April 2023 Color Palette Inspiration This month, we shifted away from quilts and looked at another common household object for color inspiration – indoor plants. We were inspired by the soft colors of succulents, including these pastel greens and pinks. Plants, animals, and nature are great sources for color inspiration! Note… Read More
Octagonal Orb Block Tutorial Ready to make a fun block that is super scrap friendly? Meet the Octagonal Orb Block, by Elizabeth Hartman! The Octagonal Orb Block was adapted from a fabulous pillow designed by Heather Bostic. The fact that it’s made with bunches of 2-1/2″ pieces makes it… Read More
MQG 2023 Sew Along – Color Resources The opportunities are endless for color and fabric selection with the Criss Cross Chain pattern! You are welcome to use any fabric that you like. Please refer to page 5 of the pattern for fabric requirements. We partnered with Wendy Chow, the designer of the Criss… Read More
MQG 2023 Sew Along We’re excited to host a sew along and sew with you! This year, we’re making the Criss Cross Chain pattern, the July 2022 Quilt of the Month, designed by Wendy Chow, an individual MQG member. The sew along is open to any MQG member and kicks… Read More
Color Resources Playlist Feeling overwhelmed by the number of resources available in the MQG Resource Library? We are making playlists to help you focus your study of modern quilts. Throughout the next year, we will be focusing on the different elements of modern quilting, starting with the use of color in modern quilts. Read More
March 2023 Color Palette Inspiration The MQG March Color Palette Inspiration is here! This month, we took inspiration from the QuiltCon 2023 People’s Choice quilt winner! The quilt, titled Ruby Curvelets, was made by Fiona Johnstone, an Individual Member. There’s so much color to enjoy in Fiona’s quilt! Note that the… Read More
QuiltCon Best in Show Winners 2013-2022 As we celebrate #TenYearsofQuiltCon, we wanted to spotlight the Best in Show Winners from 2013-2022. Each maker and their winning quilt are listed below by year. We also reached out to the previous Best in Show winners and invited them to participate in a variety of activities to… Read More
February 2023 Color Palette Inspiration New! This year, the MQG will share a color palette each month to use as inspiration for future quilt projects. Every month will be themed and we’ll share our source of inspiration for the palette. Guilds can feel free to use these for developing member challenges, as well as individuals who… Read More
January 2023 Color Palette Inspiration New! This year, the MQG will share a color palette each month to use as inspiration for future quilt projects. Every month will be themed and we’ll share our source of inspiration for the palette. Guilds can feel free to use these for developing member challenges, as well as individuals… Read More
Modern Fundamentals: Equilateral (60-Degree) Triangles Triangles are a simple shape that present endless modern quilt design possibilities! The MQG Fundamentals series has previously covered half-square triangles and half-rectangle triangles, and you are now ready to add equilateral triangles to your quilting toolbox. These triangles are quite different and are a great opportunity to level up… Read More
