Scaled Triangles, November 2017 This month we’re exploring the concept of changing the block with the Scaled Triangle block by Jessica Skultety of the Central Jersey MQG. Scaled Triangle Block Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the light peach fabric, cut: [1] 4” square for the HSTs [1]… Read More
Branch, October 2017 This month we’re exploring improvisation with the block Branch, by Amanda Hancock of the Pittsburgh MQG. Branch Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the pink fabric, cut: [1] 14” x 16” rectangle From the dark gray fabric,… Read More
San Francisco Bustle, October 2017 This minimalistic quilt depicts a San Francisco cable car stop and the surrounding bustle. The cable car, the street cones, and crosswalks all contribute to the colors and shapes that were used in this design. Read More
Split Hexies, September 2017 This month we’re talking about contrast with the Split Hexie block, designed by Diana Vandeyar, an individual member from Virginia. Split Hexes Block Assembly Instructions Template Printing and Cutting Instructions For all template pages, print at 100%. Select “Do not scale” or “100%” in printer settings, if necessary. Read More
Molecular Test, September 2017 “Modern quilt inspiration can be found everywhere, including in science! This quilt is inspired by a scientific test called “gel electrophoresis.” The method allows researchers to separate molecules (usually proteins or DNA fragments) by size. Samples are placed into a gel medium, and an electric current is applied. Small molecules… Read More
Mod Economy Square, August 2017 This month we’re exploring foreground and background with the Mod Economy Block designed by Rebecca Severt of the Baltimore MQG. Learn to make the block, plus get a bonus design lesson and quilt pattern in this month’s Block of the Month! August 2017 MQG BOM Block… Read More
Positively Transparent, August 2017 Positively Transparent explores transparency within a modern plus sign design achieving a layered effect to the plus signs. The original Positively Transparent measuring just 16″ x 18″ was displayed at QuiltCon 2016 in the Small Quilts category. The mini quilt was started in a workshop with Lizzy House focusing on… Read More
Aviator’s Arrow, July 2017 Quilt blocks don’t have to be square! We already know that when you piece six equilateral triangles together, you get a hexagon. But what happens when you elongate that triangle? All of a sudden you have a different design. And what happens when you add a design to that triangle?… Read More
Industrial Revolution, July 2017 “During the first Industrial Revolution, the spinning jenny changed the way cloth was manufactured. Today, in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, robotics and technology can manufacture anything locally at low cost and faster than ever. The design was inspired by the factories often associated with industrialization but references… Read More
Diamond in the Rough, June 2017 Paper piecing can be a fun way to explore designs that would not be achievable otherwise. Diamond in the Rough is a fun block with some challenges for those looking to increase skills. Or just to practice paper piecing in block form to see if it’s something you enjoy without… Read More
