I thought it would be fun to see some modern quilts at the LA County Fair, so I thought I’d enter one. It’s not really a show quilt BUT, it is definitely different than any other quilts at the fair. We usually go to either the LA or Orange County Fairs every year. My primary…
After many months of very little quilting, I’ve been cranking out quite a few quilt tops that have been floating around in my head. This is one of them. I’m so happy to be back to quilting too! This one is called Stairway to Heaven. Now, I don’t even know if I fully believe in…
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Another incredible design. I love this one!! Bravo Lady.
Great job. Love this. Shows a lot of commitment.
I absolutely LOVE it!! I love how colorful and linear it is. Makes my creative heart sing. 
I saw something vaguely similar in one of the Gee’s Bend books, and sketched out a plan for one of my own. I love how your steps are so skinny!
Oh my gosh. LOVE this!
Latifah,
This just takes my breath away. I love all your quilts, but this one my be at the top of my list. Good work, lady!
Latifah, it’s stunning! I’m so sorry I missed the last meeting and didn’t see this in person.
Thanks Jenny, Jan, and Vicki!
Cheryl – you totally have to make your version as well. I hate when I have an idea and someone else does it first though! But, I’d love to see what you would have done with it.
Lynette, it was a big log cabin! Half way through it I started to count down the number of strips till the end. Thankfully I included some of my favorite “have to include” colors towards the end.
Thanks Kenda! I can’t wait to see it quilted too! 
So interesting!! Love it!
this is AMAZING! so well done. i love the rectangle as a starter point as opposed to the traditional square! Can’t wait to see it finished.. and i love your description of it, too.
I have Susan’s book and I love it. The history is fascinating. Your fresh modern take on log cabin should be included in volume 2!
Very nice!
No way! I’ve had the fabric pulled for a square version of the same concept for months now. Pretty sure yours is cooler than mine could be.
That is sooooo cool!
Wow – That’s a BIG log cabin. 
Nice job mitering all those color strips on the one corner
wow! that looks great! Can’t wait to see it quilted. I love log cabin blocks.
Love your site and all the quilts. Haven’t tried a modern quilt yet, but now I’m inspired. A great grandson is on the way. Modern quilting hasn’t caught on in Western Michigan much yet. Thanks for all the lovely ideas and great inspiration. -Mary
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Wow, this is really beautiful Latifah, you are unbelievably talented.
It looks like the background is just one piece of fabric. I don’t see any seams. Amazing curve piecing. I would do something that would create a different texture in the background from the curved parts. Also, I would use different thread colors.
I abSoLuteLy LOVE this. I don’t think it could get better.
If it were mine, (I can’t think as if it were yours, because then I would be afraid to ruin it), but if it were mine – I might do large leaves, and seed pods, and alien looking plants from an abundant garden. It is such an organic looking quilt that I think organic shapes would compliment it well. (If it were mine that is)
I rather like the idea of quilting each shape individually and then the red background in a different color thread and different quilting pattern. I am so loving this quilt and dying that all those curves are INSET.
oooh! Are those inset?
Quilting? Are you hoping to accentuate the fact that the design goes around the edge, or is there a top and bottom to the quilt? I think that decision matters when deciding on the quilt pattern.
If there is a top and bottom, then one idea that comes to mind is actually a traditional fan pattern.
If you are accentuating the all around the edge concept, then it seems obvious to quilt each shape individually. I could see red thread on the inset pieces and maybe a blue or green on the red.
Fun!!! I’ve typed about six suggestions and erased them. I’ve got nothing! But I’m interested to see what you do
This is a project that was finished last year – like six months ago – that I never posted! It was made for the LAMQG Mini Quilt Swap. It was a random swap so everyone that brought a mini quilt pulled a wrapped package from the table. My little quilt was pulled by Kelli and…
Mmmmmm….dee-list! What are the dimensions?
I love this quilt! Excellent color choice
Your work is incredible.
Gorgeous colours!
So effective! I’m really loving the Alanis connection too; I’m with Alissa – what a fabulous album!
Gorgeous colours!
So effective! I’m really loving the Alanis connection too; I’m with Alissa – what a fabulous album!
Didn’t we all love that album when we were 18? Or 20 and bitter?
Very cool little quilt.
Alanis will be calling requesting this one!
So beautiful….I’m a big fan of marimekko fabrics too.
this one is killing me! great colorchoices, sweet quilting – just: wow!!
claudia
Haha! I know I was – I think I still have the CD in my collection!
Your friend must be an Alanis Morrisette fan! Oh how i luuuuuuuved that album when I was 18. Love the quilt!!
I love looking at quilting in new and fresh ways. Oftentimes “new and fresh” refers to looking at traditional and established methods and making them your own. I’ve been thinking a lot about designing whole cloth quilts. I’m a little hesitant in calling this a “whole cloth quilt” because most whole cloth quilts are such…
Oh I just love this. Very clean, fresh and I love the thread choice too. Excellent quilting.
seriously. i very rarely comment on blogs, this is INCREDIBLE.
Amazing!!! The design is so simple yet looks so AMAZING. Love the color choices too.
this is an utterly fabulous quilt! nice, nice work!
I’ve had herringbone on the brain too, but haven’t acted on it. This is incredible!
Love your blog, Latifah. It is so YOU!
Yes mjb, I find that restraint is one of the biggest design challenges but, when it is effectively utilized the result can be stunning! So glad you like it!
I love the bold solids here – I would’ve been tempted to use a print on one side, I think. The quilting is really beautiful.
LOVE. I love everything about this quilt, simply gorgeous!
I love your quilting aesthetic and just realized that this was another one of your quilts. To me modern means beautiful in simplicity, so I think calling this quilt a modern whole cloth is right on the money. You seem to know how to make just the right choices of colors, fabrics, thread, and design.
By the way, the pattern in the bricks behind your quilt would make a great quilt design too.
Love this! The green in the binding looks like it’s from Basic Grey’s ‘Origins’ line.
I favorited this on Flickr and didn’t even realized it was you! I should have known…you always make my favorite quilts Awesome work, as usual.
Beautiful quilting – it really is a nice way to make a thicker stitch. Great job!!
i have been dreaming of herringbone so much lately! this is so, so lovely. great job!
Stunning. Absolutely stunning. I love the variegated thread, too! What a nice touch. 
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I love it so much Latifah! It looks so cute in the room and I can’t wait for the baby to use it!
Wow! I came here from flickr, because I love this quilt, and the close-ups in this blog are making me a little faint! That thread is luscious. I think I have to go to the quilt store…
Beautiful job!
I love this quilt so much it’s making me feel a little woozy. Now I NEED to make a modern whole cloth quilt.
like everything else you make, this is beautiful and interesting. i enjoyed just reading this post, too! i guess i did a “whole cloth” (or plain – since i wouldn’t call it an intricate work of art) quilt, but i had no idea that’s what i was doing! it was using star wars sheets, but still.
everything combined to make a gorgeous quilt. I love whole cloth quilts and have been daydreaming about one since I saw a very lofty one in cream at a eco-store. if I can find the perfect batting I’m going for it with some shot cotton.
Latifah, this quilt is so truly amazing! Thanks for the education on whole cloth quilts, I’d never heard the term before. Yours is just stunning. I love that stitch you used on your machine, it looks practically hand quilted! That variegated thread looks just amazing – I haven’t tried it before, but now I definitely want to!! I love the pieced binding, too. Stellar job, as always!
This is an amazing quilt! I love the idea of a modern whole cloth quilt. I love the thread you chose and that it contrasts on the front and blends on the back – the best of both worlds!
My Bold quilt isn’t whole cloth, but it has minimal piecing and the color and the quilting are the stars.
I tried to insert a link here, but am not sure if it will work in a blog comment. If not and you’d like to see my Bold quilt, check out my eschhousequilts photostream on Flickr.
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Hi- found your blog and gorgeous quilts through the Ladies Home Journal artical. In the article you state you design and draw on the I-pad. Which app do you use? I’m looking for a new one.
Love your work!
Loved reading your post on the MQG blog! Also, I wanted to let you know that I posted a review of Modern Blocks today and featured “Saturn’s Rings.” http://www.craftbuds.com/book-review-modern-blocks/
Is there a modern quilt guild in Phoenix, Az?
Hello! Congratulations on your showing in Ladies’s Home Journal! The article was great! It is so nice to see modern quilting done by a young and modern woman! Too many times they feature old granny style ladies with old granny style quilts…not this time! Hope to see you around Flickr again!
Smiles to you!
Sue.
Beachgirl Sews.
Hello, I saw your name in one of the magazines here in Northern Arizona. I am interested in making contact with you for discussions about how you can help me with my quilting ideas.
Your work are excellent and beautiful.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yemisi
Wow! Congratulations! That’s so exciting!
Great job on the quilting and winning a prize.
It turned out beautifully! Love the name, too
Congrats!
Yay! How fabulous is that?! Congratulations!
What a great design–it has so much energy and, for lack of a better word, pizazz!
Latifah…. that’s GREAT!!!!
so fun to see your work in that fun setting.
Good for you for entering your quilt in the fair! What a fun surprise to win a ribbon, even if it is for “tapestry”! One of the members of our guild entered a collaborative quilt into our local fair and we got first in the contemporary quilt category!
congrats on the ribbon! The quilt looks great!
Way to represent! and hooray on the ribbon! I wanted to enter something this year, bit things have been a bit hectic…..This looks great finished!
Love your quilting and happy for a ribbon, too !~!
Congrats. Did you pick up your &5 prize money…or does LA hand out larger prizes?
I am SO proud of you! First that you had the idea to enter it into the fair, and second that it won second place! (It should have one first.)
I think a couple of FRMQGers are going to enter quilts in the Denver County Fair next year. We’ll be sure to let everyone know if any of them win!