The Early 2000's The Modern Quilt Movement

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The Modern Quilt Movement
American history is full of many traditions. Dating back to even the first American settlers, quilting has been an essential piece of American culture. Although, like so many things quilting was becoming a lost art. Traditional quilting was viewed as labor intensive. The tools once used neither improved accuracy nor speed. Fabric selections were old-fashioned and dull to modern textile artists. Then, in the early 2000’s The Modern Quilt Movement was born. A combination of design influence and technology restored life into this once dated craft while also boosting America’s textile industry.
Modern quilting is often interpreted differently among quilters, yet there are several commonalities shared between these modern forms of textile art. First, these quilts are regularly constructed using bold and bright prints, and incorporated with large amounts of solid fabrics. Secondly, modern designs utilize a lot of improvisational piecing techniques as well as negative space. In addition to the aesthetics of a modern quilt, the tools used to create them have also changed over time; thus, making it possible to create complex designs with more precision and in less …show more content…

Therefore, making it possible to reach a larger audience base. For instance, blogging has made it possible to share tips and tricks that have sped up traditional methods. The introduction of social media has played a substantial role in the growth of quilt making. Sites such as Instagram and Pinterest are filled with rich media images, inspiring new and veteran quilters alike. Then, with the creation of YouTube, a whole new way of teaching was formed. YouTube quickly became an outlet for step by step tutorials and is widely used by quilters everywhere. The hard-fast rules that once existed have become a thing of the past and this shift opened the doors to many first-generation

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