Learning useful techniques to create one of 12 stunning, strip quilts in this collection.
Get the look of complex piecing with a savvy shortcut-striped fabric! Blogger and modern quilter Lauren Palmer of Olive Tree Textiles shares 12 versatile quilt patterns using solid stripes, multicolored stripes, and even chevrons. Slice apart striped fabric and rearrange it into modern blocks to create illusions of movement, depth, and texture. Pick up useful techniques, like cutting on the bias and arranging blocks in alternate grids. Patterns range from beginner to more advanced and each quilt is shown in two colorways-it's easy to use any striped fabric from your stash!
. Save time piecing! 12 bold projects using striped fabric as an essential design element
. Stripes aren't just for bindings-cut fabric on the bias, work in a grid, and use chevrons in new ways
. Get inspired with two color options and three sizes for each project
Praise for Stripe Quilts Made Modern
"If you always thought of stripes only of bindings, think again! The 12 projects in this book (each in three sizes) will open your mind to new opportunities and the creative use of all kinds of stripes?from bold symmetrical repeats to fun chevrons." - American Quilt Retailer
Autorentext
Lauren Palmer starting quilting at age thirteen. While studying architecture in college, she gained an appreciation for modern style and began selling her quilts. Her work has been shown at QuiltCon. Lauren lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband.
Inhalt
Introduction
Notes on Using This Book
Stripe Theory
Working With Stripes
Projects
Easy
Lines in the Suit
Little Cabin Floor
Hill Valley
Shimmer
Intermediate
Absent Minded
Firecracker
Modern American
Roll On
Advanced
Fern
Beau Thai
Chip Off The Old Block
Escher
About the Author