Design Make Quilt
From concept to completion—the modern quilter’s design guide.
Create a quilt that is uniquely yours! Award-winning quilter Heather Black demystifies the design process with easy-to-understand tips and basic quilt math for modern makers. Learn to spot and jot down ideas from everyday life, sketching your quilt inspirations on simple graph paper. Take your quilt designs from ordinary to energetic with practical advice to create movement and depth. Achieve colour balance, choose the right fabrics to pull off your pattern, and add custom quilting to elevate the impact of your quilt. Whether this is your first time to strike out on your own or you’ve made quilts from scratch before, this book will help you identify your likes and dislikes and freshen your approach to modern quilt design. Also included are three modern quilts with full-size patterns that you can take straight to the sewing machine!
- Choose colours and fabrics like a pro, with solid design and finishing advice
- Tailor the process to your interests and skills with piecing, applique, and hand or machine sewing
- Sew 3 bonus full-size patterns from celebrated quiltmaker Heather Black
