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 save time by streamlining your process, and our editor Jane Kelly shares with us some life lessons she's learned from quilting.

But let's start at the beginning - our rainbowtastic cover! Echo Peels is a stunning quilt with a big impact. Designed by Elaine Jackson of Woven Ladybug, it's the perfect start to our newest issue!

This modern classic features a single block element - the humble orange peel block - but that doesn't mean it's boring! Far from it! Featuring a rainbow that radiates from the centre on a bold, not quite neutral, background, this quilt is one big pop of colour! Get your copy of Issue 72 now >

MAKE ten fabulous quilt projects that celebrate colour, geometry, and clever construction – a modern orange peel cover quilt that layers depth and movement, a dramatic Celtic-inspired medallion, a golden jewelled beauty that glows against dark background, an optical illusion ombre table topper, a bold graphic design that rewards the mathematically minded, a square-cut scrappy delight, a circus-bright pillow, and a modern floral medallion quilt. Whether you’re a confident EPP enthusiast, an FPP devotee, or somewhere in the middle, there’s a project here that you’ll love!

MEET Olivia Schnell-Martinez, the quilter behind Summer Olives in North Carolina, who learned English Paper Piecing at her grandmother’s knee at just five years of age and has been quilting (for 30+ years) ever since. Today she designs bold geometric and optical illusion quilts that make people stop and take a second look – and she’s turning that passion into a growing business through pattern design, show entries, teaching, and volunteering at the United Services Organization (USO) teaching quilting, and as Second Vice President of her local guild. And Shankari Paradee, the Oklahoma-based nurse and founder of Sewl Sister, whose quilting life has taken her from a vintage Viking sewing machine to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, a FreeSpirit Fabrics’ Circle of Makers member, quilting teacher, and pattern designer. Shankari’s love of modern traditional and improv quilting – and her gift for finding patterns in everyday life – shine through in everything she makes.

MOTIVATE yourself with Sarah Ashford's moving reflection on large quilts and the life lessons they teach – patience, persistence, and the power of small consistent efforts. Eva Saunders shares her love of quilt samplers and unveils her dark magic-themed collaborative sampler. Malgorzata Banjo demystifies the quilt process with a practical guide to bulk cutting, chain piecing, grid sewing, and wedding your quilt top for a flawless finish. Jane Kelly shares the quilting life lessons she’s collected across three decades behind the sewing machine. And in her final Make Modern columns, HollyAnne Knight shares the four pillars of her Confident FMQ Framework – the system she uses to help quilters stop waiting and start finishing their quilts. 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.

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Find something fun in these pages and get stitching! Can't wait to see what you make!

Happy making!

Kristy, Lara, Jane + Nic

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