At our May meeting, we held a discussion on what makes quilts "feel modern, centering around the following characteristics:
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- wide use of “negative space”
- minimalism
- asymmetry
- different scale
- “Made to be used”
- improvisation
- “cropping”
- “modern traditionalism”
- absence of borders
- use of modern colors/fabrics
- “alternate [or alternative2] gridwork” or “breaking the grid”
- Pieced backings
- mixed textiles
- use of gray
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