Make Modern Triangles member spotlight is focused on Karen S. this week, who has been a member of several programs during the past year. When I asked Karen to describe her quilting ID, she said, “it’s a combination of traditional, artistic, modern and kitsch, as the spirit moves me.” Apparently, 1) Karen has many quilting lives, and 2) she will…
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Make Modern Triangles Member Spotlight
Tame Triangles with 5-Step Process
Want a beautiful quilt top finish? Tame triangles with a 5-step process! A beautiful (flat!) quilt top finish starts with the inside of the quilt. Quilts are often smoke and mirrors – what happens on the inside – nesting, pressing and pounding – looks very different on the outside in a good way. Who hasn’t hollered ‘Lay flat!’, ‘Match up!’ or ‘@%/#!’ at unruly…
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The Best Notions For Making Triangle Quilts
The best notions for making modern triangle quilts are all about easy, reliable repetition and time-saving accuracy. Just in time for the 2022 BOM season! I used to dismiss the best notions for making triangle quilts as over the top. Do I really need a mat that rotates? Give me a machine, mat, straight ruler and rotary cutter and I’d…
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Quilt BOM Programs Sparkle in January!
TAKING TIME TO PLAN FOR PROGRESS The quilting universe refreshes itself every January with new quilt BOM programs. Whether you’re customizing a design with your own colors and fabrics, giving yourself some “me sew time” with a special project, or just intrigued by a fresh, modern design to try, quilters gather with like-minded makers to share and learn. But the…
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Color Palettes: Start With a Favorite Fabric
CHoosing color palettes is easier ALONGSIDE a favorite fabric Our Playful Color Quilt Guild members challenged themselves to see colors better by sampling a favorite fabrics’ color palettes. They gathered favorite print fabrics and their color chips. Using a playful, experimental approach, members discovered a new way to build a color palette. Selecting fabrics is an easier task when working…
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