Make Modern Issue 49

What do you suppose non-quilters think of when they hear the word ‘quilter’? Old-fashioned images of women cutting fabric by hand and sitting solitary in front of a sewing machine? A mindless activity for those with too much time on their hands? Of course, we all know this couldn’t be further from the truth. Quilting is so much more than the process of cutting up fabric squares and sewing them back together. Quilting is good for the brain. It’s an opportunity to tap into an inherent love of creating that becomes lost to so many of us when we become adults. It’s learning new techniques. It can become a meditative activity that slows our minds and gives us time to ponder and reflect. Quilting is good for the soul. Quilt making can be immensely rewarding and a source of pride. The joy that comes from snuggling under a quilt that you made yourself is a feeling that cannot be bought at the store. Quilting is good for the heart. It’s a wonderful community builder. Nothing connects people like a common passion. And whether you’re getting your quilt community fix from social media and connecting with people from all over the world, or in real life at a quilt group, it’s a valuable source of kinship. It’s so much more than just the finished quilts, or the process of making them, or the friends you make from a shared interest – quilting is a holistic hobby that enriches us on so many levels.

In Issue 49 we MEET American modern quilters Steph Skardal and Shereece Nicole, and Australian pictorial art quilter Ruth de Vos. We MAKE beautiful modern triangle quilts, and a handy lanyard bag to take to quilt shows. We finish the year with a wrap up of our Smash That Stash article series where we encourage you to organise and sew from your stash, and the final part in our Colour Theory workshop. There’s a gallery of stunning modern temperature quilts, and a discussion about grief-motivated creativity, which is the beginning of many quilters journeys. All this plus tips and tricks from our expert quilting team to get us up and raring to quilt!

Make Modern is a digital modern quilt magazine available worldwide. Each magazine is 100+ pages long, jam-packed with modern quilt patterns suitable for beginner quilters to advanced, and articles about modern quilting guaranteed to make you smile, inspire you to quilt outside your comfort zone, and start making modern quilts today. Our beautiful patchwork magazine is published independently by a team of quilters and delivered as a PDF to read on your computer, tablet, or phone, easy to take when you go fabric shopping, with the option to print if you prefer a paper copy. See answers to frequently asked questions, and our refund and returns policy here.