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For Carolina Oneto, constructing a quilt using the composition of a song was one of her dream projects, and as an engineer, she created the formula to make it happen. She invented a mathematical model in which every musical note…
When Switzerland began a three-month nationwide lockdown, Sophie Zaugg was sewing. As a stay-at-home mother of two young adults in the quiet valleys of the countryside, quilting was already central to her routine, but with all activities canceled, there were…
Playtime uses a traditional Drunkard’s path block and negative space to give a playful modern feel to a traditional favorite. Changing colors dramatically changes the feel of this quilt. The pattern gives a lot of practice in curved piecing and…
Introduction There is a fresh new energy in our country, and it is displayed in the arts in a profound way. Science, technology, engineering, and math intersect with and have found their true expression in the arts. Young artists are…
The First Signs of COVID-19 PhxMQG meeting before COVID-19 I remember the first message in early March from a member expressing her concern about an upcoming meeting. Like every other second Saturday of the month, we planned to join in…
Acrylic templates, pre-cut papers, glue basting, and fussy cutting are all staples of the modern English Paper Piecer’s sewing compendium. It’s fair to say we take all of these modern tools…
If you have been quilting for a while, there’s a good chance that you’ve picked up one or two habits along the way that you should try to avoid. Some of these habits appear fairly harmless like sticking a pin…
These words would inspire anyone to become a modern quilter! The joy and excitement in Shea Henderson’s words inspired her to start the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild with Jacquie Gering in January 2010. In the upcoming Then & Now…
Karen Foster is a social maker. The mother of two and grandmother of an imaginative 5-year-old joined Flickr at the height of its creative boom. Foster recalls swaps and quilt-alongs on the social platform as the turning point of her…
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…
“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,…
The March 2019 Block Study is Wall by Carolina Oneto, an individual MQG member from Chile. This block has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the navy fabric, cut:…
