tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428396.post2093140430534996679..comments2023-10-25T10:11:18.105-04:00Comments on littleshika: fear of quilting backlashJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124055364435672026noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428396.post-78479508253605366992010-02-12T14:29:10.130-05:002010-02-12T14:29:10.130-05:00I left a comment on the MQG blog... (I Joined the ...I left a comment on the MQG blog... (I Joined the DC MQG.)The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428396.post-73866049803152199852010-02-12T04:42:22.474-05:002010-02-12T04:42:22.474-05:00I think Dee makes a good point. I also think that...I think Dee makes a good point. I also think that many quilters in the older generation were (and still are!) doing things that younger designers do now and call "new/modern". Wonky log cabins have been done for years and years by quilters, especially Gwen Marston. To me, the modern quilt movement is, in part, a reflection of the industry that quilting has become. Pattern and book companies, fabric designers, manufacturers, and quilt shop owners have millions of dollars at stake when it comes to convincing customers that they need the latest fabric line, collection, jelly roll, or sewing machine upgrade. So it all changes the game of quilting, when people are encouraged to make top after top, then send it to a long-armer. Encouraging people to spend months (years?) on hand quilting is not good for the bottom line, so keeping things fresh and modern month to month, and courting a younger customer with boundless interests in home dec and gift giving help the quilt industry make money.<br /><br />I have a Japanese friend who is a long-time quilter and has trained to be a quilt instructor. She showed me projects that she has hand pieced and quilted, and remarked, "Yes, quilting is a very economical hobby, isn't it?" I tried to contain a laugh, and not blurt out, "But that is not what the American quilt industry wants you to believe!" Quilting has grown and branched out into many different paths, some I like and some I do not (as a matter of personal preference), and most of it is for the better as far as keeping the hobby alive. But the biggest thing that is missing for me, that leaves me cold when I see some typical "modern quilts" (don't even really know how to define that term...), is that I don't have a particular feeling when I look at them. Like a lack of soul. And again, that is just me and my preferences. (I really like how you use all kinds of fabrics in your quilts, that have meaning for you as you piece the tops and use the quilts when they are finished!)Jenniferhttp://movinghands.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428396.post-81649602094380276092010-02-11T11:26:07.734-05:002010-02-11T11:26:07.734-05:00well said, Dee! when you put it this way, it make...well said, Dee! when you put it this way, it makes a lot of sense.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124055364435672026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428396.post-64057265043426844702010-02-11T10:10:38.716-05:002010-02-11T10:10:38.716-05:00love the quilting police comment...it reminds me o...love the quilting police comment...it reminds me of the generational gap in churches.<br /><br />the newer kids are all for life with limited boundaries and actually get the "no judging" thing, but the older generation loves lots of fences, sidewalks and rules and definitely frown down on you if you don't.<br /><br />maybe the modern quilt movement is much the same way?<br /><br />great, thought provoling post!Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367663127351652530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428396.post-68732174014658326792010-02-11T09:45:59.005-05:002010-02-11T09:45:59.005-05:00Good post; well said! I think the process of tryi...Good post; well said! I think the process of trying to define what 'modern quilting' is, is causing quilters to think, and see where they fit in the picture. When I thought about it, and examined my quilts, I wasn't even sure if I belonged. My quilts are built on traditional patterns, but they are not traditional. Maybe Modern just means you don't fit in the old school.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see how this all plays out in the years to come.chqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765868053827123761noreply@blogger.com