Merge Pattern, October 2018 MERGE, an Improv Abstraction quilt, takes an improvisational approach to creating curves and is assembled with an alternative grid layout. Color placement gives the illusion of blocks merging into one another for a playful graphic composition. This quilt was designed and pieced by Karen Foster, and quilted by Sharyl Sheppard. Read More
Styling 101: Perfecting the Perfect Flat Lay Grab your sewing notions and fabric for a lesson in perfecting the perfect flat lay photograph. Using your phone camera, Christopher will take us from drab to fab and give us tips and tricks on creating a dynamic photograph for social media. Read More
X Marks the Spot, September 2018 The September 2018 Block Study is X Marks the Spot by Andrea Tsang Jackson, a member of the Maritime MQG. This block design was inspired by the cover of Issue #25 of Uppercase Magazine, featuring original art by Joey Hannaford. Many thanks to Janine and Joey for allowing us to… Read More
Zoom In: Exploring Cropping & Scale in Modern Quilt Design In this webinar, Riane discusses how to “zoom in” on part of a traditional quilt block and transform it into a modern quilt of any size using negative space and asymmetry. She also explores the differences between traditional and alternate gridwork, and some of the foundational elements of modern quilt design. Read More
Jawbreakers Pattern, September 2018 “As a young girl my best friend and I rode our bikes everywhere and one of our favorite stops was the old-time drug store in her hometown. On rare occasions we could scrape together enough pocket change for an ice cream cone but usually we would seek out the $.10 candies. This… Read More
Design Process: From the Initial Spark to the Finished Quilt Join Tara for a webinar all about the process of design. She’ll share her process of taking an idea and developing it into a cohesive modern quilt — and how she resolves a design if things hit a wall. She’ll also share how she handles creative ruts and, most recently, how… Read More
Seeing Stripes, August 2018 “Seeing Stripes came from a lot of different places, including my 80s teenage years mixed in with some childhood story book illustration references. When I sketched this design out initially, my mind went to the outside art of the ‘It’s a Small World’ ride at Disneyland designed by Marc Davis. Read More
Ribbon Rock, August 2018 The August 2018 Block Study is Ribbon Rock by Michelle Bartholomew, an individual MQG member. It’s a great block with two variations, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block patterns and bonus quilt pattern below. Block Option A Cutting: From the light gray fabric, cut:… Read More
Echo, July 2018 The July 2018 Block Study is Echo by Karen Foster, a member of the South Bay Area MQG. It’s a great block with a unique shape, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block pattern and bonus quilt pattern below. Cutting: From the turquoise fabric, cut: [1] 5″ square. Cut… Read More
Atypical Angles, July 2018 “Atypical Angles is a minimalist triangle design with isosceles triangles that are pieced in a log-cabin style. The quilt top is constructed in diagonal rows allowing the triangles to be shifted to your liking.” – Paige Alexander … Read More
