Antique quilts speak to me. I love to draw on their tried and true patterns. My great grandmother was a quilter. I’ll forever be grateful for her quilts that I now own. In fact I replicated one of her quilts. Giving it a more modern flare.
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| Scrappy half squares |
Where do you find inspiration for your quilts? I know a lot of people find it in nature or architecture.
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| Jacob’s Ladder |
While I have found inspiration in these places. My favorite place to find quilting inspiration is from the past.
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| Majestic Mountains |
To see how those from the past have used patterns, fabrics, and color to make their own design. I once saw an exhibit of modern quilts. In it were quilts from the 1800s. They were included because of the modern look. I find that so interesting.
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| Nine patch with stars |
Then draw from their example, change up placement, color and value to make my own interpretation. Many of my designs have roots in antique quilts. I reproduced my great grandmothers quilt because I loved it! Her quilt was done completely by hand. I made my completely by machine.
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| Railroad Crossing |
Honoring those who came before while moving the art of quilting forward. Is the best way I know to bring honor to quilters from the past and their antique quilts.
I like looking through quilt books, blogs and pinterest and sometime mix 3 ideas into one quilt
I have to agree with you that most of mu inspiration comes from those wonderful treasures of yesteryear.
Your use the past inspiration well!
I agree wholeheartedly. My best inspiration is from those older, lovely, lovely quilts! Thanks for sharing!
My favorite inspiration quilts have always been those treasures from the past, but also some of the more current interpretations of those same patterns.
My biggest inspiration is from older quilts and of course, Pinterest has so much to offer too. I have a whole board of just bucket list quilts.
That yellow one is gorgeous.
Lovely 'old' quilts – from inspiration to reality!