The Practical Guide To Patchwork

The Practical Guide to Patchwork

Quilting basics with modern flair—with twelve projects for beginners, confident beginners, and intermediates. Winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Award Try a fresh, relaxed approach to making quilts with this new book. The bright aesthetic and clear, simple instructions guide beginners and intermediates alike through the entire process of creating fun and useful quilts that they’ll be proud to call their own. Explore different options for each project in this book—make it with just two colors or scrappy, make it vintage or mod, make it soft or playful. Alternate colorways included with each project show you how swapping out fabrics can change the look of the same block. Learn how to cut, piece, appliqué, machine quilt, bind, and finish. Pick up helpful tips and tricks to stay organized and master the methods.

A Practical Guide to Patchwork from the Victoria and Albert Collection

The Quilter's Practical Guide to Color

Learn how to make choosing colors fun! Did you know that the biggest struggle for quilters of all types is color selection? Unlock the secrets to winning color combinations from best-selling author Becky Goldsmith of Piece O’ Cake Designs. Learn how every quilt has a foreground and a background, how to use clear versus gray colors—plus other essentials that will shake up your design process. Quilters of all skill levels will appreciate Becky’s practical, easy-to-understand advice on neutrals, value, and contrast. Put your newfound knowledge to the test with 10 pieced and appliquéd projects designed to focus on specific aspects of color. With visual examples used to explain all color topics, this go-to guide will give you an edge when it comes to quilt design. Practical, visual guide to color written specifically for quilters 10 pieced and appliquéd projects to apply your color knowledge Take the fear out of fabric selection with important, rarely discussed concepts Best-selling author Becky Goldsmith of Piece O’ Cake Designs