Yellow Cat Quilt Designs: Celestial Voyager ... my modern batik challenge

This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to make a Modern Quilt. What is a modern quilt? For me it has a lot of negative space and uses a traditional block in a less traditional setting. Looking at the definition from the modern quilt guild, I looked at my quilt to see if it fits.

Minimalism and negative space-yes
High contrast-yes
Graphic areas of solid color- batiks can read solid in my opinion
Use of bold colors and prints-Not so much
Improvisational piecing-nope
Modern traditionalism - yes. The block I used is a Classic Priscilla block called Hummingbird.
Alternate grid work-yes

What do you think?

It is easy to paper piece with two different sized blocks. I went through my lovely Island Batik fabrics and put together this colorway of blues, aqua, teal, and purple. The background is Island Batik Frost, a beautiful fabric that worked so well with the colorway I chose.
After I finished piecing the blocks, I discovered the Tucker Corner Beam ruler and decided I could easily cut and sew this block with this cool ruler! Then it was time to quilt it on my Janome 7700, which I LOVE! I did ruler quilting in the blocks then a free motion filler in the background. I think this would make a darling baby quilt with fewer blocks to make it smaller....actually I have one started!

Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you are finding time to stitch today, even if it is just for 30 minutes.

grace and peace....Sharon

p.s. be sure to visit the other Island Batik Ambassadors for some wonderful modern quilts!

Nan from Purrfect Spots Designs

Turid from Den Syende Himmel

Stephanie from Quilt’n Party

Pamela from Pamela Quilts

Anna from Ark Angel Creations

Kathy from Kathy’s Kwilts and More

Jessica from Desert Bloom Quilting

Connie from Freemotion by the River

Kate from Seams Like a Dream

Sharon from Yellow Cat Quilt Designs

Tina from Quilting Affection Designs

Jennifer from The Inquiring Quilter