When Alissa Haight Carlton and Latifah Saafir organized the first Modern Quilt Guild meeting in Silver Lake in October 2009, they hoped they would find a few other like-minded quilters who wanted to ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lauren Hunt is quick to point out that her quilts aren’t like your grandmother’s. And her quilting skills weren’t passed down through her family, either. The 27-year-old refers to a ...

PASADENA, Calif. — “SHUT UP and Listen,” proclaims a quilt in bold, red letters. It shows a muted American flag, hung upside down on its phantom flagpole. The aggressive “SHUT UP” is rendered in ...

At the Modern Quilt Guild’s QuiltCon in Georgia earlier this year, the best-in-show quilt looked like a 1,000-carat, princess-cut diamond. The show also included geometric quilts, negative space ...

Today's quilters aren't afraid to think outside the boxes of their grandmothers' designs. Forget about muted pastels and dainty calico prints. Instead, modern quilters go big and they go bold. This ...

Find the Modern Quilt Guild on Facebook by searching “Inland Northwest Modern Quilt Guild.” When people think of quilts, they likely imagine a classic quilt like grandma used to make … conjuring up ...

Magazine inclusion: The rail fence quilt block is part of the May 2026 issue of *We Like Quilting*. Pattern approach: It is made with strip sets and offers a variation for an alternate quilt design.

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Trend shift: Quilters are moving toward warmer neutrals, deeper tones, and larger block designs that balance visual impact with ease of construction. Event spotlight: QuiltCon 2026 celebrated ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of quilters from across the world are expected in Austin over the next few days to celebrate their contributions to a centuries-old tradition. QuiltCon 2020, the annual event ...

Quilting season has arrived in the Triangle, as thousands of textile artists and enthusiasts descend upon the Raleigh Convention Center for QuiltCon, the world’s largest modern quilting gathering. The ...

Collectors and curators alike prize Amish quilts for their timeless simplicity and graphic style that can also look modern. Believe it or not, early German-speaking immigrants warmed their beds with ...