For over a decade, Make Modern has inspired quilters in 70+ countries around the globe. Independently published by a team of dedicated Australian women, each issue of our magazine is a treasure trove of patterns, articles, and interviews with quilters. Accessible digitally, read on-the-go, on holidays, and reference patterns while shopping! With no physical storage needed, easy navigation, and eco-friendly delivery, it's a win-win-win! Come and join our global community of passionate crafters!
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Hello Reader, Have you had a chance to check out our most recent issue of Make Modern yet? if so, then you know it's packed full of inspiration and quilty goodness! But if you haven't had a chance yet, let me share a little sneak peek of what's waiting you in the pages of Issue 72! Our cover quilt gets us off to a great start with a huge pop of rainbow! Echo Peels designed by Elaine Jackson is a modern classic featuring a single block element - the humble orange peel block. Featuring a rainbow that radiates from the centre, this is the perfect quilt for the colour-lover in your life! I don't think it's a secret - I'm a huge rainbow lover. I joke that while I may dress in a lot of black and dark colours, my soul is rainbow coloured. So naturally I'm drawn to these beautiful colourful projects - here's another two that make my rainbow heart happy! Prism Parade (left) by Jamie Siel is a fun and effective way to combine bold rainbow prints and a crisp, white background. With the repeating block and symmetrical layout, it's the perfect quilt for people who like their bold colour with a bit of order! Welcome to the Circus (right) by Hillary Cooper is a fun pillow that pairs an improv pieced rainbow arc and a rbight border with a crisp white background. It would make a lovely focal piece on any bed or sofa. Plus it's the perfect introductory project for anyone who wants to try improv piecing. While we Aussies are embracing Spring and the warmer weather, we know many of you are headed into the delightful time of year - Autumn (or Fall if you prefer). We have a couple of projects that are giving those Autumn vibes! Keeping Vigil (left) by Preeti Harris is an eye catching quilt constructed with simple strip piecing and clever block construction. The colour scheme Preeti chose gives the impressions of meteors flying across a night sky. Morrigan (right) by Erin Holmes is a medallion quilt rooted by Celtic folklore - inspired by the goddess of fate and transformation. Like the goddess known for her shape-shifting abilities, this pattern features many possible layouts for multiple options. Whether you're dreaming about your next quilt project, or already headed to the stash to start pulling fabrics, go check out Issue 72!
Each issue we chat to incredible makers from around the world. In Issue 72, we chat to North Carolina based maker, Oliva Schnell-Martinez of Summer Olives and Oklahoma based pattern designer Shankari Paradee of Sewl Sister. We're also sharing a whole bunch of articles, columns and features to inspire the mind as well as the quilting!
Been a subscriber since the beginning? You've already got everything so far - inspiration galore at your fingertips! New to Make Modern? Then this is for you. Make Modern may be closing down at the end of the year but that doesn’t stop the quilty inspiration! With our All-Access Pass, you’ll unlock every single issue of Make Modern - that'll be 73 issues and over 700 patterns - plus expert tips, interviews, and patterns galore ... all at the click of a button. You’ve spent years building a fabric stash. Think of this as building the pattern stash to match it!
Wishing you a week full of inspiration, creativity and a whole bunch of fabric fun! Happy making! Kristy, Lara and Jane Check out this exciting announcement from our friends in the quilt biz:
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For over a decade, Make Modern has inspired quilters in 70+ countries around the globe. Independently published by a team of dedicated Australian women, each issue of our magazine is a treasure trove of patterns, articles, and interviews with quilters. Accessible digitally, read on-the-go, on holidays, and reference patterns while shopping! With no physical storage needed, easy navigation, and eco-friendly delivery, it's a win-win-win! Come and join our global community of passionate crafters!
Dear Reader, Issue 72 is waiting for you! It's a little bittersweet as it's our second last issue - ever! But we haven't slowed down in the least. This issue is just as jam-packed full of goodness as each of our previously published issues! Make Modern Issue 72 is bold, bright and absolutely beautiful – packed with quilting projects that dazzle, makers who inspire, and articles that will make you think as much as they make you want to sew! In this issue we're talking about the best ways to...
Hello Reader! Our next issue is under way! It's our second last one - ever. I don't think that fact has quite sunk in for us. Make Modern has been a part of our lives for nearly twelve years now. We started with rather humble beginnings - literally in the car park after quilt group one day! I don't think any of us dreamed we'd still be publishing issues over a decade on. Not to mention that each issue would continue to delight with a huge range of projects, makers, and articles. Before I wax...
Dear Reader, We're arriving to your inbox with confetti and jazz hands to tell you - Issue 71 has arrived! Hooray! It's new issue day which means new projects, new articles, new columns, all awaiting you! In this issue we're joined by Malgorzata Banjo, who talks about how to balance our creativity with our energy levels, and Editor Jane Kelly does a deep dive on getting set up for successful sewing. Plus ten brand new patterns ready for you to add to your to-make list! Like this rainbow...