Denyse Schmidt Quilts 30 Colorful Quilt and Patchwork Projects

by Cushner, Susie; Schmidt, Denyse; Lyttle, Bethany

• ISBN13: 9780811844420
• ISBN10: 0811844420
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-21
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

With passion for crafting at an all-time high, new devotees are flocking to traditional crafts like quilting. For the first time, award-winning contemporary quilt designer Denyse Schmidt shares her secrets in this beautiful how-to book for the home quilter. Thirty projects include patterns, diagrams and step-by-step instructions for Schmidt's most popular designs. Inspiring photographs detail the process as well as the finished products.

Author Biography

Denyse Schmidt has been designing and making quilts since 1996, when she established Denyse Schmidt Quilts generating international attention for her modern spin on classic quilts. Her studio in Bridgeport, Connecticut, produces three quilt collections, available from retailers nationwide. Denyse's quilts have been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times , Martha Stewart Living , People , O, The Oprah Magazine , and Time .

Bethany Lyttle is a freelance writer who lives in New York City. Her crafts and needlework articles appear regularly in publications such as Martha Stewart Living , Interweave Knits , and the New York Times .

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Denyse Schmidt Quilts and You Can Too!	p. 9
Tools	p. 10
Measuring, Marking, and Cutting Tools	p. 10
Template Making Tools	p. 10
Sewing and Pressing Tools	p. 10
Miscellaneous Sewing and Finishing Tools	p. 10
Helpful Design Aids	p. 10
Fabric and Design	p. 11
Fabric Basics	p. 11
Design Basics	p. 11
Design Aids	p. 12
Ruby Glass	p. 12
Window Template	p. 12
Flannel Design Wall	p. 12
Reducing Glass	p. 12
Fabric Shopping Basics	p. 12
Project Techniques	p. 12
Preparing the Pattern Pieces	p. 12
For the Patchwork Projects	p. 12
For the Quilt Projects	p. 13
Laying Out and Cutting	p. 13
For the Patchwork Projects	p. 13
For the Quilt Projects	p. 13
Cutting Selvage to Selvage	p. 13
Keeping Track of the Fabric Pieces	p. 14
Ready-Set-Sew	p. 14
The Compass Pin	p. 15
Assembling the Patchwork Pieces	p. 15
Modified-Log Cabin Method	p. 15
String-Piecing Method	p. 16
Foundation-Piecing Method	p. 17
Pressing	p. 18
Constructing A Quilt	p. 18
Choosing a Quilt Size	p. 18
Assembling the Quilt Top	p. 19
Arrange the Quilt Blocks	p. 19
Move 'Em to the Machine	p. 19
Blocks into Rows	p. 19
Stitch the Rows Together	p. 19
Planning Your Quilting	p. 20
Outline Quilting	p. 20
Echo Quilting	p. 20
Stitch-in-the-Ditch Quilting	p. 20
Marking the Quilting Lines	p. 20
The Quilt Back	p. 20
Selecting the Batting	p. 20
Making the Quilt Sandwich	p. 20
Joining the Layers	p. 20
Hand-Basting	p. 20
Hand-Quilting	p. 21
Machine-Quilting	p. 23
Hand-Tying	p. 23
Speedy Hand-Tying	p. 23
Binding the Quilt	p. 25
Basic Sewing Skills: A Reference	p. 26
Machine-Sewing	p. 26
Seam Allowances	p. 26
Backstitch	p. 26
Removing Stitches	p. 26
Double-Turn Hem	p. 26
Edgestitch	p. 26
Topstitch	p. 26
Stay Stitch	p. 26
Hand-Sewing	p. 26
Running Stitch	p. 26
Backstitch	p. 27
Blind Stitch	p. 27
Slip Stitch	p. 27
Whipstitch	p. 27
Applique	p. 27
French Knot	p. 27
Couching	p. 28
Blanket Stitch	p. 28
Finishing Techniques	p. 28
Perfect Corners	p. 28
Trimming and Point Turning	p. 29
Clipping	p. 29
Squaring Up	p. 29
Twenty Projects	p. 31
Dis-Cards	p. 33
Eye Will Revive Eye Pillow	p. 35
An Open Book	p. 39
Cares in the Air Juggling Blocks	p. 43
Frame of Mine	p. 45
Zigzag Bag	p. 49
Zigzag Zip	p. 53
Scrap Wrap	p. 57
A Muff is a Muff	p. 61
Mix-It-Up Cocktail Coasters	p. 65
Shimmy, Shake & Bake Apron	p. 69
Too Hot to Handle Oven Mitt	p. 73
Three Faces of Steve	p. 77
Skirting the Issue	p. 81
Hits the Spot Cushion	p. 85
Step Lively Slippers	p. 89
Hold Me Close Heating Pad Cover	p. 93
Closet Case Sachet	p. 97
Blanket Statement	p. 99
One Tote Fits All	p. 103
Ten Quilts	p. 107
A Day at the Beach	p. 109
Flock of Triangles	p. 113
Hop, Skip & A Jump	p. 117
Ice Pops	p. 121
Any Way You Slice It	p. 125
What a Bunch of Squares	p. 129
Snake Charmer	p. 135
Big Zig	p. 141
Pie in the Sky	p. 145
Drunk Love 2-Tone	p. 151
Patterns	p. 154
Resources	p. 171
Index	p. 173
Dedication	p. 175
Acknowledgments	p. 175
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