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Our mission is to support and encourage the growth and development of modern quilting through art, education, and community. Join our community of over 16,000 members around the world and get all the benefits of belonging to the largest group of modern quilters in the world
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Members get QuiltCon discounts & early registration, plus only members can submit their quilts to the largest modern quilt show in the world.
Patterns, Tutorials & Webinars
New modern quilt patterns, tutorials, and webinars come out monthly. Plus members get access to our full library of over 200 patterns and all of our previous content since the MQG started.
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Join our yearly challenges like the Make A Difference challenge, or participate in the Community Outreach Quilt Challenge at QuiltCon. Every year there’s a new theme, get involved today
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Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Bellingham, Washington
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Bloomington-Normal, Illinios
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Boise, Idaho
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Melrose, United Kingdom
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Boulder, Colorado
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Cambridgeshire, UK
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Albany, New York
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Wildwood, Florida
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Des Moines, Iowa
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Pennington, New Jersey
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Columbus, Ohio
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Bend, Oregon
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Richmond, Virginia
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Wenatchee, Washington
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Charleston, South Carolina
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Chicago, Illinois
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Coastal, North Carolina
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Corvallis, Oregon
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Dallas, Texas
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Delaware, United States
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Denver, Colorado
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Detroit, Michigan
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Dhahran Oasis MQG
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Dutch MQG
Rijswijk, Netherlands
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Eastern, Oregon
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Edinburgh MQG
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Edmonton MQG
Edmonton, Alberta ,Canada
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Emerald Coast MQG
Crestview, Florida
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Essex County, Canada
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Eugene, Oregon
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Fort Collins, Colorado
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Fort Worth Texas United States
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Franklin, North Carolina
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Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Gainesville, Florida
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Grand River MQG
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Traverse City, MIchigan
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Greensboro, North Carolina
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Greenville, South Carolina
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South East Houston, Texas
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Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Boone, North Carolina
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Houston, Texas
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Hudson Valley, New York
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India Modern Quilt Guild
Mumbai, India
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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San Bernadino, California
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Spokane, Washington
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Ithaca, New York
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Juneau, Alaska
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Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Kansas City, Kansas
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Knoxville, Tennessee
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Kyiv, Ukraine
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West Duluth, Minnesota
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Lawrenceburg, Indiana
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Lincoln, Nebraska
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London, Ontario, Canada
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London, United Kingdom
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Long Beach, California
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New York 11768 United States
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Los Angeles, California
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Lynchburg Modern Quilt Guild
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Madison, Wisconsin
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Lewiston, Maine
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Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Canada
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West Tisbury, Massachusetts
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McKinney, Texas
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Mexico MQG
Querétaro City, Mexico
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Missoula, Montana
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Mount Battie, Maine
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Munich, Germany
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Music City MQG
Franklin, Tennessee
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Nampa MQG
Nampa, Idaho
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Nanaimo MQG
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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Nelson MQG
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Amherst, New Hampshire
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Ontario, Canada
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Montclair, New Jersey
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Northampton, Massachusetts
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Rodgers, Arkansas
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Oahu, Hawaii
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Omaha, Nebraska
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Orange County, California
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Orlando, Florida
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Ottawa MQG
Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
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Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Longtown, South Carolina
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23669 United States
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Pensacola, Florida
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Gilbert Arizona 85297 United States
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Warrenton, Virginia
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Port Macquarie MQG
Port Macqaurie, Australia
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Portland, Oregon
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Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Princeton, New Jersey
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Wolseley, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Roanoke, Virginia
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Rochester, New York
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New Market, Alabama
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Sacramento, California
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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San Angelo, Texas
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San Antonio, Texas
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San Diego, California
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San Diego California United States
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Sao Paulo Brazil
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Sarasota Florida United States
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Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
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Stratham Massachusetts United States
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Seattle Washington United States
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New Haven County, Connecticut
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Milpitas, California
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Snohomish County, Washington
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Santa Cruz California United States
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Palm Beach County, Florida
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South Sarasota MQG
Sarasota Florida 34231 United States
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South Sound MQG
Olympia Washington United States
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West Buckland TA21 9NA United Kingdom
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Murphy North Carolina United States
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Westport, Connecticut
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Brevard County, Florida
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St Louis Missouri United States
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St. John’s Newfoundland A1C 4A8 Canada
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Sydney New South Wales Australia
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Tacoma Washington United States
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Tasmania, Australia
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Toronto MQG
Toronto Ontario Canada
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Triad MQG
Winston-Salem North Carolina United States
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Triangle MQG
Chapel Hill North Carolina United States
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Tucson Arizona United States
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Tulsa Oklahoma United States
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Twin States MQG
Westminster, Vermont
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Vale of Glamorgan MQG
Wales, United Kingdom
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Los Angeles County, California
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Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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Ventura California United States
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Victoria British Columbia Canada
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Washington D. C. District Of Columbia United States
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West End MQG
Mississauga Ontario Canada
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Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Western, North Carolina
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Wichita Kansas United States
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Winnipeg Manitoba R3T 6B1 Canada
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Wollongong New South Wales NSW 2516 Australia
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What modern quilting is today
Modern quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in different ways, but several characteristics often appear which may help identify a modern quilt. These include, but are not limited to: the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work. “Modern traditionalism” or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting.
what are modern quilts