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Hello Reader!

The countdown is on! 14 more sleeps til the newest issue of Make Modern is gracing your screen! That's 14 more sleeps to start dreaming and planning for your next project. Issue 67 won't disappoint. Check out a lil sneak peek to see what's coming your way.

Issue 67 has you covered for paper piecing, english paper piecing, hand stitching, traditional piecing and even some bright brilliant rainbows! There's a lil something for everyone waiting in the 100+ pages of our next issue.

Plus we join our Business Manager Lara on her adventures to a European quilt show, we learn from Donya Bannister what your longarmer wants you to know, and our regular columnists drop in to share their wisdom and best hints and tips.

While there's 14 sleeps til this issue arrives, you could always jump in and give our current Issue 66 a read and see what you think. Grab just the single issue, or subscribe and save. We have a range of options to choose from.

Here's a lil reminder of the goodies that Issue 66 holds!

Or if you'd love to have inspiration all the time, then check out the All-Access Pass. You'll not only get the current issue, but every issue we've every published! Every issue, quilty friend! That's a whole lot of projects, columns, and articles to delight and inspire!

✨ OUR NEW BLOG SERIES: From Our Sewing Rooms ✨

We are turning the spotlight back on you, our amazing readers, with our brand-new blog series, From Our Sewing Rooms. Each post celebrates the quilters who make up the Make Modern community by sharing their stories (and their sewing spaces!) with the world.

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Time for us to put the finishing touches on the next issue! Until then, happy making!

Kristy, Lara and Jane

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