Make Modern Issue 71 is here!

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Keep up-to-date with all things quilting with our collection of blog posts. If you’re searching for inspiration, tips and tricks or just wanting to learn something new - you’ve come to the right place!

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four modern quilt projects for Christmas - Christmas stockings, a quilt featuring crackers, a flowery Christmas quilt and a low volume Christmas tree with presents below

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Pattern Spotlight 4: Modern Christmas Quilt Projects

🎄 Get ready for Christmas with these modern Christmas quilt projects, perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself! Get instant access to…
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Celebrate Our 10th Birthday with a Free Quilt Pattern!

It's our birthday! 🎉 And what better way to celebrate than with a gift from us to you—a free quilt pattern designed…

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Pattern Spotlight 3: English Paper Pieced Projects

Want to give English paper piecing a go? Try one of these fabulous EPP projects, perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself!…
21 Modern Scrap Quilts for you to choose from to make today!

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Pattern Spotlight 2: Modern Scrap Quilts

With the rising cost of living, there has never been a better time to shop from your own stash. Here are 21…
Modern Quilt Heart Patterns

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Pattern Spotlight 1: Valentine’s Day Quilts

Here are our top four modern quilt projects featuring hearts, perfect for your Valentine! Get instant access to all of these patterns…

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Modern Pillow Project – Bush Gum Blossoms Cushion

We revisited this easy beginner project by Kristy Lea from Make Modern Issue 25 and gave it a fresh twist with this…

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120+ Gift Ideas to Sew this Christmas

If you're looking for ideas for gifts you can sew for your loved ones this Christmas, Make Modern has over 120 patterns…
12 modern rainbow quilt patterns

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12 Modern Rainbow Quilt Patterns

Alright, hands up who loves making rainbow quilts? There's just something so satisfying about playing with fabric and arranging it into colour…

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Looking for a new modern quilt project for 2023?

Check out these BOMs and sew-alongs happening in the New Year!
Monochrome Peel Quilt

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Modern Monochrome Peel Quilt

Hand piecing is a great way to tackle curves with perfect results. This monochromatic stunner uses a scrappy collection of black, grey…
8 Modern Patchwork Pillow Patterns

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8 Modern Patchwork Pillow Patterns

Whether you call them pillows or cushions, these modern throw pillow patterns are fun to piece and will cosy up any sofa…
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5 Modern Sampler Quilt Patterns

I'm ready to make a bold claim – there is a sampler quilt pattern out there for every quilter. Whether you lean…

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Sew a Jelly Roll Day

Did you know that there's a National Sew a Jelly Roll* Day? On or around September 17, quilters everywhere make a quilt…
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Modern Jelly Roll Quilt – Rainbow Paint Can

A fun double-sided modern rainbow quilt made using a jelly roll from Make Modern Issue 22, designed by Anne Boundy, perfect for…

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