To our dear readers, This isn't our usual newsletter. We wanted to share some news with you directly from the Make Modern team. After more than a decade of sharing quilty inspiration in our pages, Issue 73 (Nov/Dec 2026) will be our final issue. Our team have done lots of talking and planning (and a little crying!) and it's a big decision but we think itβs the right time for us to close this beautiful chapter. That makes this year our final year. But we're not just going to fade out quietly!...
12 days agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Dear Reader, Hip hip hooray, it's new issue day! Make Modern Issue 69 is here and we are SO excited to share it with you. Over 100 pages full of quilty goodness, ready and waiting! We're joined by Ange Wilson who brings us a gorgeous roundup of book-themed quilt patterns, and Quilt Historian Tara Miller dives deep in her discussion, Modern Before Modern, asking, were the quilters of the 1800s already "modern"? Kicking things off is this gorgeous quilt cover by Kelli Marshall: Rainbow hues...
24 days agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello Reader! It's only a week until our next issue is published! Seven days, 168 hours (give or take) ... And just like the past 68 issues, this one is jam-packed with goodness. We are so fortunate to work with some amazing and talented designers each issue, plus clever columnists and articulate makers. We quilters are visual types, so rather than just tell you, how about we show you?! Sneak peek? We know you want one! πππ Look at all that cheerful brightness! Ten beautiful projects to...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello Reader!, We're already into the second month of 2026! Sometimes January feels like it takes an age to get through, but not this year. It seems to have flown by. I hope that means you can tick "made a quilt" off your 2026 to-do list already! Or at least a quilt top, or even a block. Something that says you made a little time to get creative and sew. But if you haven't? Eh we still have the whole rest of the year! And we'd like to invite you to find your next make in Issue 68! We had a...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello Reader, We Aussies have been melting through a heatwave this week - which means a lil extra time inside in the air conditioning - and what better way to spend time than sew! Particularly with a brand new issue of Make Modern, there's inspiration galore for us to get stuck into. So let's have a chat about what Issue 68 has waiting for you in it's 100+ pages! We're going to start at the beginning with our beautiful cover quilt, Summer Sway, designed by Tristan Parker. It's a clever design...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Dear Reader, Ahh it's our favourite day - new issue day! It's the first issue for 2026 and we're off to a cracking start! This issue is bursting with colour, creativity, and community, plus ten beautiful projects covering all your favourite techniques. Applique? yes! Foundation piecing? You betcha. Traditional piecing? Naturally! We're joined by Karen Brown of Just Get it Done Quilts who shares her five dos and don'ts for a calm, creative sewing room. Perfect timing for a new year reset, yes?...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello Reader! Happy New Year! We hope that your 2026 is off to a wonderful start, brim full of plans for quilting, creating and playing with fabric. What better way to kick off the year than with a brand new issue of Make Modern? Over 100 pages of quilty goodness, inspiration, great articles, not to mention a whole bunch of projects to get you heading into your sewing space! Sneak peek? I know you want one! πππ Issue 68 includes ten new projects to get you diving into your stash and heading...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello Reader!, Hard to believe we are well into December! Here in the Southern Hemisphere, it is hot, hot, hot. For our fellow summer dwellers, we hope that you're keeping cool and enjoying all the parties and festivities in the lead up to Christmas. For our lucky Winter Christmas lovers, allow us to paint a picture of an Aussie Christmas. It's already hot, bright and early, so many of us head to the beach or river to keep cool. While some go the traditional hot meal for lunch, many of us...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hello Reader, If you're looking for a little inspiration, some cosy quilting reading or maybe hunting for the perfect project for a Christmas gift this year, get yourself a copy of Issue 67 Make Modern (hint: click here!)! Or better yet, treat yourself to an early Christmas present with a subscription! There's great articles plus a bunch of beautiful projects to choose from! Let's chat about some of them! Starting at the beginning with our cover quilt ... This stunner is Cracked, designed by...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read