MQG Journal
ISSUE 05 / January, February, March 2022
The MQG’s mission is to support and encourage the growth and development of modern quilting through art, education, and community.
ISSUE 05 / QUILTS OF THE MONTH
Gambit
BY TAYLOR KRZESZOWSKI
The Gambit quilt pattern is made up entirely of strip piecing. This pattern is a great way to practice using a scant seam allowance and hone your point-matching skills.
Buckled Up
BY SYLVIA SCHAEFER
This pattern is based on a traditional block called “Children of Israel.” Modifying the block and then extending the lines that reach the edge creates an interesting woven design.
Seffarine Stars
BY TIGHE FLANAGAN
This paper-pieced pattern is based on a traditional Moroccan zellige (tile mosaic) pattern found in many historic buildings around the country, among them the Seffarine Madrassa in Fez.
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ISSUE 05 / BLOCK STUDY
Mexican Tile Study
By Naomi Bombardi-Wilson
Based on a pattern found in Mexican tile work, this block has several options for making a gorgeous quilt. The Mexican Tile Study block is fun in a two-color version but still leaves ample room for playing with color placement to make a fun variety. Try making it on point with a mix of bright colors and see how far you can go with the design.
ISSUE 05 / Make-IT, TAKE-IT
Pinwheel Coasters
BY Sue Bouchard
Need a quick small project for your next guild meeting? Or just want to learn a new skill with a quick project? We’re starting a new series in the Journal called Make-It, Take-It: quick small projects perfect for sharing with your quilty friends. The first one is a batch of coasters that will brighten up your table.
ISSUE 05 / ARTICLES + STORIES
Modern Fundamentals:
Half-Rectangle Triangles
BY SARAH RUIZ
Have you conquered half-square triangles? If so, you’re ready to meet its more sophisticated cousin: the half-rectangle triangle or HRT.
Quilt Math:
Using Fundamentals Tables
BY YVONNE FUCHS
Over the course of the year, we are going to cover a variety of quilt math topics including how to go from a design to components and calculating yardage.
Secret Sewing for
Outgoing Leaders
BY JESSICA SCHUNKE
If you’ve been in the Modern Quilt Guild for long, you’ve almost certainly come to a point where a particularly wonderful leader has decided to step down, and the members decide they’d like to make a quilt for them.
BY CHRIS ENGLISH
Sourcing and using recycled fabric in my quilts is what I love to do, there’s the thrill of the hunt, helping out good causes and creating unique and beautiful quilts, what’s not to love?
BY SARAH ASHFORD
As quilters, we know the inspiration for our next quilt can come from the most unlikely of places. Who would have thought that weather charts and daily high and low temperatures would capture the imagination of so many quilters?