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Control, Fresh Quilting Episode 309

By: Fresh Quilting

In episode 309 of Fresh Quilting, we learn some techniques that can help us keep things under control. Catherine Cureton is first to illustrate that idea with controlled scrappy quilting. She has a new method for sorting fabrics that allows…

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Theory, Fresh Quilting Episode 310

By: Fresh Quilting

Theories usually have a basis in some traditional thought process. In this episode of Fresh Quilting, we look at a few common theories and how to use them in our modern quilting. First, join Steph Skardal as she walks us…

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Traditional and Modern, Fresh Quilting Episode 311

By: Fresh Quilting

Traditional and modern are not mutually exclusive terms in the quilting world as modern quilting is rooted in traditional techniques that have been interpreted in new and different ways. Brenda Ratliff explores how to take a traditional design and update…

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Playtime, Fresh Quilting Episode 312

By: Fresh Quilting

Explore your inner child and let them out as we have playtime in this episode of Fresh Quilting. We begin as Steph Skardal encourages us to play with color by starting with paper before adding fabric into the mix. Then,…

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Intentional Quilting, Fresh Quilting Episode 313

By: Fresh Quilting

In this episode of Fresh Quilting, we explore intentional quilting. Laura Hartrich kicks things off with her annual intentions quilt which can lend a more cerebral thought process to quilting. Then, we talk with Lee Monroe about the importance of…

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Phulkari: Then and Now

By: Saima Kaur

Building on Saima Kaur’s article ‘Phulkaris: Threads of Memory, this webinar is an opportunity to understand them through visual examples old and new as well as materials and methods of production. The webinar also explores contemporary trends in India…

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Block Printing Repeat Patterns

By: Pantera Saint-Montaigne

Creating repeat patterns is a timeless technique that is widely used in textile design. In this webinar with Pantera Saint-Montaigne, you’ll learn the essentials of printing repeat patterns on fabric. We’ll examine the way block printing, with small blocks, can be…

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A Virtual Retreat During a Pandemic

By: Heather MacDonald

On October 2-4, 2020, the Fraser Valley Modern Quilt Guild held its first ever virtual retreat. We are a guild of approximately 60 members who meet monthly in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. We had been planning for our 10th Anniversary retreat…

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Laser Cutting for Modern Quilting

By: Daisy Aschehoug

Have you ever considered creating custom acrylic templates? Or custom English Paper Piecing papers? Or would you like an easier way to cut a Hawaiian-style appliqué quilt? All these things are possible with a laser cutter, and having these cut…

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Solar Flare Quilt: October 2020

By: Amber Elliot

If you’re looking for a quilt pattern to spark your creativity, you don’t want to miss Solar Flare by Amber Elliot. This unique throw-size quilt looks more difficult than it really is to make. Use strip piecing and half-square triangles to create…

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Jamdani Quilt: November 2020

By: Rachel Singh

Rachel Singh has been making a series of quilts inspired by the motifs of woven fabric made on handlooms in South Asia. This quilt is inspired by the ancient textile weaving tradition “Jamdani” which is a labor-intensive process used to…

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Hibernal Star Quilt: December 2020

By: Andrea Tsang Jackson

Explore 60-degree diamonds and y-seams as you create the six-pointed stars that make up this bold and modern quilt top by Andrea Tsang Jackson. Whether you make one block or all ten the pattern calls for, this quilt is a…

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