Make Modern Issue 55

“Last night, I was piecing together a quilt – scrappy nine patches and feature print blocks in vibrant Barbie pink. I was whizzing through the piecing because it was a simple design, and it was only when I laid it out on the floor to check orientation that the quilt started talking to me. She was not happy. She was a hot mess with no space to breathe. Perhaps she was having – in Barbie style – an existential crisis. I listened to my gut and worked out Plan B … because after decades of quilting, I’ve made plenty of quilts and one thing I can say is that when a quilt starts talking to you, start listening” … read Editor Jane’s words of wisdom about “quilt whispering” in Issue 55.

Also in this issue, we MEET modern quilter and fabric designer Giuseppe Ribaudo whose bold, colour-saturated style is easily recognisable, and Aussie quilter Amy Morgan who has, quite literally, been actively quilting for her entire life! We MAKE stunning strip-pieced quilts, quick and easy to be ready for quilty Christmas gifts, a sweet starry table runner to make your place a little more festive this Christmas, and rainbow quilts that you will fall in love with! We chat about the apps and software available to help you with quilt design and explore Electric Quilt 8, Abobe Illustrator, ProCreate and PreQuilt with insights from masters who use them to design quilts; give you tips on listening to podcasts while you quilt, and help you get even machine quilting stitches. There are articles on quilting for charity and quilt design, and a whole gallery of modern takes on the timeless log cabin quilt pattern to inspire you to make your own. All this plus plenty of 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.