The Modern Quilt Workshop Patterns, Techniques, and Designs from the FunQuilts Studio

by Kerr, Bill; Ringle, Weeks

• ISBN13: 9781592531523
• ISBN10: 1592531520
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Quarry Books

Summary

Prepare to be inspired. This book shows novice and expert quilters alike new ways of planning, designing, and constructing contemporary quilts.The Modern Quilt Workshoptakes you through every step of making a quilt, encouraging you and challenging you along the way. You?ll learn basic principles of quilt design, as well as new technical skills that will make your quilts more beautiful, more durable, and more fun to make.Never before published, these breathtaking patterns were created to help you learn specific design and technical skills. Want to learn how to piece circles flawlessly? Need to fine-tune your color choices? Confused about how to choose quilting patterns? Follow the step-by-step diagrams and you?ll be mastering new design concepts and innovative techniques with each new project.Each of the 15 quilt projects shows the level of difficulty, lists the skills you?ll learn, and shows how each quilt might look in different color combinations. Design tips in each chapter teach you what to look for in fabrics, or options for how to quilt the quilt. Measurements and yardage requirements are provided for 4 sizes, from baby quilts to bed quilts. Cutting templates, and tips for using them, are included. A thorough section on quilt construction and assembly helps even the first-time quilter learn the basics of cutting, piecing, aligning seams, thread color selection, choosing batting, quilting, and binding. Beginning quilters will love the simple, yet sophisticated, patterns that can turn a pile of cotton fabric into a work of art. Advanced quilters will hone technical and design skills, as well as master new techniques, such as improvisational piecing and working with sophisticated color palettes.Whether you wish to create a treasured family heirloom or a beautiful gift for a friend, these unique patterns will inspire you to try something new.

Author Biography

Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle are professional quilt makers and founders of FunQuilts, a contemporary quilt design studio in Oak Park, Illinois. Their work has been featured in O: The Oprah Magazine, Metropolitan Home, TIME, The New York Times, Interior Design, and Better Homes and GardensÆ Decorating Magazine. They also have their own line of fabrics distributed internationally through Free Spirit. Their first book, Color Harmony for Quilts, is available in three languages. They live in Oak Park, IL.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(2)
Section One: Approach and Inspiration
How to Use This Book	10	(2)
Our Approach to Quiltmaking	12	(1)
We're Often Asked	13	(3)
Inspiration	16	(2)
Section Two: Patterns
Outside the Box	18	(4)
Plain Spoken	22	(4)
Redwork	26	(4)
Once Upon a Time	30	(4)
Marquee	34	(4)
Zipper	38	(4)
Confetti	42	(4)
Love Beads	46	(4)
Treehouse	50	(4)
Eclipse	54	(4)
Book Club	58	(4)
Gamelan	62	(4)
Boomerang	66	(4)
XOXO	70	(4)
Unfinished Business	74	(4)
Section Three: Creating the Quilt
Designing the Quilt	78	(6)
Fabric Selection---The Secret Life of Fabric	80	(2)
Color and Proportion	82	(1)
Design Decisions	82	(1)
Working with Maquettes	83	(1)
Making the Quilt	84	(26)
Essential Tools	84	(6)
Cutting	90	(1)
Sewing	90	(1)
Assembling	91	(3)
Piecing Curves	94	(1)
Pinning	95	(1)
Quilting	95	(8)
Binding	103	(5)
Caring for Quilts	108	(2)
Section Four: Appendix
Templates	110	(14)
Resources	124	(2)
Acknowledgments	126	(2)
About the Authors	128