June 2023 Color Palette Inspiration The June MQG Color Palette Inspiration is here! This month’s palette inspiration comes from the rainbow colors of Pride month, celebrating all LGBTQ+ quilters and quilt enthusiasts! We’ve taken a turn from the typical rainbow colors – we used the MQG blue color as the starting point for Indigo and… Read More
MQG Sew Along Weeks 7 & 8 Weeks 7 & 8 Assignment – Piece Flying Geese (FG) Units Click here to watch the Weeks 7 & 8 Video – Part 1 (this covers page 9 of the pattern). Click here to watch the Weeks 7 & 8 Video – Part 2 (this covers page… Read More
MQG Sew Along – Week 6 Week 6 Assignment – Trim SS and SHST Units Click here to watch the Week 6 Video. Please refer to page 8 in the pattern for full instructions on trimming SS and SHST units. You will need to gather all SS(a), SS(b), and SHST units. Read More
On-Demand Education – Maximalism! What is maximalism? Have we seen it before in arts, culture, and quilting? We sure have – Irene Roderick, a member of the Austin MQG, shows us different styles and influences throughout history, unlocks the ultimate maximalist source of inspiration, and talks about maximalism in today’s modern quilting… Read More
MQG Sew Along – Week 5 Week 5 Assignment – Piece Square in a Half-Square Triangle (SHST) Units Click here to watch the Week 5 Video. Please refer to page 8 in the pattern for full instructions on assembling the Square in a Half-Square Triangle (SHST) Units. You will need to… Read More
May 2023 Color Palette Inspiration The May MQG Color Palette Inspiration is here! And it should look familiar as it’s the MQG Community Outreach Challenge palette. We’re excited to see how our members use it for the Community Outreach quilts and any other projects where you feel inspired to use the colors! The… Read More
MQG Sew Along – Week 4 Week 4 Assignment – Piece Split Square (SS) Units Click here to watch the Week 4 Video. Please refer to page 8 in the pattern for full instructions on assembling the Split Square (SS) Units. You will need to gather Fabric A 3” triangles, Fabric… Read More
Maximalism in Modern Quilting What is maximalism? The phrase maximalist style is often used in interior design, where a more-is-more philosophy is embraced. Maximalist style includes a mix of colors, patterns, and textures that are densely utilized. Maximalism is used in many art forms from paintings to music to writing… Read More
MQG Sew Along – Week 3 Week 3 Assignment – Piece Four-Patch Units Click here to watch the Week 3 Video. Please refer to page 7 in the pattern for full instructions on assembling the Four-Patch units. You will need to gather the Fabric A and E 1 ¾” x WOF strips… Read More
On-Demand Education – Creative Color for Modern Quilters What is color theory? What is a color wheel? What is human color perception? In this on-demand video, Erika, a Chicago MQG member, takes a look at color systems throughout history, has participants take part in a color exercise, and walks through color illusions. She explains how those… Read More
