AlienQuilter

What do they mean? Watching Sewing with Nancy with Tulip Pink and they are using the word organic.

Watching a video on craftsy with Ava Larkin and she mentions organic.

I know what it means in regards to food, but quilts?

What are your thoughts? Are they just inventing a new meaning for organic?

Neesie

My guess is it applies to the fabrics used - cotton grown organically, dyed with natural dyes, etc.

tessagin

That's a new one. Her show will be on here in about 45 minutes. will have to see if it's the same show. Never heard of organic quilting.

alwayslearning

Could you give an example of how they use it? Organic could refer to natural.

PaperPrincess

I have heard of organic fabric. I have also heard the term applied to quilts (and other handmade items) made without a pattern, often with curved pieces that mimic the natural world. Flowers, leaves etc. Didn't see the show, so don't know for sure.

AlienQuilter

Maybe it means natural. Still not sure. If it does, wish they would just say natural. Quit confusing this ol' gal!

Nammie to 7

I think it means natural looking - like I quilted the inner circles of a Dresdan Plate organically - no pattern and very free form.

BellaBoo

Organic is the buzz word now. I don't pay much attention to it. Probably the word organic will be replaced with the word fusion in year or two.

Butterfli19

Organic quilts are quilts made with certified organic cotton, according to this website:
http://organicquiltcompany.myshopify.com/

Here is some info on the organic cotton:
http://www.ota.com/organic/mt/organic_cotton.html

My question is: although these cotton farms are certified organic, how is the fabric buyer assured that THIS cotton was sent to xxx Fabric Company who then sold this fabric to xxx Fabric Store. When you purchase the fabric do you get a certificate? And what about the batting and the threads? What if there is a readying process, or does the picked cotton go direct to the weavers?

And, do you really believe that organic is better and, that they can make something chemical free? Even laundry detergent has chemicals.

Sorry, but I typically narrow my eyes when the word "organic" is used in anything. Prove it.

RST

Organic quilting I would take to mean free form and spontaneous. So organic lines in quilting look hand drawn, not ruler straight. Organic shapes show a lot of variety, and while there is repetition and balance, there is definitely a value placed on the handmade / unique aspects over precision and machined perfection.

An example of organic quilting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12590460@N06/8658246759/
The free motion quilting here is freehanded, spontaneous, and frankly not to everyone's taste. However, I did it to represent rain against a window pane, which was my inspiration for the whole quilt.