Zing Quilt: August 2020 In this quilt designed by Elizabeth Ray, you will create your own striped fabric with two solids, then piece half-rectangle triangles to achieve the giant zig zag. … Read More
Autumn Falls Quilt: September 2020 Have you ever sat down with an inspirational design aspect in mind and then simply played with shapes and color placement until the design came to life? I wanted to create something with a modern feel and loads of symmetry using HQSTs as the main design element and bold colors… Read More
Lightning Block: July, August, September 2020 Our latest Block Study designed by Melanie Rudy, an individual member of the MQG, is built on a Drunkard’s Path block. This improv quilt block is a beginner-friendly block design with lots of versatility and potential. Don’t forget to see the bonus quilts made with this block — the Clamshell and Lanterns quilts, available on… Read More
Clamshell Quilt: July, August, September 2020 This quilt uses the Lightning block designed by Melanie Rudy to create waving clamshell shapes in a crib-sized quilt, perfect for a baby gift with an art-deco feel. Don’t forget to download the block and the bonus Lanterns quilt pattern, available on the Resources page. This sample quilt was made by… Read More
Lanterns Quilt: July, August, September 2020 This quilt uses the Lightning block designed by Melanie Rudy to create organic lantern shapes. Using just two colors to create the blocks makes this lap-size quilt perfect for a quick gift. Don’t forget to download the block and the bonus Clamshell quilt pattern, available on the Resources page. This sample quilt… Read More
Hipster Wallet The Hipster Wallet can be made as a wallet or a convertible hip bag. Wear it around your waist, across your body, or remove the strap and clip it directly to your belt loops. Large enough to carry most phones but compact enough to easily carry all the essentials hands… Read More
Signal Quilt: May 2020 This quilt is traditionally pieced and is appropriate for a confident beginner. It subtly introduces transparency through the use of a light, medium, and dark color structure. There’s an interesting symmetry and asymmetry relationship developed in this quilt. While the bars in the top set are symmetrical to the set… Read More
Ribbons Quilt: June 2020 This quilt combines simple construction with smart color placement to create cheerful, curling ribbons. The drunkard’s path block provides a great introduction to curved piecing. Fabrics used in the sample quilt are Moda Bella Solids in Citrine, Spearmint, Dark Teal, and Royal. … Read More
Astro Quilt: April 2020 Imagine a future where people live in homes high above the clouds and drive around in cars that fly. The sky is always blue and a robot does all the cooking and cleaning leaving you all the time you need for quilting! Sound like a dream? Or maybe a bit… Read More
Strawberry Wild Block: April, May, June 2020 Our latest Block Study design is Strawberry Wild by Sara Flynn, a member of the Portland MQG. This is a confident beginner-friendly block design with more potential than you might initially imagine. Don’t forget to see the bonus quilts made with this block — the Strawberry Blue and Prickly Pear quilts, available… Read More