ModernQuiltDesigns

Nestled in the western mountains of Maine, Modern Quilt Designs is a longarm quilting business owned by Nadine Villani, an award winning quilter who has been sewing quilts since 1989.

I became interested in quilts in the late 1980's, when I fell in love with a Dresden Plate quilt featured in a magazine. Not knowing the slightest bit about quilting, or sewing for that matter, I turned to the local quilt guild for assistance. My enthusiasm was well received by the experienced quilters, and soon I was cutting my teeth on a Double Irish Chain. Being a first generation quilter, I was thankful for the local guild to guide me through the process. I still have that same spark of enthusiasm 25 years, and many quilts later.

Since those early days I have continued to be an active quilt guild member, and share my experience and knowledge with others. I have continued to hone my sewing skills over the years, and focused intently on free motion quilting on a domestic machine.The desire to expand those skills to bigger quilts led to the purchase of a longarm sewing machine. I have spent the last 4 years learning the ropes of computerized longarm quilting.

Awards for Quilting

2011--Flight Around the Moon 3rd Place Maine State Quilts
2012-- Stuck in the Box 3rd place Maine State Quilts, 3rd place Vermont Quilt Festival, Accepted for competition at the Machine Quilters Expo in Providince, RI.
2013-- Texting While Sewing 2nd Place Maine State Quilts, and Vermont Quilt Festival
2014--Sew Out Loud 2nd Place Maine State Quilts, Texting while Sewing 3rd Place Maine State Quilts

Patterns for Publication:
Fresh Quilts Magazine Fall 2014--Kaleidoscope
Fresh Quilts Magazine Spring 2015-- Surf's Up

Quilting is my passion, and I look forward to sharing that passion with you and your quilt. I sew with a computerized Gammill Statler Stitcher, Superior Thread, and Hobbs 80/20 batting. My studio is smoke free. Turn around time is generally 1 to 3 weeks for edge to edge designs. I am able to accommodate quilts measuring up to 100 inches wide.

If you have pieced tops that need to be quilted, drop me an email or give me a call. My contact information and gallery of photos is available through the Shop Website link.