Hello Reader! Our new issue is just around the corner and we can't wait til you open the pages of Issue 70. With over 100 pages of quilty goodness, it's chockablock full of inspiration. Beautiful projects to get you diving into your stash and ready to sew. Sneak peek? We know you want one! πππ So much goodness waiting for you! 10 beautiful projects - quilts of all kinds and styles, plus a great bag for all your sewing goodies. We also chat with some wonderful makers - Rachel Julia of Kohatu...
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Hello Reader!, Have you had a chance to check out Issue 69 yet? I mean we understand if you've been distracted and glued to the Artemis II NASA livestream (or maybe that's just me?!). But in case you're looking for some inspiration and some fun sewing, let us chat a little about what you can find in the pages of our current issue. Here's a little reminder of our pretty cover (quilt by Kelli Marshall), and another stunning quilt - Brigid by Erin Holmes. Rooted in Celtic folklore, Brigid is a...
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Hello Reader, We shared our big, and sad, news last week that we will wrapping up Make Modern at the end of the year. All good things must come to an end, as they say. But it doesn't mean we'll be finishing out our year quietly. We still have a bunch of inspiration and quilty goodness to share with - plus another four issues still to come! We hit publish on our most recent mag, Issue 69, and we wanted to share what you can find in the 100+ pages in case you're looking for your next read!...
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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!...
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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...
2 months 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...
3 months 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...
3 months 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...
4 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?...
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