Quilt Traditions

12 Striking Projects, 9 Skill-Building Techniques

Published by Kansas City Star Quilts
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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About The Book

- Repeat-block quilt projects inspired by heartwarming stories you can relate to - Move beyond standard blocks with strip sets, templates, set-in seams, curves, paper piecing, and appliqué - Personalize each quilt with your own memories

Behind every great quilt is a greater story Sew a slice of life with 12 traditional quilts that prove to be more than just patterns, but storytellers. Each quilt is inspired by life events that everyone can appreciate. Bold blocks shimmer in their use of color, value, and repetition for handsome quilts with personality to boot. Repeated blocks will stretch your skills beyond the basics, inviting you to perfect techniques such as strip piecing, half-square triangles, working with templates, paper piecing, machine appliqué, and sewing set-in seams and curves in a way that's easy to understand. • Repeat-block quilt projects inspired by heartwarming stories you can relate to • Move beyond standard blocks with strip sets, templates, set-in seams, curves, paper piecing, and appliqué • Personalize each quilt with your own memories

About The Author

Devon Lavigne is a quiltmaker, author, and teacher. This is her second book, and her designs have been published in several magazines. She lives with her husband and pups in rural Alberta, Canada. devonlavigne.wordpress.com

Product Details

  • Publisher: Kansas City Star Quilts (May 1, 2017)
  • ISBN13: 9781617455223

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