Make Modern Issue 68

Make Modern is your ultimate guide to quilting joy, written by quilters who understand the magic of fabric and thread.

Our first issue of 2026 and we’re off to a cracking start! Make Modern Issue 68 is brimming with colour, creativity, and community – your perfect companion for a fresh year of sewing joy.

MEET two inspiring makers: Lauren Metang, whose love of reading and quilting collide with her Books and Blocks Club, and Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy, who describes herself as a fat-lady queer Jewish artist from the Chicago MQG who makes quilts, tends the hearth and mends the world in equal measure.

MAKE ten fabulous quilts that blend modern flair with timeless techniques – appliqué, foundation piecing, traditional blocks, and scrappy play. Whether you’re sewing from your scraps stash or finally giving yourself permission to cut up that good fabric (yessss!!), we will be your biggest cheerleaders!

MOTIVATE yourself with thoughtful articles on finding calm in your sewing space, stepping out of your creative comfort zone, and connecting with a quilting community that lifts you up. And because Make Modern is 100% digital, you can start reading (and sewing!) instantly – no postage delays, no clutter, just inspiration at your fingertips, wherever you are in the world.

📌 Inside Issue 68 you’ll find… 

• 10 Must-Make Modern Quilts – Challenge yourself with a new technique! From retro blooms, to stars (big and small), to rainbow sprouts, or tiny hexies … we’re spoilt for choice this issue!
• A Calm, Creative Sewing Room – Karen Brown from Just Get It Done Quilts shares her five dos and don’ts for creating a peaceful sewing space. Find that sewjo for the new year!
• Crafting a Community – Queer quilter Quinn Tailor shares their story of creating QLT GEN, a community art project designed to help generations connect and better understand each other.
• Quilty Wellbeing – Sarah Ashford encourages us to stretch our comfort zones and rediscover the joy of play.
• Art Inspired Quilting – Eva Saunders discusses the importance of challenging yourself and tells her story of success with the 2025 Pantone Quilt Challenge.
• Quilt Like a Rockstar – HollyAnne Knight answers the question, when should you NOT quilt your own quilts?
• Meet the Makers – Hear stories from Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy and Lauren Metang.

Pattern List:

• Cover: Summer Sway Quilt by Tristan Parker (@monthofmayquilting)
• Rainbow Sprouts Quilt by Preeti Harris (@sewpreetiquilts)
• Brilliant Star Quilt by Julia Bennett (@apieceoflovequilting)
• That ‘70s Quilt by Dewald Compion (@compiodl)
• Urban Drift Quilt by Kathryn LeBlanc (@dragonflysquiltingdesignstudio)
• Tuned In Quilt by Jamie Siel (@sewbrainy)
• Lucky Stripes Quilt by Elisabeth DeMoo (@brownbirddesigns)
• Harlequin Hexies Quilt by Pat Forster
• Scrappy Lone Star Quilt by Shannon Mower (@moderntraditionalquilts)
• Fractured Blooms Cushion by Prarthana Inglis (@cecesquiltsandthings)

Article List:

• Quilty Wellbeing – Getting out of your creative comfort zone by Sarah Ashford (@sarahashfordstudio)
• Meet the Maker – Lauren Metang (@palm__creations)
• Art Inspired Quilting – Are you ready for a challenge by Eva Saunders (@gingerlyquiltco)
• Quilt Life – Five dos and don’ts for a calm, creative sewing room by Karen Brown (@justgetitdonequilts)
• Meet the Maker – Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy (@cynamonmurphy)
• Quilt Activism – QLT GEN: A thousand voices, heard one stitch at a time by Quinn Tailor (@seamsquirky)
• Quilt Like a Rockstar – When should you NOT quilt your own quilts? by HollyAnne Knight (@stringandstory)

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 over 100 pages, packed with modern quilt patterns suitable for beginner quilters to advanced, and articles guaranteed to make you smile, inspire you to stretch your skills, and spark your creativity. Independently published by a team of quilters, it’s delivered as a PDF to read on your computer, tablet, or phone – easy to take fabric shopping or print if you prefer paper. See answers to frequently asked questions, and our refund and returns policy here.

🌍 A Note to Our Quilty Friends in Canada, the UK, Europe & Beyond! 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺

We’d love to offer subscriptions and issue sales in every currency, but as a small (but mighty!) team, that’s a bit beyond our quilting hoop. Instead, we ask you to select Aussie dollars (AUD) at checkout – this usually works out best for your conversion rate, and your bank will do the magic of switching it to CAD, GBP, EUR, or whatever lovely currency you use. Thanks for understanding, and happy stitching from Down Under! 🇦🇺✨