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Crisscross Applesauce, April 2018

By: Rebecca Severt & The MQG

The April 2018 Block Study is CrissCross Applesauce by Rebecca Severt, a member of the Baltimore MQG. It’s a great block for transparency work, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block pattern and bonus quilt pattern below. Block Assembly Instructions   Cutting:…

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Rhythms and Reps, April 2018

By: Anne Deister

  “I simply love the design process. Starting with a basic idea and using principles of design, I explore basic shapes, colors, and the use of repeating patterns by playing in Illustrator. I often think in terms of the entire…

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100 Dagen – Week van de Vormen – Voorbeeld Quilt 3

Vertaling door Marina Brito de Campos voor Quiltersgilde MQG, origineel hier. De volgende vorm in de week van de Vormen is de cirkel! Isobel Piper, haar blog heet To Ithaca, heeft deze prachtige quilt gemaakt, genaamd Ring Quilt.

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Vector, March 2018

By: Sarah Ruiz & The MQG

The March 2018 Block Study is Vector by Sarah Ruiz, a member of the Houston MQG. It’s a fun and whimsical paper piecing blocks that has loads of possibilities. Find the block pattern and bonus quilt pattern below. Block Assembly Instructions  …

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Junior Guild Makes Quilt for #SoaringEagles

By: Jessica Goodman

By members of the Junior MQG of Broward County To tell you a little about ourselves, we are a high school class that is taught on four levels. During our level three course, we learn and execute the basics…

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Orlando Modern Quilt Guild’s Quilts for Pulse Project: Our Experience Organizing a Large Charity Quilt Drive

By: The Orlando MQG

In response to the tragic Pulse Nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, Orlando MQG established a quilt drive to collect quilts for the victims and families of those killed. Due to an incredible response from around the…

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Scoop, March 2018

By: Daisy Aschehoug

“Scoop plays with the idea of foreground and background, just ever so slightly. The placement of colors in an ombre arrangement and the repetition of the half circles keep the viewer’s gaze moving inward.  I’m experiencing my first snowy winter…

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Creating Quilts with Meaning: Material, Form, & Content

By: Andrea Tsang Jackson

As quilters, we make design decisions all the time. Our choices of fabrics, colours, techniques, and subject matter make our quilts unique and meaningful. This webinar will help you answer the question, “What is this quilt about?” and help you…

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Side Stripe, February 2018

By: Renee Tallman & The MQG

The February 2018 Block Study is Side Stripe by Renee Tallman, a member of the South Bay Area MQG. It’s a half-square triangle block — with a twist! It features a fun stripe in the middle, making for a fun…

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Positive Illuminations, February 2018

By: Heather Black

    “Positive Illuminations quilt was inspired by experimenting with the negative and positive space in one of my favorite quilt blocks, the churn dash. By using a high contrast color palette and rotating a few of the elements within…

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A Violeta Cover: How Artists from Different Disciplines can Inspire Quilts

By: Carolina Oneto

    For a Spanish translation, click here. October 4, 2017, was 100 years since the birth of Violeta Parra, who was a singer-songwriter, painter, sculptor, embroidered, and Chilean potter, considered one of the leading folklorists in South America…

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Un Cover de Violeta: Cómo la obra de otro artistas, puede ser una fuente de inspiración para un Quilt.

By: Carolina Oneto

Para una traducción al inglés, haga clic aquí. El 4 de Octubre del 2017 se cumplieron 100 años desde el nacimiento de Violeta Parra, quien fue cantautora, pintora, escultora, bordadora y ceramista chilena, considerada una de las principales folcloristas…

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