When I originally conceived the idea for my book, Accentuate the Negative, I never envisioned it as a book about how to quilt negative space but rather a book about how to make negative space and use it to its fullest. I have come across a few comments from quilters that are interested in the quilting. Given that, I’ve decided to write a little about the quilting of each of the quilts. I’m going to start from the back of the book and work to the front! So, first up: Mod Roses.
The background of this quilt was generally quilted with an all-over, simple meandering leaf motif. Nestled in the leaves are quotes about roses – there are six quotes on the quilt.
Each improv rose is framed as is each of the pieced leaves. I just did SID around each of the frames and chose to leave the frames free of quilting. As far as the roses, I just quilted wiggly-concentric circles starting in the center of the rose and working my way out to fill the space. The leaves in the rose blocks just got a little swirl and SID around the outside. I filled the background with horizontal and vertical lines – that was my only rule. I didn’t use any rulers, and everything is randomly spaced.
I filled the background of the leaf blocks with pebbling.
Thank you for all the “aha” moments. You inspire me!
For the past year I had been studying MODERN QUILTS and FMQ. When I ordered your book I thought it would be about quilting in negative space similar to Angela Walters Craftsy class. Your book was so much more …. an explanation of design principals and elements as applied to modern quilts. It clarified so much misunderstanding in my understanding of the use of negative space. I just wanted you to know I really enjoyed the book. …. Thank you NONNIE ( aka Lady Rags)
Waiting for your next book.
Hi Trisch,
Like the commenter above me, I LOVE how your book is laid out and it opened my eyes to the design elements behind making a Modern quilt. I just never “got it” until I ordered your book and was able to understand the design elements from the way your book is divided into sections. My last quilt was another modern traditional disappointment, but then I thought about it and just cut off part of it, added negative space above and below, and voila! I was on my way to making my first Modern quilt. It’s not the best of course, but certainly I’ve got to start somewhere, right? Now I am making one of your quilts from the book. I am really excited about how it is turning out and it’s actually my quilt for the Michael Miller MQG challenge, so maybe you’ll see it in the gallery! Thanks for such a wonderful book!!!
Jamie
Great! I’ll be looking for your MM challenge quilt in the gallery! I have a design, but that’s as far as I have gotten! Good luck!
I finished the quilt yesterday. You can see it here:
http://www.thebusybeequiltshop.blogspot.com/2014/07/churn-dash-cosmonaut-finished-quilt.html
I’m not sure exactly how to navigate the MQG website to take you to my post there. I had a hard enough time uploading the photos…lol!