Online stores such as Amazon sell a wide variety of quilts, some of which are a contemporary style. As quilting is a hobby for some, it might also be worth finding local craft fairs - if there are none that you like on sale you might be able to commission a piece.
You can find good modern quilt patterns on the FreeQuilt website and on the Quilt Pattern Shoppe website. You can also find quilting pattern books in your local bookstore.
Pintrest is a good website to find ideas for modern quilts. You can see other peoples submissions and ideas. You can also go to quilt websites, or the sites of arts and crafts stores.
Some good modern quit patterns include drunkards, ombre star quilt designs, and use of abstract designs that appear very complex yet are very simple to sew together.
Modern quilts are those which have a more modern pattern and color theme as opposed to the traditional quilts. The Modern Quilt Guild has information on patterns which may be of interest.
A calico quilt is a quilt made out of calico fabric.
A quilt block is an individual piece of fabric used to make the pattern of the quilt top. Many blocks are sewn together to create a quilt. Quilt pieces could be be called patches, or blocks. Usually a quilt block is assembled from several quilt pieces, though not always. They are sometimes called appliqué.
a quilt
A quilt is a handmade blanket. "My grandmother gave me her favorite quilt last year."
Quilt can be a noun (the item) or a verb (to make a quilt, quilting).
Quilt patterns include instructions, diagrams and pattern pieces showing you how to make a quilt.
The official state quilt of Alabama is the Pine Burr Quilt. It was designated as such in 1997.
Yes, it is a noun. It is a cover for a bed or chair. To quilt is a verb meaning to make a quilt.