Marcia Into the Woods

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Once a month, we will try to showcase a quilt from one of our MPS members.  Whether we’ve been quilting for decades or are just beginning our quilting journey, we are a talented bunch; and we inspire each other regularly with the many wonderful quilts that are created.  So it seems fitting that we showcase a quilt in hopes it will inspire others.  (You can click on any of the images to see a larger view.) Into the Woods—Winter Cabin This quilt was first shown at our Ombre Challenge Quilt Reveal in November 2021. But even though it’s been almost four and a half years,Read More →

Mondrian Inspired

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Once a month, we will try to showcase a quilt from one of our MPS members.  Whether we’ve been quilting for decades or are just beginning our quilting journey, we are a talented bunch; and we inspire each other regularly with the many wonderful quilts that are created.  So it seems fitting that we showcase a quilt in hopes it will inspire others.  (You can click on any of the images to see a larger view.) Mondrian Inspired This quilt has a wonderful story. It was started almost 50 years ago, when the blocks were first cut. Then life happened. The quilter moved to anotherRead More →

Umbrella Close-up

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Once a month, we will try to showcase a quilt from one of our MPS members.  Whether we’ve been quilting for decades or are just beginning our quilting journey, we are a talented bunch; and we inspire each other regularly with the many wonderful quilts that are created.  So it seems fitting that we showcase a quilt in hopes it will inspire others.  (You can click on any of the images to see a larger view.) Umbrellas You know that little voice that pops into your head mid-project and whispers, “What if…?” Kathy knows it well. In fact, she might just be our reigning WhatRead More →

Blue Letters

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Ready to give your creativity a little alphabet workout? Our 2026 MPS Quilt Challenge theme is Use Your Letters, and it’s shaping up to be a fun one. Inspired by the 26 letters in the alphabet (and the 26th year of the 21st century—how perfect is that?), this challenge invites you to let letters guide your design in any way that sparks your imagination. You can go literal and add letters to your piece, or take a more playful route by using your initials to inspire colors, blocks, fabrics, or techniques. Quilts are always welcome, of course, but past challenges have included everything from bagsRead More →

Boar's Head

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Once a month, we will try to showcase a quilt from one of our MPS members.  Whether we’ve been quilting for decades or are just beginning our quilting journey, we are a talented bunch; and we inspire each other regularly with the many wonderful quilts that are created.  So it seems fitting that we showcase a quilt in hopes it will inspire others.  (You can click on any of the images to see a larger view.) The Boar’s Head Carol Many quilters have that phrase they live by. For Heather, it’s two of them:“I didn’t know what I was doing, but I didn’t let itRead More →