Modern Designs for Classic Quilts


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Give Tradition a Modern Spin! Watch as modern fabrics and inspiration combine to give traditional quilts a fresh new look. Featuring a vibrant collection of quilt patterns and projects with easy-to-follow instructions, Modern Designs for Classic Quilts makes creating quilts with your own personal touch simple and fun. Look inside to find: 12 quilt patterns featuring new twists on traditional designs 8 variation projects that provide ideas for endless creativity Step-by-step photos, clear illustrations and directions A comprehensive layout to help all quilters explore their next steps Whether you're new to the world of quilting or just want to give time-honored traditions a contemporary spin, Modern Designs for Classic Quilts will help you bring a whole new life to the classic patterns you have always loved.




Classic Quilts with Contemporary Style


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Discover the classics, with a fresh twist. Bright colors, unique settings and stylish photography will give your classic blocks a new look! 47 gorgeous quilting projects with corresponding instructions and patterns are featured inside. Each project is beautifully photographed with detail shots highlighting special project accents. Full-size quilts, wallhangings and few quilted bags are all showcased?pick and choose your favorite projects! Featured patterns include: Feathered Star, Tennessee Star, Ohio Star, Harvest Sun, Wandering Diamond, Sunburst and Lone Star.




Denyse Schmidt: Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration


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Includes a sheet of patterns intended to be cut apart for use in constructing quilts.




Modern Basics


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Love the idea of quilting but limited by time and resources? Oh, and the fact that you barely know how to sew? Here's the answer! With bright, modern prints and simple patterns, Amy Ellis eases new quilters into a lifelong creative adventure. Simple instructions guide you at every step, from cutting and piecing to finishing your fabulous first quilt. Choose from 14 striking designs; each is made from just one block Create beautiful blocks that showcase fun, contemporary fabrics Find great tips for squeezing creativity into your busy life




Urban and Amish


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Designer Myra Harder presents time-honored Amish quilts along with a modern reinterpretation of each bold, graphic design. With varied color palettes and construction methods, she achieves dramatically different looks. Find two distinct patterns for every design: one traditionally Amish, one modern for a total of 16 extraordinary projects Explore the versatility of quilt designs such as Pineapple, Log Cabin, and Ohio Star Achieve effective results whether you prefer classic Amish solids or a brighter, lighter palette in prints




Contemporary Classics In Plaids & Stripes


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Piece O' Cake Designs presents a new collection of traditional America quilts re-invented in wonderful woven plaids and stripes! Designers Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins have updated these favorites with contemporary colors and other sweet Piece O' Cake touches. Bet you can't make just one - they're irresistible! 9 quilt projects in a mix of appliqué, piecing, and foundation piecing patterns. Choose from delectable designs such as Pretty in Plaid, Royal Plumes, and Neapolitan Nights. Tips from Becky and Linda on working with plaids and stripes. Instructions for each technique to help you get started right away!




Vintage Quilt Revival


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Vintage Quilt Revival is a resource for quilters of any age or style who love to use today's modern colors and fabrics. With fresh quilt layouts, detailed instructions on foundation piecing, and a wide variety of traditional blocks and modern projects, Vintage Quilt Revival is at the forefront of the burgeoning interest in the "traditional-made-modern" movement. Join the authors and make 20 traditional quilt blocks. Use them to sew a sampler quilt or explore the authors' tips and modifications for making the blocks fresh and appealing and use them to create quilts with a modern flair. Projects range from full-size quilts to a pillow, table runner, bag, and zipper pouch. Learn bits of quilting history throughout the book and see design tips on how to take traditional quilt blocks and piecing techniques and give them a modern spin. If you're already knowledgeable about piecing, basting, quilting, and binding, this book is an essential addition to your library.




Fresh Perspectives


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“Carol and Bobbi have done a stunning job of transforming the designs . . . a valuable source of information and inspiration for all quilt lovers.” —Machine Quilting Unlimited You’ll love these contemporary interpretations of antique quilts from the International Quilt Study Center. Bobbi Finley and Carol Gillham Jones pored through the museum’s collection to find inspiration quilts for their latest project designs, ranging from simply functional to delightfully pictorial. These projects show off a remarkable array of styles, settings, and colorways—each adaptation uniquely mirrors the essential qualities of each quilt. Celebrate our rich quilt heritage by making these projects using various techniques like appliqué or improvisational piecing with traditional blocks. Plus you’ll learn how to approach designing an artistic spin on your own antique treasures. “As the saying goes, what goes around comes around and we are still drawing inspiration from quilters whether their work is classed as antique or innovative.” —Fabrications Quilting for You




Quilt As-You-Go Made Vintage


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From the bestselling author of Quilt As-You-Go Made Modern—learn to create vintage quilts more quickly and easily than ever. Get comfortable with basic piecing and machine quilting - one block at a time! Best-selling author Jera Brandvig is back, this time with a romantic take on her quilt-as-you-go designs. Try your hand at nine projects, including an elegant sampler with fifty-one mix-and-match blocks. For quilt as-you-go enthusiasts, Jera shares three optional joining methods, including her new technique that makes your quilt reversible! No matter how busy your schedule, you can set attainable goals and practice quilting patchwork blocks in small, manageable pieces. · Timeless, classic quilts for busy folks! Easily finish quilts on your home machine with quilt-as-you-go · Learn a new way to quilt-as-you-go that decorates the back of your quilt in pretty patchwork squares · Mix and match fifty-one blocks to assemble a one-of-a-kind quilt! “Whilst the first book focused on improvisational techniques in a modern style, this one is about using vintage fabrics in classic block designs. There are useful sections on tools and supplies, working with batting, and choosing your fabrics. Each project is laid out in an easy-to-follow fashion that is packed with photos and diagrams. Overall, a well-considered books that is a delight to look through with a warm, encouraging tone of voice.”—Popular Patchwork




Classic to Contemporary String Quilts


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From wall hangings to full-size bed quilts, these 14 fun stash-busting projects take string quilts in a new direction. Mary M. Hogan uses strips and scraps of fabric to reimagine traditional and beloved quilt blocks as string blocks.