Today is publication day for Issue 71 of ‘Make Modern’ and within its pages is my own quilt design ‘Stripey Sky’. Here’s a look at the cover:
Like all the previous editions of the magazine, which is published in Australia, it is available as an e-magazine, instantly downloadable and easy to store electronically.
My quilt is a combination of stripes in bold colours on a sky-blue background. It is very scrap-friendly because although the colours of the stripes repeat across the quilt, it’s a different fabric for each one. I took the photo below on the East Cliff in Ramsgate and I like the hot summer vibe that it gives.
I quilted the piece with wavy lines going horizontally across the quilt as a counterpoint to the vertical stripes. It is a throw-sized quilt although the design could be repeated to produce a much larger quilt, if required. To order a copy of Issue 71, click here At the end of 2026, Make Modern will cease to publish. They are currently offering an All-Access Pass for every single copy of the magazine from issue 1 to the final issue of this year. To find out more about this, click here (These are affiliate links which help me meet my costs, thank you.)
In other news, I have pieces of work here on show in Ramsgate as part of the St George’s Art Show, which runs from 10 – 19th July 2026. The church, which is just off the High Street will be open each day from 2pm to 5pm. It is a very beautiful church, built in 1827 and there are artworks on show by 25 different artists.
All the artworks are displayed on boards within the church. Here are my pieces:
There’s a range of techniques here: shadow appliqué, broderie perse, printed fabric/slashed appliqué, hand-dyed fabric, silk painting with a quilted surface and a paper collage.
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