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Modern Quilts from My Grandmothers

By: Sarah Bond

In this webinar, Sarah Bond will discuss part quilt history, part family history, and part modern quilt inspiration. Jane Arthur Bond was born a slave in 1828 in Kentucky. Louvinia Clarkson Cleckley was born a slave in 1858 in South…

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Beyond Modern Traditionalism: Blocks Inspired by Other Crafts

By: Ginny Robinson

Updating traditional blocks and pulling inspiration from nature or architecture are common practices in modern quilting, but it’s harder to find quilts inspired by other crafts. In this webinar, Ginny will describe how she approached designing her afghan-inspired quilt, “Fauchet”…

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Tread Quilt, June 2019

By: Michelle Wilkie

This quilt started as a design study in May 2018 when Michelle used a found object as the foundation for a modern quilt. Michelle explored variations of the design and eventually settled on this one. She brought it to life…

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Petal Patch Quilt, April 2019

By: Heather Black

This quilt is pieced with curved templates and is a great pattern for intermediate quilters who are comfortable with working with curves. The quilt features a fresh, modern color palette but is easy to customize with colors and fabrics that…

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Geese Gone Wild, May 2019

By: Geraldine Wilkins

This quilt is a one-block quilt that offers a fresh new way to think about flying geese. Create the traditional block in a new way while exploring negative space and a modern, alternate grid. The geese can…

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Equinox Block, April, May & June 2019

By: Lou Orth & The MQG

Our latest Block Study design is Equinox by Lou Orth, a member of the Oxfordshire MQG. This block is a beginner-friendly paper piecing design with lots of versatility and potential. Don’t forget to see the bonus quilts made with this…

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Warbler Quilt: April, May & June 2019 Block Study

By: The MQG

This quilt was designed using the Equinox block by Lou Orth as its foundation. This is just one of many designs you can make from the block in this issue’s Block Study. The sample shown was made by Kristen Lee,…

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Member Spotlight: Amy Friend

From the age of five years old, Amy Friend has explored the world of quilting. Starting out with simple sewing, her mother would take the necessary steps to pass down the craft. It wasn’t until her adulthood that Amy’s love…

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Member Spotlight: Merel van Looi

By: Elaine Musiwa

Merel Van Looi last remembers her body feeling normal at her second QuiltCon in Pasadena, California. Three weeks later, the Netherlands quilter and fabric shop owner of Birdblocks, was hospitalized for a partial spinal cord lesion that would leave her…

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Riverside Quilt: April, May & June 2019 Block Study

By: The MQG

This quilt was designed using the Equinox block by Lou Orth as its foundation. This is just one of many designs you can make from the block in this issue’s Block Study. The sample shown was sewn by Steph Skardal,…

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Aphrodite Quilt, March 2019

By: Stefanie Satterwhite

“During the process of creating a new quilt design, the real magic happens when I can let go of my expectations and literal inspiration—the shapes start walking and the colors start talking. Aphrodite is a charming mixture of optical illusion,…

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Take the Leap: Facing Your Fears of Improv

By: Cheryl Arkison

Improv piecing is like standing on a cliff with a clear, deep, pool below. Some of us can’t wait to make the leap, and others are so terrified that we quietly walk back down the way we came. The majority…

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