Quilt Show Jurying & Judging Panel Are you entering a juried quilt show this summer? Tune in to the MQG’s June webinar to get insider tips from quilt experts and former judges. In this panel, Jacquie Gering, Shannon Page, and Stevii Graves will join Heather Grant to discuss jurying, shipping, photos, scoring, and the dos and… Read More
State of Being, June 2016 State of Being is a modern take on an Ohio star block quilt having pieces of the blocks scattered across the negative space of the quilt. Read More
Creative Webinar: English Paper Piecing English paper piecing (EPP) is a hand sewing method used to create intricate geometric shapes with y-seams. It’s my absolute favorite technique to incorporate into quilts – both for the process of sewing by hand and how the finished product looks. Check out this picture-packed webinar to learn how to… Read More
Synapse, May 2016 Synapse is named after the minute gaps between brain cells. This quilt has thin sashing between the plus blocks, creating an interesting visual tension. The dynamic pops of pink make your attention dart from block to block, like nerve impulses sending signals from one cell to another. The circular… Read More
The Hallmarks of Modern Machine Quilting Join Christa Watson for an informative webinar presentation full of examples demonstrating how the the modern aesthetic applies to the machine quilting process. Learn how negative space, minimalism, graphic geometry, improvisation, and other hallmarks of the modern aesthetic can be incorporated into your machine quilting work. Christa will also explain… Read More
Antics, April 2016 This pattern includes the Bonnie and Clyde blocks, which can be used on their own or combined with other 9″ finished blocks to create a variety of quilts. Amy has included two additional layout ideas to get you started creating designs of your own!… Read More
Freedom from Perfection & Procrastination Try to make your work perfect? Work on projects at the last minute? Feel like your work is not good enough? Stop procrastinating and start doing — today! Procrastination and perfection are closely linked, and once you unlock the connection you can learn how to be free and move projects… Read More
City Lights, March 2016 The quilt City Lights is inspired by the reflections of street and car lights in the city streets after a good rain. The design was originally a Quilt Design a Day (QDAD) design that was reworked to include some of my favorite colors. For the design, I was really… Read More
Rally, February 2016 Rally is about the experience of being a member of a community. Individuals join together to make a group, and in turn, the group helps them to define their individuality. The quilt uses an improvisational technique to make blocks that are unique and wonky, but when assembled as a… Read More
Social Media Principles for Quilters Technology continues to evolve the world of quilting — and social media is just one element that influences it. By deploying basic social media principles to your quilty life, you can connect with a vast world network of quilters, find creative and useful ways to sell your quilting goods and… Read More
