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Criss Cross Chain Quilt Pattern

MQG 2023 Sew Along – Weeks 1 & 2

By: The MQG

Welcome to Week 1 of the MQG Sew Along. We’re so glad you’re joining us – thank you for being here! Over 400 members have signed up for the sew along, with participants from around the world. Weeks…

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On-Demand Education – A Quilty Solid: An App for Color Fans

By: Steph Skardal

Have you ever wanted to find out what solid color fabrics match the colors in an inspirational photo? Would you like to build color palettes and save them for future projects? There’s an app for that! In this…

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April 2023 Color Palette Inspiration

This month, we shifted away from quilts and looked at another common household object for color inspiration – indoor plants. We were inspired by the soft colors of succulents, including these pastel greens and pinks. Plants, animals, and…

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Octagonal Orb Block Tutorial

By: Elizabeth Hartman

Ready to make a fun block that is super scrap friendly? Meet the Octagonal Orb Block, by Elizabeth Hartman! The Octagonal Orb Block was adapted from a fabulous pillow designed by Heather Bostic. The fact…

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Criss Cross Chain Color Mock Up 1

MQG 2023 Sew Along – Color Resources

By: The MQG

The opportunities are endless for color and fabric selection with the Criss Cross Chain pattern! You are welcome to use any fabric that you like. Please refer to page 5 of the pattern for fabric requirements.

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Criss Cross Chain Quilt Pattern

MQG 2023 Sew Along

By: The MQG

We’re excited to host a sew along and sew with you! This year, we’re making the Criss Cross Chain pattern, the July 2022 Quilt of the Month, designed by Wendy Chow, an individual MQG member.  The…

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Color Resources Playlist

By: The MQG

Feeling overwhelmed by the number of resources available in the MQG Resource Library? We are making playlists to help you focus your study of modern quilts. Throughout the next year, we will be focusing on the different elements of modern…

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March 2023 Color Palette Inspiration

By: The MQG

The MQG March Color Palette Inspiration is here! This month, we took inspiration from the QuiltCon 2023 People’s Choice quilt winner! The quilt, titled Ruby Curvelets, was made by Fiona Johnstone, an Individual Member. There’s so much color…

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QuiltCon Best in Show Winners 2013-2022

By: The MQG

As we celebrate #TenYearsofQuiltCon, we wanted to spotlight the Best in Show Winners from 2013-2022. Each maker and their winning quilt are listed below by year. We also reached out to the previous Best in Show winners and…

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February 2023 Color Palette Inspiration

By: The MQG

New! This year, the MQG will share a color palette each month to use as inspiration for future quilt projects. Every month will be themed and we’ll share our source of inspiration for the palette. Guilds can feel free to use…

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January 2023 Color Palette Inspiration

By: The MQG

New! This year, the MQG will share a color palette each month to use as inspiration for future quilt projects. Every month will be themed and we’ll share our source of inspiration for the palette. Guilds can feel free to…

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Modern Fundamentals: Equilateral (60-Degree) Triangles

By: Sarah Ruiz

Triangles are a simple shape that present endless modern quilt design possibilities! The MQG Fundamentals series has previously covered half-square triangles and half-rectangle triangles, and you are now ready to add equilateral triangles to your quilting toolbox. These triangles are…

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