Maze Quilt, February 2019 “Years ago, I swam on a team where the coach, in love with the idea of posting complex-looking workouts, would preface his explanation of the workout by declaring, ‘It looks complicated, but it’s really not.’ The same can be said about Maze. The quilt features four distinct color groupings, arranged… Read More
Parameters Block, February 2019 The February 2019 Block Study is Parameters by Tiffany Horn, an individual MQG member from New York. This block has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the Peach fabric, cut: [1] 8-1/2″ square From the Teal fabric, cut:… Read More
Textile Surface Design: Experimental Techniques In this webinar, Tim will demonstrate a broad range of experimental screen printing and pigment dying that work great for creating medium to large-scale fabrics. In addition to screen printing, Tim will show a series of monoprinting techniques like canning, spraying, quick masks and brushing that don’t require screens but… Read More
Design Panel: How to Design Quilts using Different Tools Join this panel to learn how experts design their quilts using a variety of different tools. Steph Skardal will moderate and lead a discussion on PhotoShop. Daisy Aschehoug will discuss Illustrator, Michelle Wilkie will discuss Quilt Canvas, and… Read More
Field of View Block, January 2019 The January 2019 Block Study is Field of View by Jessica Plunkett, a member of the Central Iowa MQG. This block has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the cream fabric, cut: [2] 4″ squares From the teal fabric, cut:… Read More
X-Canvas Pattern, January 2019 “This quilt is a simple, linear canvas to allow you to feature fabric, contrast, and texture. The quilt can be pieced in a one or two accent color palette. Longarm quilting by Laura Davies adds a beautiful texture that compliments the fabric that I selected. This quilt pattern can also… Read More
Contemporary African American Quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Tucked into the heart of Alabama is the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and its stellar collection of Contemporary African American Quilts. The collection focuses on two different types of quilts. First, there are pictorial quilts. These quilts tell a story and have more literal representation in their imagery;… Read More
Boomerang Block, December 2018 The December 2018 Block Study is Boomerang by Mitzie Schafer, a member of the Greenville MQG. This block has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Cutting: From the cream fabric, cut: [1] 3-1/2″ x 12-1/2″ rectangle [1] 3-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ rectangle… Read More
100 Dagen – Week van de Vormen – Uitgelichte Quilt 6 Vertaling door Marina Brito de Campos voor Quiltersgilde MQG, origineel hier. Eerder in deze serie toonden we een quilt met slechts 1 ring. De quilt van vandaag heeft 25 ringen in een quilt van 40×40 inch. De quilt Hugs and Hugs is ontworpen door Hannah Talecki als onderdeel van… Read More
Making Your Mark on Fabric Get ready to expand your stash with hand-printed fabrics. In this webinar, Pantera will demonstrate techniques that can be used to create unique, one-of-a-kind designs on quilting fabrics. Utilizing block printing, freestyle painting, and mono-printing, you’ll learn how to produce cloth that’s truly your own. Read More
