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Halfervecent, June 2017

By: Christine Ricks

“The Halfervecent quilt is an oversized foundation paper piecing pattern. It came about as an evolution of a sketch I’d done awhile back. I’d been playing with the color wheel as a shape and had sewn up some small versions to…

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Many Voices as One: How to Make a Community Quilt

By: Lizzy Rockwell

So you want to make a community quilt! It’s fun to dive right in, but it’s wise to pause, ask yourself a few questions, and get some good advice. For instance, will your quilt have message? What are the best…

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Sliding Scales, May 2017

By: Christopher Thompson & The MQG

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…

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False Dichotomies

By: Thomas Knauer

One of the things I love about being a professional quilter is that I get to travel around the country and meet and talk with other quilters. I enjoy doing lectures and workshops, but the best part is always sitting…

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L is For…, May 2017

By: Sarah Ruiz

“I’m often drawn to geometric designs and patterns that put new twists on standard shapes. This quilt plays with the shape of the letter L by taking a single rectangular block and its mirror image and combining them in fun…

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Fabric Design for Quilters: A Crash Course

By: Kim Kight

Whether you’d like to design your own fabrics, want to know how to choose fabrics to make your quilt projects more successful, it helps to know about the fundamentals of fabric print design. This webinar will walk you through different print…

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Layered Triangles, April 2017

By: Jessica Skultety & The MQG

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…

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The Nonconformist, April 2017

By: Rachel Singh

“The Nonconformist quilt block is a take on the classic Winged block. It demonstrates how a traditional pattern can be tweaked to create a very interesting modern quilt. The Modern Quilt Guild has long tried to socialize and bridge…

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No Rulers, No Rules: Creating Cohesive Improv Quilts Without a Plan

By: Shelagh Jessop

Wondering how to create a truly improvised quilt that looks cohesive in the end? Shelagh (pronounced Shay-la) Jessop from Stuart Moores Textiles breaks down and outlines her process in easy to follow steps, to help you create beautiful improvised quilts…

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Exploring Non-Block Based Quilts

By: Yvonne Fuchs & The MQG

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…

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Inversion, March 2017

By: Yvonne Fuchs & The MQG

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…

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Zig Zag Quilt, March 2017

By: Corinne Sovey

“This quilt is based on a novel flooring pattern I discovered and instantly knew it would communicate well as a quilt. The slight difference in blues helps to add texture to the quilt, all while making the colors of the…

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