Los Angeles Times: Modern quilters are putting a fresh spin on an old tradition When Alissa Haight Carlton and Latifah Saafir organized the first Modern Quilt Guild meeting in Silver Lake in October 2009, they hoped they would find a few other like-minded quilters who wanted to ... Dallas Morning News: Modern quilters think outside the box with bold, bright colors Today's quilters aren't afraid to think outside the boxes of their grandmothers' designs. Forget about muted pastels and dainty calico prints.

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Instead, modern quilters go big and they go bold. This ... Quilting is often a considered a traditional craft, but a new generation of modern quilters are bringing a decidedly contemporary flair to the art. Milwaukee's Lee Heinrich and Chicago's Faith Jones ...

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South Bend Tribune: Modern quilters guild offers new twist on old practice LOS ANGELES -- When Alissa Haight Carlton and Latifah Saafir organized the first Modern Quilt Guild meeting in Los Angeles in October 2009, they hoped they would find a few other like-minded quilters ... LancasterOnline: Watch Lancaster modern quilters create a new twist on a traditional design Watch Lancaster modern quilters create a new twist on a traditional design