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In each issue of the MQG Journal, Yvonne Fuchs will teach us the Modern Fundamentals of quilting. In this first issue of the MQG Journal, we will explore the many ways you can make Half-Square Triangle quilt blocks. The Half-Square…
The Discovery block takes a different approach from traditional block design. This block on its own may appear incomplete, but when combined into a 4 x 4 layout, its true beauty comes to life. Create a wide range of…
“I had to decide what it meant to be a black quilter,” said Toni Corbett. When the Iowan quilter and army veteran returned home from the military, she began to quilt. She needed a creative life, and her mother, a…
What is a Tessellation? We are surrounded by shapes that interact with each other in amazing ways that display beauty and order. One way that finds itself repeated in every aspect of our lives is called tessellation. To get an…
Have you ever envisioned a project that you just can’t shake, even when you know the road to completion won’t be simple at all? This skirt was one of those project ideas that I couldn’t shake, which meant I had…
“I am a quilter, an African American quilter, who quilts when I can, and what I make isn’t phenomenal,” said Nicole McClelland. “Why would you want to talk to me?” Nicole laughs, and from the other end of the phone,…
Join panelists Jo Avery, Karen Foster, and Linda Hungerford for this webinar as they discuss the highs and lows of creating temperature quilts. Together we will chat about how each panelist approached the basics of creating a temperature quilt from…
One of eight children born to Fern Eaton Crum and Rufus Crum, Jr., originally from Royal Oak Township (a suburb of Detroit, Michigan), Marla Jackson spent many weekends and summers with her paternal grandparents, Rufus and Zelma Crum, and her…
This episode of Fresh Quilting features blocks—the most basic of quilt techniques. First up is Ebony Love using negative space in nontraditional quilt blocks. Then, Lee Monroe shares her basic techniques for attaching blocks together. Finally, Eliane Bergmann shows us…
In this episode of Fresh Quilting, we put things together with piecing techniques. Up first is Catherine Cureton to show us how to strip-piece to save time. Simply cut and sew strips together, then subcut before assembling into blocks. Next,…
Sometimes as quilters, we struggle to throw out even the tiniest scrap of fabric! In this episode of Fresh Quilting, learn how to utilize those scraps in modern quilts. First, Rossie Hutchinson combines scraps and fat quarters for a multitude…
Quilt blocks are the true building blocks of modern quilting. In episode 304 of Fresh Quilting, Brenda Ratliffe is our first guest with a lesson on mixing and using string blocks, a popular technique that creates endless variations. Next, Rossie…
