Batik Modern Traditionalism Quilt Challenge

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Modern traditionalism is one of the key principles in modern quilt design and it is one of my favorite jumping off points as well.  So I was very happy to see that the Island Batik Ambassador Challenge for April 2018 is to use a traditional quilt block or design as inspiration.

I chose the traditional 9 patch as my inspiration and used the Fractured Disappearing Nine Patch pattern from my first book, Madly Modern Quilts available online and at local quilt shops. This is also one of my most popular workshops.

Madly Modern Quilts, quilt pattern

The Island Batik Fabrics

 

These fabrics are from the Island Batik Autumn Grace line and the background fabric shown below is Parchment which is from the Island Batik Basics line.

 

Modern Traditionalism: Creating the Fractured 9 Patch Blocks

I started by creating traditional 9 patch blocks using 5-1/2″ squares.  I used the background fabric in 5 squares because I wanted as much light and contrast in each block as possible.

 

Then, I fractured them using the process in my book, Madly Modern Quilts. Here are closeups of some of the fractured blocks.

fractured 9 patch, modern traditionalism, improvisational piecing

 

After assembling the center, I pieced and added improvisational borders pieced from the leftovers.

modern traditionalism
A lovely pile of leftovers ready to be pieced into an improvisational strip for the borders

Here’s the finished quilt top–I’m setting it aside for now because I may add one more outer border.  So, I’ll come back to it another day to finish it and quilt it.

modern traditional quilt

 

 

14 thoughts on “Batik Modern Traditionalism Quilt Challenge”

  2. Jann Warfield

    I love it, Carole. It really shows off the batiks in a VERY modern way. It should be just what they’re looking for! Nice choices.

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