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Color Theory & Technology

By: Steph Skardal

Explore the basics of color theory using an exciting visualization tool to demonstrate complementary, analogous, and triadic color harmonies. Steph will discuss popular modern quilters and their evolution of color choices and trends, inspiring you to make new color choices…

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#MQGKeepCalmandSewOn No. 02: Stitch Resist Dyeing

By: Bianca Springer

​ Learn to work with stitch resist dyeing, a simple Shibori style dyeing technique that allows you to create loads of different repeats! Dyeing can be a great project to do with kids – think of the tie-dye experiments of…

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Sew All the Curves with Jen Carlton Bailly

By: Jen Carlton-Bailly

Does the idea of sewing curves scare the heck out of you? Don’t let it! Jen will show you the basics of sewing curves, along with loads of tricks she’s picked up along the way, and you’ll leave this webinar…

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Awaken Your Inner COLOR Genius

By: Carrie Bloomston

Join artist, writer, textile, and sewing pattern designer, Carrie Bloomston of SUCH Designs, as she helps you tap into your own innate sense of color. She’ll discuss basic color theory and help you find your own resonant palette. Color…

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Quilting Makes the Quilt: Tips for Picking Out Quilting Designs

By: Angela Walters

Have you ever finished a quilt top and put it away because you weren’t sure what quilting designs you should use? In this webinar, Angela Walters, a quilt finisher and encourager, gives you tips and ideas for picking quilting designs…

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#MQGKeepCalmandSewOn No. 01: Strip Piecing

By: Steph Skardal

  For week one of the #MQGKeepCalmandSewOn initiative, your weekly PDF download focuses on Precision Strip Piecing, without using foundation papers or templates. Individual member, Steph Skardal, shares some of her favorite tips and tricks as well as a pattern…

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Then & Now: The Story of Rene Martinez Starting the Orlando MQG

By: The MQG

The Orlando MQG has been celebrating its “ten years in the making”! Founder and Board Member, Rene Martinez shares with us the excitement of how it all began and her story of how #quiltguildchangedmylife. How/why did you become a modern…

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In Loving Memory of Susanne Woods

By: The MQG

On February 19th, 2020, we lost a beloved member of the Modern Quilt Guild family. Susanne Woods passed away after a battle with cancer at just 47 years old. She was a strong, outspoken woman who worked tirelessly behind the…

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Then & Now: How the MQG Changed Jacquie Gering’s Life

By: Sharon Holm

For this spotlight, we celebrate Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild Co-Founder and MQG Advisory Board Member, Jacquie Gering. She says she is a quilter because of the MQG, and the guild has changed her life, however, we want to thank…

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Moulinets Quilt, January 2020

By: Angee Turner

Moulinets is a fun, quick quilt to make from 9 double pinwheel blocks. Pinwheel toys symbolize the ability to turn your luck around. These blocks are just what you need to bring good fortune to you or to someone you…

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Arrows Quilt, February 2020

By: Dawn Golstab

“I love the big sky and the landscapes of the Southwestern USA. They bring back fond memories of cross country family road trips. The Navajo and Pueblo style art in textiles and pottery are my inspiration for many of my…

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Rock Candy Quilt, March 2020

By: Yvonne Fuchs

Rock Candy is a design I created after spending an afternoon with my nieces, who each delighted in the simple treat of a lollipop. The design evolved as I thought about the rounded edges that can become sharp in your…

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