t have what
(I think) I need, forcing me to rework,
revise, and edit down my designs.
“Making do” in the studio has led to
Vivika Hansen DeNegre
Editor
This issue of Modern Patchwork
features an interesting improvisation
technique from Malka Dubrawsky.
Her approach is reminiscent of “less is
more.” Edit down your fabric choices to
the most basic and highest contrast—
black and white—then add back the
color with restraint. The result is joyful,
fresh, and minimalist. For Malka,
limiting choices resulted in innovative
This is my summer rainy-day project: a
pixelated self-portrait cropped close and
edited to eleven colors. Learn more about
the making of this quilt on
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QUILT DESIGN BY ANDI HERMAN
quite a few interesting twists and turns
in my quilts, and I’ll bet I am not alone
in this observation.

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