Hi All! I love this day each year, the opportunity to give back to the community and say thank you. So thanks to my followers old and new.
For those that are new, you can also find me on Instagram (IG) – ml_wilkie. I have been quilting for 3 years and have loved that I can combine my STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) background and my arts side. I discovered through Quilt Design a Day, modern quilt designing is definitely my favorite aspect of quilting. Many of my quilts are my own designs.
This has been such an amazing year from finishes and success. I hope you take some time to look around. The mosaic above shows my finished projects for 2015 – they can be found in the menu above.
Onto the give away!!….I wanted to make sure that I give back to all those who supported me through the year. So, this giveaway combines two things that I love:
- Fabric – $50 gift card to Hawthorne threads
- 3 books I have enjoyed lately (sent via amazon)
Thanks to all who left a comment. Fantastic suggestions and I had fun reading all the comments. Drum roll….the WINNER is:
Erica – Erica I will send you an email shortly to get all your details for posting the books.
Factotum of Arts 
I’m so new to quilting that I almost don’t know what to ask about! I guess about the actual quilting process – it seems to complex like a shop has to do it for you, but I know that’s not true.
I’d like to know more about pattern mixing.
I just love making quilt tops ( I do the whole process)& trying to go modern….just unsure putting colors together. I procrastinate so much!
I follow you on blog , newsletter, and Instagram …Msjimc .
I can use any ideas about MQ since I’m just getting back in to quilting since my boys are now grown.
I want to learn how to hand quilt using big stitches and perle cotton. Love that look!
I would love to learn everything and anything about building a modern quilt. I have never tried one but would love to. Thank you for the give away. It will be a awesome win for someone.
Color, color, color I need help with color! Thanks!
As a new quilter I need to learn more about picking fabric and color. Merry Christmas!
I love making quilts but still don’t feel confident in choosing colors for them.
I follow you through Bloglovin.
I enjoy seeing the way you interpret architectural objects into a quilt design and when you show several iterations of the design it is very helpful. Thank you.
I’d like to learn more about using color placement for effect.
How to use color effectively and how to get a design out of my head and onto paper with derailing!!!
I would love to hear more about planning a quilt, with the final quilting in mind. I love playing with fabric, but its the quilting that lets me down. Thanks for the giveaway. Tarnia.hodges at gmail.com
I would really like to know more about changing the size of a quilt – I’m in the UK and I think our beds are smaller… but I’m never confident about changing the proportions on someone else’s design!
As a follower of yours, I also really enjoy reading http://kathleenquilts.com and would recommend it to any quilter!
How to achieve good flow in the pattern.
Your question is a tough one for me because I don’t particularly feel like I am a “modern” quilter. I don’t feel like I fit in with the very traditional ladies in traditional guilds- so I like the whole discussions about inclusiveness, defining what is modern, etc.
I follow you on Bloglovin and IG (I am dresdenlane).
I love modern, but I suck at color choice, no matter how many classes I take I just can’t seem to get the right combination, cuss, cuss…..
I am a follower and love to follow Sew At Home Mummy, she has many great blogging tips.
I’m never sure if my colour choices will work out once it’s all put together.
distantsub at gmail dot com
I’d like tips on color selection and combining prints. I’m drawn to large scale prints but I’m stumped at figuring out complements. Thanks for the giveaway!
I am fairly new to art quilting and could use any help
I’d love to figure out how to get my ideas “translated” into a quilt! I have the ideas, just don’t quite get the quilt out of them. Thanks for the chance to win!
Awesome giveaway! I’m always looking for tips on quilting larger quilts on my home machine. And of course, I’d love to gain confidence with FMQ!
I follow you on Instagram (I’m @muchoxoxo) 🙂
I’d love to learn more about the design lines through a quilt. And of course how to improve colour/pattern matching.
I follow your blog, and can’t recommend just one other! I love looking at MQG on Instagram, follow several modern quilters’ blogs (Christa Quilts, Kathleenquilts, Molli Sparkles, and more!).
The use of blank spaces intrique me. How do you decide?
I’d love to find a quicker way of working out yardage needed for pattern purposes, I’ve just designed my first quilt and it was a lengthy process, it’s now in testing stage so fingers crossed my maths was right!
I’d like to see tips on turning traditional blocks into modern blocks. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I would love to learn more about the math involved in making a quilt. Thanks!
I follow you on Bloglovin. Thanks!
I find it difficult working out what size fabric I need to start off with for freestyle curves.I don’t think why I struggle to get my head around the seam allowances but I do!
I follow you (here and on IG) so I shall recommend you follow @trudi_wood for quilty loveliness
I think a post about fixing any mistakes would be crucial! Sometimes things don’t work out as envisioned and I love the idea of embracing that and going with it or making a tweak to make it work. Not necessarily fudging – I’m talking about making something to be proud of despite a bump in the road.
Salty Oat on instagram is amazing!
The main tip I need is how to balance all the things in life so I can actually finish all the quilts I have started over the past couple of years.
To be honest, i have no idea what designing a quilt involves so i’d need a basics lesson first on how to get startes
I follow you here and on instagram. For a blog to follow i recommend Bolt to Beauty
I would say I struggle the most with choosing “how ” the quilting should be done.
Writing up the pattern is my greatest challenge when I design a quilt
I already follow on bloglovin
I’d like to learn more about value choices and how they impact the look of my quilts.
Actually I usually need the help of finishing the quilt with binding- I would love to learn it once and for all 🙂
I follow you vie bloglovin 🙂
I like the clothing blogs, I am a follower
I need help with the quilting part. I’m never sure how to quilt large spaces!