Modern quilt colors often sport bold, saturated hues. Have you seen a boldly colored quilt and had to look away, only to see an afterimage in blue or violet? Bright colors cause an afterimage effect, where an image continues to appear in the eyes after a period of exposure to the original image. Two or more bright colors together cause…
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Modern Quilt Colors: Mixing Brights Right Tutorial
Make Modern Two-Color Quilt Patterns
Two color quilt patterns, while limited in color, offer stunning options in contrast, pattern and style for the modern quilter. Surprisingly, adding limits to a projects conjures up more creativity than a 20-color bundle! If you’re on the hunt for timeless quilt patterns that never age, you’re in the right place. I’m sharing ideas to make modern two-color quilt patterns…
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We Heart Triangles!
We heart triangles every day in Make Modern Triangles Club. It’s our thing. CAN you fall in love with a triangle block? Yup. Like all the time. Make Modern Triangle members have been falling in love with triangle blocks and freezer paper piecing during February. A month of loooooove and one closer relationship with her seam ripper. I’ll let our…
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Quilting Design Wall Ideas: DIY or BUY
Do you need a quilting design wall? Mine is a super helper – from organizing my blocks to creating layouts. I’ve had different kinds of design walls over the years and all of them were essential for making quilts. In this post I’m sharing a roundup of DIY and B-U-Y ideas for your own. And you don’t need a massive…
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Aurora Block of the Month: Lone Star, Snowflake or Modern Medallion?
Aurora block of the month is my version of a Lone Star QUILT…or yours. I heart Lone Star quilts. My Aurora block of the month modern triangle quilt was designed with a Lone Star quilt in my heart. Living in Houston, Texas for a spell made me fall for them. Aurora BOM is my take on that Texas treasure. Like…
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