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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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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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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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Missoni Inspired Quilt Tutorial

This quilt was inspired by the zigzag-based knitwear motifs of the Italian fashion house Missoni. The final quilt size in this tutorial will be for a small baby quilt but, can easily be altered to make a quilt of any…

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Improvisational Piecing from 100 Days of Modern Quilting

Welcome to the forth week of 100 Days of Modern Quilting – the Week of Improv! Improvisational piecing (sometimes called free piecing or liberated piecing and shorten to “improv”) is just what it sounds like: sewing together fabric without always…

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Improv Pineapple Log Cabin Blocks

The log cabin block is ripe for modern reinterpretation and modern quilters have seized that opportunity.  The traditional pineapple log cabin is up for a modern redo as well.  The pineapple log cabin block is typically paper pieced, but this…

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Colored Filled Quilts Tutorial

Alexis’s quilt, Flight is the is the featured quilt for the Week of Color Tutorial Round-Up. We’re sharing tutorials from generous quilters around the web that will help you make your own color-filled quilts. Flight by Alexis Deise Alexis’s thoughts…

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Half Rectangle Triangle Tutorial

By: Latifah Saafir

  Half Rectangle Triangle Tutorial (Updated May 2013) This tutorial is for Half Rectangle Triangles or HRT’s. This will add another tool to your quilting toolbox and hopefully, you will be able to create some fun modern quilts using the…

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Split Hexies, September 2017

By: Diana Vandeyar & The MQG

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…

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Surface Design with Miriam Coffey, Fresh Quilting 209

Design on the surface with textures and colors. Sewing educator and modern quilter Miriam Coffey pieces embroidered fabric along with solids to create new looks for accessories and home dec. Free motion quilt artist Christina Cameli stitches topographical…

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Design As You Go with Anne Sullivan, Fresh Quilting 204

Seize creative opportunities that pop up along the way. Color enthusiast Anne Sullivan shares design principles that inspire her improv quilts. Get ideas for hosting a hand-sewing happy hour. Quilt artist Samarra Khaja adds a whimsical touch to…

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Fresh Quilting Episode 209: Piecing with Embroidered Fabric with Miriam Coffey

Sewing educator and modern quilter Miriam Coffey pieces embroidered fabric along with solids to create new looks for accessories and home dec. Episode Handouts…

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