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Breeze Quilt: July, August & September 2019 Block Study

By: The MQG

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…

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Cones Quilt, July 2019

By: Jenny Haynes

This quilt is an advanced take on curves, using large oval templates to create unique cone shapes. If you’re looking to take on a challenging curve quilt, try this one!…

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Fleeting Strings Quilt, August 2019

By: Nicole Neblett

Fleeting Strings is an updated minimalist version of the traditional string quilt. Unlike the traditional string quilt that is made of strips of fabric throughout, Fleeting Strings uses a selection of strips scattered throughout the quilt. Customize…

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Disappearing Oranges, September 2019

By: Cheryl Brickey

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.

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Eighteenth Century British and Dutch Patchwork

By: Janice E. Frisch

The block-style layout, in which quilt blocks of the same size are arranged in a grid, is considered to be an iconically American quilt design but it is only relatively recently that this layout became prevalent in the United States.

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Engaging Your Family in Quilting

By: Jessica Plunkett

Sharing the love of quilting has a long and lasting impact on society. Passing down an understanding and appreciation for quilt-making lends itself to deeper connections within the family dynamic. We explore how quilting has played a role in the…

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Pinwheels Quilt: July, August, September 2019 Block Study

By: The MQG

This quilt uses the Organic Diamonds block and pops of negative space to create a unique design. Negative space interspersed throughout each block creates the illusion of a whole new block. The on-point construction gives the focal point plenty of…

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Geese Gone Wild, May 2019

By: Geraldine Wilkins

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…

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Warbler Quilt: April, May & June 2019 Block Study

By: The MQG

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,…

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Member Spotlight: Amy Friend

From the age of five years old, Amy Friend has explored the world of quilting. Starting out with simple sewing, her mother would take the necessary steps to pass down the craft. It wasn’t until her adulthood that Amy’s love…

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Member Spotlight: Merel van Looi

By: Elaine Musiwa

Merel Van Looi last remembers her body feeling normal at her second QuiltCon in Pasadena, California. Three weeks later, the Netherlands quilter and fabric shop owner of Birdblocks, was hospitalized for a partial spinal cord lesion that would leave her…

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Riverside Quilt: April, May & June 2019 Block Study

By: The MQG

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,…

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