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Assembling Quilts with Negative Space

Do you have ideas for quilts featuring a bunch of negative space, but aren’t sure how to actually go about constructing your idea? We’ll discuss options for assembling quilts with a lot of negative space and go over the math you’ll need to calculate your cut piece sizes and yardage… Read More

Hand Quilting for Calm

Keep your hands busy and your mind calm with a bit of handwork! In this demo, Riane will discuss her favorite materials and basic techniques for high-contrast hand quilting. She’ll demonstrate her favorite methods on a simple pillow with a free downloadable pattern so you can make your own at… Read More

Color Theory & Technology

Explore the basics of color theory using an exciting visualization tool to demonstrate complementary, analogous, and triadic color harmonies. Steph will discuss popular modern quilters and their evolution of color choices and trends, inspiring you to make new color choices for your next quilt! Links Mentioned in the Webinar:… Read More

Sew All the Curves with Jen Carlton Bailly

Does the idea of sewing curves scare the heck out of you? Don’t let it! Jen will show you the basics of sewing curves, along with loads of tricks she’s picked up along the way, and you’ll leave this webinar ready to sew all the curves!… Read More

Awaken Your Inner COLOR Genius

Join artist, writer, textile, and sewing pattern designer, Carrie Bloomston of SUCH Designs, as she helps you tap into your own innate sense of color. She’ll discuss basic color theory and help you find your own resonant palette. Color is highly personal and there are a few tricks that… Read More

Quilting Makes the Quilt: Tips for Picking Out Quilting Designs

Have you ever finished a quilt top and put it away because you weren’t sure what quilting designs you should use? In this webinar, Angela Walters, a quilt finisher and encourager, gives you tips and ideas for picking quilting designs to enhance the quilt top. With her “close enough is… Read More

Approaches to Improv

There are as many ideas about improv as there are quilters. As different as their styles may be, there’s a thread of commonality that runs through these improv quilts – a structure upon which each seemingly unique quilt is built. In this webinar, we will talk about various approaches to… Read More

Leadership Webinar: Community Building

Join members of the Guild Leadership Task Force as they discuss best practices and techniques to build your guild community. Drawing on the experience of the Guild Programming and Leadership Task Force and numerous MQG guild leaders, you’ll walk away with great information to apply to your guild. Read More

Fearless Straight Line Quilting

Wait! Why are you so afraid of machine quilting with rulers? In this fun webinar with Natalia Bonner, Natalia will show you some basics of quilting with machine quilting rulers. You’ll find that anyone can do it! Working on a domestic machine or longarm machine, you can use machine quilting… Read More