What began as a quilter’s dream to create a magazine focused on modern quilting ten years ago, has grown into an international community of quilters from all over the world! With over 600 patterns and countless articles covering every technique imaginable, we’ve brought you a decade of creativity … and we’re just getting started! Dive into this milestone issue, filled with exclusive patterns, stories, and a look back at some of our favourite projects, and don’t forget to enter to win one of the amazing prizes! Thank you to our incredible community for making this journey possible – we can’t wait to see what the next 10 years bring!
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10 Beautiful Quilting Projects: From the cutest birthday koala, to bright solid rainbows, or a beautiful starry night in jewel tones, you’re sure to find your next project … or two!
More Sustainable Quilting!: Inspired by the feature on Maximalism and Sustainability in Issue 59, Editor Jane assesses her own stash and gives tips on building a fabric stash that’s both eco-friendly and inspiring.
Binding Your Quilts: We showcase options for finishing off your modern quilts – covering hand or machine binding, decorative binding, facing or no binding at all!
How to Quilt Curvy Curves: HollyAnne Knight, our quilting expert, provides expert advice on mastering those tricky quilted curves with ease.
Inspiration from Interior Design: Lucy Engels explores how interior design trends can spark new ideas and creativity in your quilting projects.
Quilty Wellbeing: Sarah Ashford guides you through ways to help you learn and grow as a quilter.
How Other Hobbies Make You a Better Quilter: We explore other hobbies and how they can enhance your quilting skills.
Meet the Makers: Get to know Queen of Scraps, Cindy Massey, read her emotional quilting journey and be inspired by her ingenious use of scraps, and Jamie Siel, the creative force behind Sew Brainy and learn about her journey in pattern design.
Flashback Faves: Find your next quilting project in this special gallery featuring our team’s favourite projects from the past decade.
Win Prizes: Enter to win a share in over 21 prizes valued at over $4000!
And don’t forget that every reader gets an entry in the draw to win!
With 10 fabulous quilting projects to add to your to-do list, and quality articles curated just for you! If this is your very first issue – welcome to our community – we’re quilters who love fabric (chopping it up, stitching it back together, and some of us even enjoy just petting it in our spare time), colour, fresh designs, and a bit of quirky Aussie fun thrown into the mix. It’s never too late to start reading, and this issue is a great one to start with. Get your copy now and see what we’re all about ♥
Inside every issue of Make Modern magazine are the full patterns for ten modern quilt projects, as well as quality must-read articles written by quilters, for quilters!
One of the great things about being independently published is that every time you email, you’ll get to chat directly with a quilter from our little team. Have a question? I’m just an email away and would love to hear from you. I hope wherever you are in the world, you are safe, sheltered, and surrounded by fabric. Digital hugs from one quilter to another,
xo Lara Motta
Co-Director of Make Modern and passionate quilter
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For over a decade, Make Modern has inspired quilters in 70+ countries around the globe. Independently published by a team of dedicated Australian women, each issue of our magazine is a treasure trove of patterns with step-by-step instructions, tips and techniques to improve your skills, interviews with the most inspiring quilters, and more! With over 600 quilt patterns in our database, you’re sure to find the perfect project for you. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced quilter, we have something for every skill level, covering every technique. Accessible digitally, read on-the-go, on holidays, and reference patterns while fabric shopping! With no physical storage needed, we won’t take up any precious fabric storage space, you’ll be able to easily find patterns and articles, and we’re environmentally friendly. Win-win-win! Subscribe today and make quilts you and your family will love!
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