Category Archives: The Modern Quilt

If You See Kay…

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

I’ve been asked to participate in The Give a F*ck Project by Cauchy09 of Completely Cauchy. In her words… “this is a communal quilt project designed… in an effort to get more quilters/embroiderers/textilefolks to exercise their potty-mouths in textile form.” … Continue reading →

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Bloggers’ Quilt Festival ~ God’s Eye

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

God’s Eye, 1996, 90″ x 90″ Made from vintage 70′s fabrics, velvets, mirrors, and a crocheted afghan for the corners of the quilt, it is hand and machine pieced, entirely hand-quilted and embroidered. The patchwork pattern evokes the yarn woven … Continue reading →

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Social Networks for Quilt Makers

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

Yes, I’ve caught the knitting bug! It started with socks but now I’ve graduated to sweaters. I’ve joined two local knitting groups and the online knitting community, Ravelry. Someone on Ravelry recently asked if there was an equivalent online quilting … Continue reading →

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Wool [ ] Quilt, January 2011

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

Wool [ ] Quilt, 2011, 90″ x 84″, machine pieced, hand quilted. The pattern is an improvisational riff off the bracket [ ] symbols. I improvised this queen sized, modern scrap quilt from re-purposed vintage plaid wool shirts, suits, skirts … Continue reading →

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Quilt Pattern Sketches ~ Modern Lamp

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

Isn’t this a beautiful modern lamp? I’m inspired by the concave rectangles of the shade and the base. This sketch may be the start of my first sale worthy, reproducible, modern

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Modern Mood Quilt, Summer 2010

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Sherri Lynn Wood

My finished Modern Mood Quilt, was made from hand-dyed fabrics, color, quilt pattern improvised based on emotional states. Follow the tutorial to make your own. Continue reading →

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The Vaguely Familiar Modern Quilt Guild Logo

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Sherri Lynn Wood

The Modern Mood Quilt Logo has always seemed vaguely familiar but I couldn’t really put my finger on why until Latifah Saafir, aka The Quilt Engineer, posted a comment about her take on the Revolution vs Evolution of the Modern … Continue reading →

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The Modern Quilt: Revolution vs Evolution

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Sherri Lynn Wood

After trolling the blogs late last night I came across Rossie’s process pledge and post on mutant quilting (don’t skip the insightful comments while you are there), and was inspired to consider my place in this movement. I made my … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Everyday Mandala

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Sherri Lynn Wood

My name is Sherri Lynn Wood, and my grandmothers’ names were Georgia Marie Wood (Grandma Wood), and Harriet Schmakel Waechter (Grandma Sam). Welcome to Daintytime! My hope for this blog is to share the scope of my creative interests, thoughts … Continue reading →

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