More "modernizing" of traditional quilt blocks

Marny here…in a previous post we showed a few steps to add modern elements of asymmetry and negative space to blocks.  What do some modernized versions of the nine patch block look like in the traditional alternating grid?  What might they look like with just a tweak of the setting?    

Here is the starting point.
Traditional nine patch in traditional alternating grid setting.

Elongated nine patch in the same traditional alternating grid setting.

Negative space added to elongated block.  

Different distribution of color and negative space.

Modernized nine patch in a "new" setting.
Just a first step away from the "traditional" alternating grid.
Added negative space at the top and bottom of the quilt.  

The natural next step would be to try out altogether different settings!  There is no limit to the experimentation you could embark on with modernizing blocks and settings!  Hope you give it a try!  

Till Tuesday…

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…