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Strawberry Wild Block: April, May, June 2020

By: Sara Flynn

Our latest Block Study design is Strawberry Wild by Sara Flynn, a member of the Portland MQG. This is a confident beginner-friendly block design with more potential than you might initially imagine. Don’t forget to see the bonus quilts made with this…

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Strawberry Blue Quilt: April, May, June 2020

By: Sara Flynn

This quilt uses the Strawberry Wild block designed by Sara Flynn in a field of negative space to create a modern quilt full of impact. Don’t forget to download the block and the bonus Prickly Pear quilt pattern, available on the Resources…

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Broken Bars Quilt: MQG Modern Classic May 2020

By: Rebecca Roach

In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we present the MQG Modern Classics. This quarterly collection is a selection of a few of our past favorites from the Quilt of the Month series, which started in 2015. With new colors, new…

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Prickly Pear Quilt: April, May, June 2020

By: The MQG

This quilt uses the Strawberry Wild block designed by Sara Flynn in a field of negative space to create a modern quilt full of impact. Don’t forget to download the block and the bonus Strawberry Blue quilt pattern, available on the …

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Meeting of the Geese Quilt: MQG Modern Classic April 2020

By: Sylvia Schaefer

In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we present the MQG Modern Classics. This quarterly collection is a selection of a few of our past favorites from the Quilt of the Month series, which started in 2015. With new colors, new…

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Industrial Revolution Quilt: MQG Modern Classic June 2020

By: Silvia Sutters

​In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we present the MQG Modern Classics. This quarterly collection is a selection of a few of our past favorites from the Quilt of the Month series, which started in 2015. With new colors, new…

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The History of English Paper Piecing

By: Sarah Ashford

English Paper Piecing (EPP) is a trend in modern quilting that shows no signs of abating, yet its origins go back centuries, transcending time and cultures. Given its popularity today, I wanted to explore its roots, understand more about how…

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What to Include in Your Quilt Labels

By: Janice E. Frisch

After decades of studying historic and contemporary quilts, I have become more and more of an advocate for labeling your quilts, especially as adding a label or signature seems to be a final step that often gets overlooked. When I…

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Quilting Best Practices Lead to Success

By: Dimi Atanasova

If you have been quilting for a while, there’s a good chance that you’ve picked up one or two habits along the way that you should try to avoid. Some of these habits appear fairly harmless like sticking a pin…

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Member Spotlight: Rebecca Roach

By: Elaine Musiwa

At the age of twenty-four, health issues kept Rebecca Roach at home. She suffered from gallbladder complications and often felt very ill. There were occasions when Roach couldn’t do much at all and relied on crafting shows on HGTV…

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Book Review: A Single Thread By Tracy Chevalier

By: Sarah Ashford

A Single Thread introduces protagonist Violet Speedwell; a post-WWI spinster, desperately trying to escape the clutches of her oppressive mother and find some meaning in her life as a single woman destined never to marry. Following her move to Winchester,…

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Free Motion Therapy

By: Christa Watson

Learn four free motion designs that are fast, fun, and forgiving to stitch. Let go of perfection with Christa’s easy-going techniques that will enable you to finish those UFOs in a flash!…

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