Quilt Like an Artist Quilts are generally classified as material culture, objects made by people to suit their physical needs, rather than fine art, which is defined as creative art whose products are to be appreciated primarily for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content. While a quilt can be a useful item, the design… Read More
How Do I Quilt It? Most quilters understand how to practice machine-quilting designs on small fabric samples, but they often have trouble applying those designs to an actual quilt. In this webinar, Christa Watson will share her secrets for machine-quilting success, including adequate basting, choosing thread colors, dividing and conquering tasks, and learning how to… Read More
Using Glorious Colors from 100 Days of Modern Quilting Color, glorious color! As Helen tells us, “Don’t be afraid of using colour. I love the joy of colour against crisp white. As the Crowded House song goes, ‘colour is its own reward.’” DQS #10 by Helen Simpson As quilters, we have all the colors of the… Read More
Scaled Triangles, November 2017 This month we’re exploring the concept of changing the block with the Scaled Triangle block by Jessica Skultety of the Central Jersey MQG. Scaled Triangle Block Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the light peach fabric, cut: [1] 4” square for the HSTs [1]… Read More
Half Rectangle Triangle Tutorial Half Rectangle Triangle Tutorial (Updated May 2013) This tutorial is for Half Rectangle Triangles or HRT’s. This will add another tool to your quilting toolbox and hopefully, you will be able to create some fun modern quilts using the HRT. When this tutorial was first posted it didn’t have… Read More
Color Wheel Basics for Quilters Color wheels are a trending tool for quilters to help find attractive color combinations. But with so many to choose from, which color wheel is the best one for quilters to use? And how exactly do color wheels work? We’ll look back to find out where the color wheel came… Read More
Branch, October 2017 This month we’re exploring improvisation with the block Branch, by Amanda Hancock of the Pittsburgh MQG. Branch Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the pink fabric, cut: [1] 14” x 16” rectangle From the dark gray fabric,… Read More
San Francisco Bustle, October 2017 This minimalistic quilt depicts a San Francisco cable car stop and the surrounding bustle. The cable car, the street cones, and crosswalks all contribute to the colors and shapes that were used in this design. Read More
A Quilter’s Guide to Graphic Design: Applying Lessons from Graphic Design to Modern Quilt Making In this webinar, Rebecca Bryan takes you through the basic elements of graphic design and how to apply each in quilt making. She shows examples from her own work to illustrate each point, and by the end of the webinar, you should have fresh ideas to apply to your own… Read More
Molecular Test, September 2017 “Modern quilt inspiration can be found everywhere, including in science! This quilt is inspired by a scientific test called “gel electrophoresis.” The method allows researchers to separate molecules (usually proteins or DNA fragments) by size. Samples are placed into a gel medium, and an electric current is applied. Small molecules… Read More
