Scrap Patchwork Traditionally Modern Quilts - Organize Your Stash to Tell Your Color Story

by Clemons, Sandra

• ISBN13: 9781617451423
• ISBN10: 1617451428
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781617451430
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-03-07
• Publisher: C&T Publishing / Stash Books
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Summary

Forget your troubles ... Come on, get scrappy!

Sew 13 scrappy quilts with color palettes so sophisticated, you won’t believe they’re from scraps! Blending the best of modern and traditional quilting, these projects pair fresh fabrics with classic block designs and trusted techniques. Learn to organize your fabric and choose winning color combinations. Each quilt features design notes to help you get the look you want when “shopping” your own stash. Ideal for confident beginners, these patterns will keep your waste to a minimum and your creativity to a maximum.

• 13 scrap quilts that blend the best of modern fabrics and traditional block construction
• Organize your scraps! Tips for stash storage and designing with color
• Graphic, sophisticated quilts for the confident beginner

Author Biography

Sandra Clemons specializes in traditional patchwork quilting with bright, modern fabrics. Her work has been published in magazines such as McCall's Quilting, BHG American Patchwork & Quilting, BHG Quilts & More, Quiltmaker, and Modern Quilts Unlimited. She lives in Denver, Colorado. sandraclemons.blogspot.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Organizing Scraps and Stash Fabrics
Folding Fabric
Fabric's Overall Color
Stash Fabric Storage
Scrap Fabric Storage
Stash Building
Stash Building
Types of Fabric
Fabric Shopping
Choosing Scrap Fabrics and Hitting up Your Stash
Cotton Rule
Color Inspiration
Contrast, Scale, and Mood
Color Basics
The Color Wheel
Shade, Tint, and Tone
Warm and Cool Colors
Basic Color Schemes
More Color Schemes
Creating a Color Scheme
The Quilts
Puggles
Birds
Twilight
Playful
Fiddlesticks
Bracelet
Swing
Delight
Watermelon
Crossroads
Magic
Film
Slide
Techniques
Subcut Fabric Strips
Finger Pressing
Locking Seams
Flying Geese
Square in a Square
Chain Piecing
Strip Piecing
Dog Ears
Set-in seams
Templates
Suppliers and Manufacturers