Make Modern Issue 64

Make Modern Issue 64 is your go-to guide for modern quilting magic – written by quilters, for quilters to spark your creativity and help you get back to stitching. MEET Elaine Jackson of Woven Ladybug and discover how she transformed her quilting hobby into a blooming business, and Elizabeth Okeyele-Olatunji who plans to teach crafting skills to 20,000 children across Africa by 2030. You’ll also meet Lorelai Kuecker, just 15 and already an accomplished quilter and businesswoman (you may have spotted her incredible quilty outfits at QuiltCon 2025)! MAKE projects for a cosy home with 10 must-make patterns, from rainbow log cabins and gentle curves, to floral table toppers and a funky lumbar cushion featuring moons. Prefer stitching with friends? Join our first-ever sewalong – a supportive, no-stress way to learn new techniques and finish a beautiful quilt together. MOTIVATE your creativity with sparkling star quilts and expert advice on custom quilting, teaching the next generation of makers, and finding joy in your quilting journey – even when things go sideways. Whether you love slow, mindful sewing or are ready for a bold new challenge, this issue is bursting with colour, comfort, and inspiration to keep you quilting happily ever after!

Inside Issue 64 you will find… 

• 10 Must-Make Projects – From rainbow log cabins, to curves, diamonds, crosses or sparkling stars – this issue is bursting with beautiful quilts to stitch and love. Not ready to commit to a full quilt? No worries! We’ve got smaller delights too, like floral table toppers, or a stunning modern moon pillow. We’ve packed this issue with inspiring designs for every skill level and sewing style.
• Teaching the Next Generation – Elizabeth Okeyele-Olatunji (@tunnizze) shares why teaching crafting skills to young people matters, and how she plans to reach 20,000 children across Africa by 2030.
• Pivot a Quilty Disaster – Inspired by a reader’s story, our Editor, Jane shares how to turn quilt fails into fabulous finishes.
• Quilt Like a Rockstar – HollyAnne Knight (@stringandstory) helps you take your quilting to the next level with custom quilting plans that will make your projects sing.
• Quilty Wellbeing – Sarah Ashford (@sarahashfordstudio) talks about finding your sewing sweet spot and balancing creativity with self-care.
• Seeing Stars – A deep dive into different methods to make star quilts by Kristy Lea (@quietplay).
• Meet the Makers – Get to know 15-year-old modern quilter Lorelai Kuecker (@pigs.in.a.blanket.quilting) whose amazing quilted outfits rocked QuiltCon 2025, and Elaine Jackson (@wovenladybug) who shares how her style has evolved significantly over the past decade, and the sweetest story about her late Grandmother who inspired her business name🐞
• Win! Enter our giveaway to win a bundle of quilting goodies from Oh Sew Sally! including books, notions and fabric!

With 100+ pages of instant-download inspiration, Make Modern is your digital quilting companion – ready to guide you from planning to piecing, whenever and wherever creativity strikes. 💖 Grab your copy now and let’s create something beautiful together – or subscribe for a full year of quilting joy! 

If this is your first issue of Make Modern, welcome – we’re so glad you’re here. Dive in and discover the creativity, innovation, and joy that quilting brings. 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.

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