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This month we’re talking about contrast with the Split Hexie block, designed by Diana Vandeyar, an individual member from Virginia. Split Hexes Block Assembly Instructions Template Printing and Cutting Instructions For all template pages, print at 100%. Select…
Precision is key to creating stunning quilts. Violet Craft puts her technology experience to work as she builds quilts using foundation piecing. Marine scientist and quilter Sylvia Schaefer finishes off her quilts with multi-colored binding that perfectly matches…
This month we’re exploring foreground and background with the Mod Economy Block designed by Rebecca Severt of the Baltimore MQG. Learn to make the block, plus get a bonus design lesson and quilt pattern in this month’s Block of the Month!…
By Stephanie Ruyle When you must design and execute original design as part of a college-level course, many would immediately think of fashion. This past winter, at the Makers Space Idea Forge, on the campus of the University of Colorado,…
Above: Antique Star Quilt, photo courtesy of Amy Smart, www.diaryofaquilter.com. By Amy Friend, Seacoast MQG This is the second installment of my quilt preservation and care series. In my last article, I spoke about quilt storage. Today’s topic is quilt…
Using fusible web to create modern quilts means no shape is off limits! This tutorial with Sue Bleiweiss will show you how easy it is to create dynamic modern quilts using fusing as your primary construction technique. She’ll walk you…
The alternate grid is one of the most versatile tools in a modern quilter’s toolkit. Know how to use it, and we can create just about any design we can think of. In this lesson, we’re exploring alternate grids using…
Transparency quilts can surprise and delight us — and they are really fun to make. With some strategic color placement and design, we can create the illusion of overlapping shapes. In this lesson, we’re exploring transparency using a block called Layered…
Blocks are the foundations of many quilts. Blocks make quilt assembly easy, and they bring order and symmetry to the design. We love blocks (hey Block of the Month program!) but what happens when we design quilts without the block…
Asymmetry is featured in many modern quilt designs and is a hallmark of modern quilting. Use of intentional imbalance can lend real interest and uniqueness to a quilt layout. Be it with where the piecing is placed within negative space,…
"This quilt design was inspired by a graphic I saw years ago that looked like a large X in the center of a square. Paired with my love of the half-square triangle, I started playing around. Some math, some design work, and voila! I also love that I made this quilt, with all of its nuances, with one half-yard bundle, and due to the nature of the ombré fabric, it reads as so many different colors. It definitely took some time on the layout and consulting what I thought was the darker value (thanks black and white photo filter!), but it came together just as I imagined it." — Jenn Nevitt
Color is one of the simplest and most effective ways of dramatically changing the look of a quilt. By trying new color palettes and finding color inspiration in the things you love, you can expand your use of color…
