Make Modern Issue 53

FABRIC. Sigh… swoon… fabric. Is there any other word that evokes as much pleasure for a quilter? Just say the word and you’re transported to a world of colourful bolts of crisp cottons, all screaming with potential. Fabric is the foundation of our craft, and for many, the curation of a beautiful stash is as big a part of our hobby as the piecing or quilting. Most of us have plenty of fabric – maybe more than we’ll ever use. And yet we can’t resist adding to our collections. (No judgement here)! But the art of the fabric pull and translating a pattern into a finished quilt can be a stumbling block. Do you use solids or prints? One collection, or everything but the kitchen sink? Do you raid your stash or buy new for a project? There are so many options and no right or wrong approach, which only adds to the challenge … sometimes too much choice is too much! We’re here to help you unpack the information available and give you the strategies to help you pull fabrics with confidence. In this issue we start the conversation with Playing with Prints, encouraging you to use the prints in your stash.

Also in Issue 53 we MEET Aussie legend Kathy Doughty from Material Obsession, a master of fabric mixing who creates stunning quilts using all the prints; Amira Ameruddin of Little Mushroom Cap in Singapore who turned to quilting as an antidote to the stress of studying for her PhD + US quilter and avid woodworker Audrey Esarey of Cotton and Bourbon who made her dream of having a quilt juried in to QuiltCon a reality. MAKE a quilt for your sweetheart, a seam ripping mini for your sewing room wall, or use your scraps for a modern rainbow scrappy quilt! There are lots of quilt patterns just perfect for sewing from your stash. And if that’s not enough, what about a gallery of reader makes to inspire you to make one of our 500+ modern quilt patterns? What are you waiting for … start reading now!

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.