RESOURCES for the QUILTER – Ventura Modern Quilt Guild

The

Modern

Aesthetic

VMQG has compiled examples of the modern aesthetic on our Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/vmqg/.

In addition you may find the following resources helpful in defining these key themes:

Modern Traditionalism

Click on the links below for members’ hand outs:

Modern Traditionalism by Elizabeth Dackson

First Quarter 2024 member’s Challenge

Video

Fresh Quilting, Episode 106
Fresh Quilting, Episode 311

View these and any other Fresh Quilting episode by logging into your account on the Modern Quilt Guild Website and navigating to the MQG Resource Library

Sewing With Nancy Legacy, Traditional Log Cabin Quilt Blocks Can Easily Be Made Modern – in this 2-part video series available on YouTube, Nancy Zieman and guest Natalia Bonner explore the log cabin quilt block through the lens of modern quilting

Part 1: https://youtu.be/BHgkxxu5Hx0?si=AKPKoSd9_G5JWsod

Part 2: https://youtu.be/V7yRVF4sE7w?si=vuNtrJTm2BGiXpA4

Meet the Artist – Interview with Sarah Hibbert

https://youtu.be/8R2oux3d_rc?si=10NwvQsVbMtXnXfl

Books

Denyse Schmidt: Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration
Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century
Quilting with a Modern Slant: People, Patterns, and Techniques Inspiring the Modern Quilt Community
Liberated Quiltmaking II
Kansas City Star Classic Modern Quilts: 10 Quilts Inspired by Historical Blocks

Coming soon:

Applique

Negative Space

Minimalism

Fabric

&

Supplies

superbuzzy

1794 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001

https://www.superbuzzy.com

REMAINDERS creative reuse– an arts and crafts reuse store focused on creative reuse and sustainability. (Takes donations!)
787 East Washington Blvd, Ste 101
Pasadena, CA 91104

https://remainderspas.org/

Creative Closeouts– designer, high end, closeout fabrics from small local shops around the country

https://creativecloseoutsfabric.com/

Quilting

Organizations

Ventura Modern Quilt Guild – your connection with modern quilting in Ventura https://www.venturamodernquiltguild.com/

Official Ventura Modern Quilt Guild links:

Modern Quilt Guild – a community of modern quilters from around the world. Membership in the local modern quilt guild (VMQG) includes membership in this international organization and gives you access to the many resources provided by MQG as well as the opportunity to share your work in the yearly quilt show, QuiltCon.

https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/

American Quilter’s Society – World’s Largest Quilting Membership Organization sponsors multiple quilt shows around the US throughout the year.

https://www.americanquilter.com/

Southern California Council of Quilt Guilds https://www.sccqg.org/

Other SoCal Modern Quilt Guild sites: