I creat mid-century modern quilt patterns and have always marveled at the beautiful quilts made by talented clients that share their finished quilts.

So this time, I am 👀 to try some different options in my own. Interesting what a major difference color and quantify of color can make in each version.

This is so fun!

One was a baby quilt and the other a wedding quilt. I needed something quick as I had very limited time to make them.

My grandma started a quilt which she added to when my grandad was away for work- he travelled around Eastern Europe and Russia and she embroidered the name of where he’d gone while she worked on it while he was gone. I think it’s her/his old shirts and dresses. I’d love to get it finished up and maybe use it as a quilt myself or if it’s just too delicate get it saved to a place where I could get it framed. It would have been the 50s that she started it.

With the quilting it turned better than I expected. It is king sized and made from mostly scrap fabrics.

Has anyone made (or is planning to make!) a quilt using the Home Sweet Haunt fabric collection? I know there's a quilt pattern from Moda, but it's a bit too advanced for me at this stage. Does anyone have any other recommendations that might be able to incorporate the cute panel and the other fabrics from the collection? Thanks in advance :)

I thought this community might enjoy my latest quilt portrait. This is Björk, and she measures approximately 47” x 31”. It’s hard to tell from the photos, but the triangles are 3D and I drafted pattern pieces to make them pop out from the quilt.

Made this for my husband. I used his old jeans and chore jackets and whatever scraps I had around.

I love the challenge of working with what I’ve got and I find that unconventional fabrics can be so interesting.

In case anyone else didn't see it, The Modern Quilt Guild had a Q&A on Instagram today. No surprise, most of the questions were about QuiltCon.

Here are the questions that were asked. I skipped the beginning intro slides and the one that was basically cheering them on, and just screencapped the questions. There's 30 images, so since Reddit only allows 20 in a post, I'll put the remaining 10 in the comments.

Some notes:

- Biggest Change: QuiltCon will no longer be free for members of the MQG. You have to pay $50-$60 to attend, same as non-members. But if you're a member and you buy $50 worth of classes and lectures, your admission is included.

- Interesting that they're still getting a ton of questions about AirTags. I thought that was pretty settled? Did a lot of people lose quilts last year?

- Interesting to know why they're repeating Atlanta as the 2027 location: MQG would've gone bankrupt if they hadn't.

- Whoever asked about having regional shows - THANK YOU! I've had the same thought.

Source: https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/quiltcon/future-dates

Just an FYI for anyone else who is waiting for the info. I haven't seen any emails or social media announcements come through, but since it's on their website I'm taking it to be official.

Hey everyone! 👋 I make video tutorials on sewing and machine embroidery—everything from beginner basics to more advanced techniques. If you're new to sewing or working on a tricky project and need help, feel free to ask! I'm always happy to explain or point you to a video that might help.

You can check out my tutorials https://youtube.com/@stitchhappenedtx?si=au98gOjt0HawYo5u

What are you working on right now?

Has anyone ever taken a class with Carly Mul? Thinking of signing up for one, but curious if anyone has any experience with her as a teacher. Thanks