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Seeing Stripes, August 2018

By: Christine Ricks

“Seeing Stripes came from a lot of different places, including my 80s teenage years mixed in with some childhood story book illustration references. When I sketched this design out initially, my mind went to the outside art of the ‘It’s…

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Ribbon Rock, August 2018

By: Michelle Bartholomew & The MQG

The August 2018 Block Study is Ribbon Rock by Michelle Bartholomew, an individual MQG member. It’s a great block with two variations, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block patterns and bonus quilt pattern below. Block Option A…

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Echo, July 2018

By: Karen Foster & The MQG

The July 2018 Block Study is Echo by Karen Foster, a member of the South Bay Area MQG. It’s a great block with a unique shape, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block pattern and bonus quilt pattern below. Cutting:…

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Atypical Angles, July 2018

By: Paige Alexander

“Atypical Angles is a minimalist triangle design with isosceles triangles that are pieced in a log-cabin style. The quilt top is constructed in diagonal rows allowing the triangles to be shifted to your liking.” – Paige Alexander  …

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Sparrow, June 2018

By: Heather Black & The MQG

The June 2018 Block Study is Sparrow by Heather Black, a member of the Inland Northwest MQG. It’s a great block with a unique shape, and it has loads of possibilities. Print Templates A-D on paper, at 100% (do not…

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Cutting Simple Shapes Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to cut five simple shapes using three tools we sometimes take for granted as quilters – the rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat. The shapes that we’ll make are Square, Right Triangle (also known…

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Periodicity, June 2018

By: Cheryl Brickey

  “Periodicity is a modern lap sized quilt that comes together quickly using strip piecing. The vivid pieced lines form periodic waves that excite the engineer in me.” –Cheryl Brickey…

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Tips to Running a Successful Quilt Along

Thanks to the MQG for asking me to come over and host today’s post on participation. I’m Katy and I blog over at Monkey Do and also Fat Quarterly. Ok, so I really enjoy quilt alongs. They’re a great way to get involved…

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Collaborate and Commemorate Mini Quilt / Signature Block Tutorial

By: John Q. Adams

For today’s tutorial, we welcome back John Adams, aka Quilt Dad, as he shares a great way to celebrate your collaborative quilting efforts. Collaborate and Commemorate Mini Quilt / Signature Block Are you in a virtual quilting bee, sewing circle,…

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Graffiti Quilting with Karlee Porter

By: Karlee Porter

Join Karlee and the MQG for a fun webinar where Karlee will show you all about the popular free-motion quilting technique, graffiti quilting. Graffiti quilting is the act of rebellion in quilting form — consisting of super dense over-stitching, taking…

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Piecing Techniques from 100 Days of Modern Quilting

One of the best things about making a new quilt can be trying out a new technique. Whether it’s appliqué, half-square triangles, or wonky crosses, learning new ways to piece together This week, we’ll be looking at seven quilts, each…

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Pie Pieces Quilt Block

Pie Pieces Quilt Block This fun and versatile 20″ quilt block utilizes the Pinless Piecing Method for piecing circles (known more frequently as the Six Minute Circle) coupled with half-square triangles to create a dynamic modern block. Supplies 1…

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