Make Modern - New Issue Day!

I know that lots of you who follow this blog, also subscribe to Make Modern, a beautiful magazine written by quilters for quilters and delivered digitally to creatives across the world.

Today is a new issue day! Issue 39 has an extensive interview with one of the quilter’s I admire most - Sherri Lynn Wood. Her approach to life and to quilting is always inspirational.

“The liberating news is, you are invited to start where you are and to continue to grow. You can’t do it wrong. There is no context for mistakes because perfection isn’t the goal. Instead it’s about pattern variation, and discovering how your mind and set of experiences come together to make patterns from little bits of cloth – your way! And your way is the right way for you. If you pay attention to the way you choose to make patterns in patchwork, you will learn something about yourself and how you operate in your broader life. It takes courage to know who you are and be present to it. It’s also a lot of fun, expansive and liberating!””

— Sherri Lynn Wood on improv piecing

Since Make Modern is digital, it’s affordable and accessible. You can enjoy it on your computer, tablet or phone, knowing that the money you spent is going to the actual creatives behind the articles and patchwork patterns, instead of to printing and shipping costs. Win-win!

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From Make Modern:

What's in store for you in Issue 39?

In this issue, we MEET Sherri Lynn Wood, Leanne Harvey from Mount Vincent Quilts and Wendy Chow from The.Weekend Quilter who tell us what sparks their quilt obsession.

We MAKE quilts of all colours, ranging from rainbows to subtle pastels, and we MOTIVATE you try making a monochrome quilt using scraps of a single colour!

Here are some of my favorite projects from the new issue:

Make Modern was created over five years ago by four Australian quilters. It’s published 6 times a year. You can purchase individual issues, a subscription or an All-Access pass.

Here are a few covers that caught my eye, just to give you a feel of other issues:

Each issue is 100+ pages jam-packed with modern quilt patterns designed by talented quilters from all over the globe, articles to inspire and teach you something new, and interviews with your favorite quilt designers. Issues are delivered as PDF files, to be read on your favorite device, with patterns printed as you wish. Nothing to store, lots to enjoy!

There are lots of Make Modern quilts (plus small projects) that I could see myself making. Rainbow + scraps always makes my heart skip a beat!

Patterns are suitable for beginner quilters to advanced. Articles about modern quilting aim to make you smile, inspire you to quilt outside your comfort zone, and start making modern quilts today.

Make Modern is sold in Australian dollars, which means it’s even cheaper than you might at first think (if you’re not Australian). A single issue is just AU$10 (approx. US$7, CA$9, €6 or £5). You can checkout with any credit card. Of course, if you choose to subscribe, the rate gets even better!

Keep in mind that prices are shown in Australian dollars in the shopping cart. To find out the up-to-date conversion to your currency, just ask Google. For example, type “10 AUD to USD”.

Above is the current issue, #39.

Let’s talk a little bit more about the All Access Subscription. For a flat fee (approximately US$76, CA$96, €64 or £55) the Make Modern All Access Subscription gives you instant access to all 35 issues of Make Modern, including 300+ full quilt patterns, plus an annual subscription with 6 new issues delivered to your device each year all from the one, simple link. That's a saving of over AU$250.

Do you already have a Make Modern subscription, but not the All Access one? You can choose to upgrade now by purchasing the All Access Subscription. Then email Make Modern to request a refund for the remaining balance of your old subscription. They’re happy to oblige.