Asymmetry = Modernism

Symmetry (within the block and within the quilt)

is a hallmark of traditional pattern.

Professional pattern designers tried some

innovative asymmetries in the 1930s

like this "Country Gardens" design from Mountain Mist.

Alissa Haight Carlton

 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/

Asymmetry is a hallmark of today's modern quilt movement.

Lee Heinrich, Shooting Star top

 http://www.freshlypieced.com/

Josee Carrier, Reflection Mini-Quilt

http://www.thecharmingneedle.com/

Heather Scrimsher, Refracted Sunset

http://www.fiberosity.com/