Breeze Quilt: July, August & September 2019 Block Study This quilt uses the components of the Organic Diamonds block in unique ways to create lots of bold impact. The use of bright, bold, high-contrast solids makes this quilt very dimensional full of drama. The unique arrangement of the Organic Diamonds blocks leads the eye around the quilt and enhances… Read More
Organic Diamonds Block, July, August, September 2019 Our latest Block Study design is Organic Diamonds by Hannah Haberkern, a member of the Washington DC 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 block — the Breeze and Pinwheel quilts, available… Read More
Disappearing Oranges, September 2019 Disappearing Oranges is a modern pattern that was designed using the Subtracting for Minimalism technique. Feel free to change up the colors, block placement, and number of blocks to make the quilt design your own. Read More
Tread Quilt, June 2019 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 with a beginner paper-piecing pattern for the June 2019 Quilt… Read More
Petal Patch Quilt, April 2019 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 suit your style. Read More
Geese Gone Wild, May 2019 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 be paper-pieced (templates are provided), or you can piece them… Read More
Equinox Block, April, May & June 2019 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 block — the Riverside and Warbler quilts, available on the… Read More
Riverside Quilt: April, May & June 2019 Block Study 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, an individual MQG member, and quilted by Jessie Zeigler, a… Read More
Warbler Quilt: April, May & June 2019 Block Study 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, a member of the Central Iowa MQG. Read More
Aphrodite Quilt, March 2019 “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, Koopa’s castle, and the picot edges of a tatted doily. Read More
