Changing Traditional Quilt Blocks to Modern

Marny here…many of us have favorite traditional quilt blocks.  It is a fun exercise to morph them into modern blocks.  Today we want to show asymmetry and negative space being used to modernize the traditional nine patch. 

Start with a traditional block such as this nine patch in three values. 

Explore asymmetry by changing the size of the pieces.
This block happens to have become rectangular rather than square.

Here is a different asymmetric version that is square.

Negative space added into the block.
The background used in this quilt could be white.  

Here even more negative space (background) added here.  

Have some fun with your favorite traditional block!  Till Tuesday…