lindaschipper

Curious as to how everyone's taste in quilting runs. Everyone seems to like the quickness of modern quilting patterns such as strip quilts, simple block patterns, and for some of these I'm also included in the group. But the traditional block speak to me, such as Pineapple, Crown of Thorns, Nine Patch, Irish Chain, Log Cabin etc., and for some reason I seem to do better piecing the traditional blocks. Do you have a preference and why?

MadQuilter

I am more traditional. Modern is often asymmetrical and I have a hard time with that. Now I don't mind traditional blocks with modern fabrics. Or modern patterns with traditional fabrics. Always open to trying something new.

Kassaundra

I like both, but I'm most about drama. If I am putting this much time and effort into a quilt I want there to be drama.

joe'smom

I've been trying to figure out my preferences so I can choose a direction for my future quilting, but I haven't reached any conclusions yet, other than that primitive isn't it; I recently accepted a trial issue of Primitive Quilts, and none of the featured designs interested me, and the colors were too subdued for my taste.

KenmoreGal2

I definitely lean modern.

NZquilter

I definitely prefer traditional patterns. I am not one much for modern fabrics either; I like my 30's fabrics and calicos and civil war prints, and just good old fashioned flower prints.

cjsews

I definitely lean to traditional. I love Stars, baskets and churn dash blocks. When I make a quilt I want it to have a pattern that I enjoy looking at.

peaceandjoy

I definitely lean to traditional! Large, asymmetric and geometric blocks do nothing for me. Same for the big stitching movement.

That said, I do understand and recognize the need. If the quilting world does not accept change, it will die out again. Rather than wait that and then for a resurgence, such as we had in the states following the bicentennial in 1976, why not try to include the more modern styles? If it makes people love quilts and quilting, I say YEAH!!

minibarn

I tend towards traditional also. I do like some modern quilt patterns, but some of them are just too far out for me, to make anyway. Above all I like easy patterns of any type, lol.

ekuw

Traditional. I have no problem with modern, but I personally like traditional blocks/patterns. I think using modern prints with traditional patterns is just fine :-)