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L is For…, May 2017

By: Sarah Ruiz

“I’m often drawn to geometric designs and patterns that put new twists on standard shapes. This quilt plays with the shape of the letter L by taking a single rectangular block and its mirror image and combining them in fun…

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Fabric Design for Quilters: A Crash Course

By: Kim Kight

Whether you’d like to design your own fabrics, want to know how to choose fabrics to make your quilt projects more successful, it helps to know about the fundamentals of fabric print design. This webinar will walk you through different print…

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Layered Triangles, April 2017

By: Jessica Skultety & The MQG

Transparency quilts can surprise and delight us — and they are really fun to make. With some strategic color placement and design, we can create the illusion of overlapping shapes. In this lesson, we’re exploring transparency using a block called Layered…

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The Nonconformist, April 2017

By: Rachel Singh

“The Nonconformist quilt block is a take on the classic Winged block. It demonstrates how a traditional pattern can be tweaked to create a very interesting modern quilt. The Modern Quilt Guild has long tried to socialize and bridge…

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No Rulers, No Rules: Creating Cohesive Improv Quilts Without a Plan

By: Shelagh Jessop

Wondering how to create a truly improvised quilt that looks cohesive in the end? Shelagh (pronounced Shay-la) Jessop from Stuart Moores Textiles breaks down and outlines her process in easy to follow steps, to help you create beautiful improvised quilts…

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Exploring Non-Block Based Quilts

By: Yvonne Fuchs & The MQG

Blocks are the foundations of many quilts. Blocks make quilt assembly easy, and they bring order and symmetry to the design. We love blocks (hey Block of the Month program!) but what happens when we design quilts without the block…

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Inversion, March 2017

By: Yvonne Fuchs & The MQG

Blocks are the foundations of many quilts. Blocks make quilt assembly easy, and they bring order and symmetry to the design. We love blocks (hey Block of the Month program!) but what happens when we design quilts without the block…

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Zig Zag Quilt, March 2017

By: Corinne Sovey

“This quilt is based on a novel flooring pattern I discovered and instantly knew it would communicate well as a quilt. The slight difference in blues helps to add texture to the quilt, all while making the colors of the…

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Shapes and Half-Rectangle Triangles with Latifah Saafir, Fresh Quilting 110

By: The MQG

In this episode of Fresh Quilting, quilter Latifah Saafir shows how to create new shapes and block designs with half-rectangle triangles. Then, Heather Grant and Elizabeth Dackson discuss planning and executing a guild demonstration day. Finally, Victoria Findlay Wolfe shares innovative…

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Complementary and Contrasting Fabrics with Rebecca Bryan, Fresh Quilting 111

By: The MQG

In this episode of Fresh Quilting, Rebecca Bryan pulls complementary and contrasting fabrics from her stash to inspire her designs. Then, Luana Rubin shares ideas for charity quilts to spread comfort and warmth worldwide. Finally, Jen Carlton-Bailly cuts and sews…

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From Concept to Quilt with Heather Jones, Fresh Quilting 112

By: The MQG

In this episode of Fresh Quilting, author and quilter Heather Jones shows how to break a photograph into components and translate it into a quilt design. Then, Kara Sanders and Elizabeth Dackson talk about the benefits and challenges of building…

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Create and Recreate with Victoria Findlay, Fresh Quilting 113

By: The MQG

In our final Fresh Quilting episode of the season, improv quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe shows what’s possible with found fabrics. Then, Brenda Ratliff and Heather Grant discuss how Round Robins are a great way to build community and learn new…

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