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Textile Talk | Introducing The Quilt Index

By: Marsha MacDowell Ph.D. & Beth Donaldson

Learn how to use the Quilt Index to research quilt history, discover inspirational ideas for your own creative work, preserve your own quilt history, and teach others about quilts and their makers. The Quilt Index, an extraordinary freely-accessible digital humanities…

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Hartsfield Family Quilt Collection

By: The MQG

Sit down with Jim Tharpe as he shares about his family’s collection of quilts. The Hartsfield Family Quilt Collection spans generations, dating back to Jim’s ancestor Miss Molly, an enslaved woman in Whitlock, Tennessee. Learn how he came to appreciate…

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QuiltCon Together 2021 Awards Ceremony

By: The MQG

Watch the replay of the 2021 QuiltCon Together Awards Ceremony to see the top winners of every category along with the top awards: Best Machine Quilting (Framed), Best Machine Quilting (Frameless), Quilting Excellence, and Best in Show.

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Quilt Your Life: Milestone Quilts for Every Moment

By: Kitty Wilkin

What do you get when you combine quilting with living in a very literal way and create positive feedback loops with your quilt planning? Milestone quilts! Come explore the world of quilts created to mark milestones and see why these…

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Lady Zen: January 2021

By: Karen Gibson Roc

Lady Zen is the name of this quilt for a reason. It makes you embrace the pattern as well as the spaces in between. It makes you see symmetry and chaos at the same time. The balance is in the…

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2020 Seeing Clear: February 2021

By: Earamichia Brown

This quilt combines simple shapes and raw-edge appliqué with simple four-block construction to create a colorful geometric perspective. The use of fused raw-edge appliqué makes this a win for all levels.

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Porfee Quilt: March 2021

By: Porfiria Gomez

Flying geese, half-square triangles, and a log cabin construction make this quilt perfect for the beginner to build skills and practice precision. Quilt designed by Porfiria Gomez and made by Brenna Riley Gates, both individual members.

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Discovery Block: January, February, March 2021

By: Carole Lyles Shaw

​ The Discovery block takes a different approach from traditional block design. This block on its own may appear incomplete, but when combined into a 4 x 4 layout, its true beauty comes to life. Create a wide range of…

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Quiver Tote

By: Bianca Springer

A simple tote with a pieced accent, the possible variations of the panel design are numerous (chevron, herringbone, pinwheel, center square, hourglass, sailboat, and bias diamond to name a few). Whatever final design you choose for the panel, the construction…

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Modern Fundamentals: Half-Square Triangles

By: Yvonne Fuchs

In each issue of the MQG Journal, Yvonne Fuchs will teach us the Modern Fundamentals of quilting. In this first issue of the MQG Journal, we will explore the many ways you can make Half-Square Triangle quilt blocks. The Half-Square…

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STEM & Quilting with Kids: Tessellations

By: Marquetta Johnson

What is a Tessellation?  We are surrounded by shapes that interact with each other in amazing ways that display beauty and order. One way that finds itself repeated in every aspect of our lives is called tessellation. To get an…

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Member Spotlight: Nicole McClelland

By: Elaine Musiwa

“I am a quilter, an African American quilter, who quilts when I can, and what I make isn’t phenomenal,” said Nicole McClelland. “Why would you want to talk to me?” Nicole laughs, and from the other end of the phone,…

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