Organic Diamonds Block, July, August, September 2019 Our latest Block Study design is Organic Diamonds by Hannah Haberkern, a member of the Washington DC MQG. This block is a beginner-friendly paper piecing design with lots of versatility and potential. Don’t forget to see the bonus quilts made with this block — the Breeze and Pinwheel quilts, available… Read More
Pinwheels Quilt: July, August, September 2019 Block Study This quilt uses the Organic Diamonds block and pops of negative space to create a unique design. Negative space interspersed throughout each block creates the illusion of a whole new block. The on-point construction gives the focal point plenty of room to breathe and lead the eye around the quilt. Read More
Cones Quilt, July 2019 This quilt is an advanced take on curves, using large oval templates to create unique cone shapes. If you’re looking to take on a challenging curve quilt, try this one!… Read More
Tread Quilt, June 2019 This quilt started as a design study in May 2018 when Michelle used a found object as the foundation for a modern quilt. Michelle explored variations of the design and eventually settled on this one. She brought it to life with a beginner paper-piecing pattern for the June 2019 Quilt… Read More
Petal Patch Quilt, April 2019 This quilt is pieced with curved templates and is a great pattern for intermediate quilters who are comfortable with working with curves. The quilt features a fresh, modern color palette but is easy to customize with colors and fabrics that suit your style. Read More
Geese Gone Wild, May 2019 This quilt is a one-block quilt that offers a fresh new way to think about flying geese. Create the traditional block in a new way while exploring negative space and a modern, alternate grid. The geese can be paper-pieced (templates are provided), or you can piece them… Read More
Equinox Block, April, May & June 2019 Our latest Block Study design is Equinox by Lou Orth, a member of the Oxfordshire MQG. This block is a beginner-friendly paper piecing design with lots of versatility and potential. Don’t forget to see the bonus quilts made with this block — the Riverside and Warbler quilts, available on the… Read More
Riverside Quilt: April, May & June 2019 Block Study This quilt was designed using the Equinox block by Lou Orth as its foundation. This is just one of many designs you can make from the block in this issue’s Block Study. The sample shown was sewn by Steph Skardal, an individual MQG member, and quilted by Jessie Zeigler, a… Read More
Member Spotlight: Amy Friend From the age of five years old, Amy Friend has explored the world of quilting. Starting out with simple sewing, her mother would take the necessary steps to pass down the craft. It wasn’t until her adulthood that Amy’s love for sewing would reemerge. “When my son was an infant… Read More
Member Spotlight: Merel van Looi Merel Van Looi last remembers her body feeling normal at her second QuiltCon in Pasadena, California. Three weeks later, the Netherlands quilter and fabric shop owner of Birdblocks, was hospitalized for a partial spinal cord lesion that would leave her body with limited leg function. The bleeding around her spinal… Read More
