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Quilting with a Modern Slant: People, Patterns, and Techniques Inspiring the Modern Quilt Community
Modern quilting allows artists the freedom to play with traditions and take liberties with fabrics, patterns, colors, stitching, and the ways in which they all connect. In Quilting with a Modern Slant, Rachel May introduces you to more than 70 modern quilters who have developed their own styles, methods, and aesthetics. Their ideas, their quilts, and their tips, tutorials, and techniques will inspire you to try something new and follow your own creativity wherever it leads.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 28, 2014
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Rachel May
6 books10 followersRachel May is the author of An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family & Slavery (Booklist starred review), The Experiments: A Legend in Pictures & Words, a collection of sewn images and fiction, The Benedictines: A Novel, and Quilting with a Modern Slant, a Library Journal & Amazon.com Best Book of 2014. Work has been recently published or is forthcoming in 1913: A Journal of Forms, The Volta, New Delta Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Cream City Review, Indiana Review, Sleepingfish, Word for/Word, The Literary Review, EOAGH, and other journals.
She's an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Northern Michigan University and has been awarded residencies at the VCCA, The Vermont Studio Center and The Millay Colony.
“With precise stitch and complex patterning, Rachel May pieces together an intricate story of a family, the people that family enslaved, a writer, and a country. With as much lyrical beauty as the quilts themselves, May ties together the myriad ways the treatment of enslaved people is sewn into the fabric of our country. This book gives long-overdue credit to quilt-making and May deserves much credit for stitching this beautiful book together.”
- Nicole Walker, author of Egg, Micrograms, Quench your Thirst with Salt
"In An American Quilt, Rachel May is able to draw out the entire story of southern slavery and northern complicity from a remarkable discovery--a quilt top created in Charleston, South Carolina, in the 1830s, and a notebook containing a cache of letters associated with it. From these materials, May weaves an extraordinary account of the families of the quilt makers--a Rhode Island woman descended from slave traders and the slave-holding husband who had brought her South to live. She also is able to invoke the lives of the enslaved population whose labor produced the cotton of which the quilt top was made--which fueled the rise of the New England textile industry. This is a terrific story, well researched and beautifully written, that both reveals the history associated with the quilt top and traces the author's efforts to unearth it."
- Joanne Pope Melish, author of Disowning Slavery: Gradual Emancipation and 'Race' in New England, 1789-1860
"An American Quilt cleverly weaves together the disparate fields of material cultural, northern industrialization, mercantilism, trade and slavery. Through deeply a researched history of quilter Susan Crouch, May reveals the multifaceted economic and personal relations between northern textile manufacturers and southern enslavers. Moreover, May reminds us that the handmade quilts of white antebellum slave-holding and non-slave-holding women carry unlikely histories, including those of enslaved African Americans whose labor and stories are usually unacknowledged or overlooked in traditional accounts of American quilting."
- Christy Clark-Pujra, Associate Professor of History in the Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; author of Dark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island (NYU)
“May follows the footsteps of Linda Lipsett and Cuesta Benberry, who revealed a more thorough picture of the contribution the African American quilt maker. These stories need to be shared over and over again and Rachel May does so brilliantly, intelligently, and with care. The history of enslaved people and today’s on-going racism is not glossed over in this deeply researched and beautifully written text. An American Quilt is a major contribution to the multilayered and complex history of quilt making in America.”
- Roderick Kiracofe, author Unconventional & Unexpected (among other books on the art and history of quilts) & art collector
"Do yourself a favor and suggest An American Quilt for your book group or quilting bee because it’s the perfect read to discuss with quilters and bibliophiles alike.The breadth and details in this book are as fascinating as the true story that forms the skeleton of
She's an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Northern Michigan University and has been awarded residencies at the VCCA, The Vermont Studio Center and The Millay Colony.
“With precise stitch and complex patterning, Rachel May pieces together an intricate story of a family, the people that family enslaved, a writer, and a country. With as much lyrical beauty as the quilts themselves, May ties together the myriad ways the treatment of enslaved people is sewn into the fabric of our country. This book gives long-overdue credit to quilt-making and May deserves much credit for stitching this beautiful book together.”
- Nicole Walker, author of Egg, Micrograms, Quench your Thirst with Salt
"In An American Quilt, Rachel May is able to draw out the entire story of southern slavery and northern complicity from a remarkable discovery--a quilt top created in Charleston, South Carolina, in the 1830s, and a notebook containing a cache of letters associated with it. From these materials, May weaves an extraordinary account of the families of the quilt makers--a Rhode Island woman descended from slave traders and the slave-holding husband who had brought her South to live. She also is able to invoke the lives of the enslaved population whose labor produced the cotton of which the quilt top was made--which fueled the rise of the New England textile industry. This is a terrific story, well researched and beautifully written, that both reveals the history associated with the quilt top and traces the author's efforts to unearth it."
- Joanne Pope Melish, author of Disowning Slavery: Gradual Emancipation and 'Race' in New England, 1789-1860
"An American Quilt cleverly weaves together the disparate fields of material cultural, northern industrialization, mercantilism, trade and slavery. Through deeply a researched history of quilter Susan Crouch, May reveals the multifaceted economic and personal relations between northern textile manufacturers and southern enslavers. Moreover, May reminds us that the handmade quilts of white antebellum slave-holding and non-slave-holding women carry unlikely histories, including those of enslaved African Americans whose labor and stories are usually unacknowledged or overlooked in traditional accounts of American quilting."
- Christy Clark-Pujra, Associate Professor of History in the Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; author of Dark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island (NYU)
“May follows the footsteps of Linda Lipsett and Cuesta Benberry, who revealed a more thorough picture of the contribution the African American quilt maker. These stories need to be shared over and over again and Rachel May does so brilliantly, intelligently, and with care. The history of enslaved people and today’s on-going racism is not glossed over in this deeply researched and beautifully written text. An American Quilt is a major contribution to the multilayered and complex history of quilt making in America.”
- Roderick Kiracofe, author Unconventional & Unexpected (among other books on the art and history of quilts) & art collector
"Do yourself a favor and suggest An American Quilt for your book group or quilting bee because it’s the perfect read to discuss with quilters and bibliophiles alike.The breadth and details in this book are as fascinating as the true story that forms the skeleton of
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July 29, 2013
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I feel like there are two types of quilting books, ones that are made for quilters and ones that are made by quilters. Let me explain. Those made for quilters are full of patterns and tips and are useful on every page of the book. Every section is something you can see a person photocopying to keep in their own stash of personal keepsake patterns. Those made by quilters are ones that are like literature. They're made to sit and read and marvel at the quilts in the pictures on display. A paper quilt show of sorts. This book is definitely the second type of book. Which for some people may be amazing -- it is definitely a solidly enjoyable quilt show book with a vast number of varied patterned (or lack of pattern) quilts in the many coloured pictures. And this is my problem. There is a very low amount of patterns in this book -- and I read quilting books for the patterns. I want to get new ideas, yes, but I also want to see how these things are done so that I can incorporate them into my own work.
All this being said, yes I'm giving the book a 2/5, but that is based on personal tastes. If you're looking for a book to sit and read and marvel at other people's work, you may find this to be an excellent choice.
I feel like there are two types of quilting books, ones that are made for quilters and ones that are made by quilters. Let me explain. Those made for quilters are full of patterns and tips and are useful on every page of the book. Every section is something you can see a person photocopying to keep in their own stash of personal keepsake patterns. Those made by quilters are ones that are like literature. They're made to sit and read and marvel at the quilts in the pictures on display. A paper quilt show of sorts. This book is definitely the second type of book. Which for some people may be amazing -- it is definitely a solidly enjoyable quilt show book with a vast number of varied patterned (or lack of pattern) quilts in the many coloured pictures. And this is my problem. There is a very low amount of patterns in this book -- and I read quilting books for the patterns. I want to get new ideas, yes, but I also want to see how these things are done so that I can incorporate them into my own work.
All this being said, yes I'm giving the book a 2/5, but that is based on personal tastes. If you're looking for a book to sit and read and marvel at other people's work, you may find this to be an excellent choice.
February 13, 2014
I just got a copy of this book for review this past week from the publisher.
Initially, I always leaf through new books, after taking them out of the envelope, then set them aside to read later on. This book gripped me and would not let go. It was rather late, so I *had* to put it down, but I finished it up the next chance I had.
It has a few patterns and "how to's" in it, but this is not the reason I would call it an instructional book. I read the Bios of all the artists. This is more inspirational and instructional and uplifting than any patterns they could have given.
It is amazing to read how other artists handle inspiration, go about their work and what process they follow. What got them into their medium and how they love it with abundance.
Now, I am not sure, if it was intended, but here is what I got out of this book:
I would even recommend this book to non-quilters. The colours, the photos, the stories... it will get you excited. It will get you ready to start something in whatever medium you choose.
It will make you feel amazing about the idea of creating something. Something simply YOU. While reading this book, I felt a big burden come off my shoulders. The words of the other artists, telling me through these lines that it is ok to make something nobody but myself will like. To make something JUST FOR ME. I have always worked this way, since I kept myself in some isolation by not joining ravelry and other knitting sites. However, I have felt bad ever since I did join, though. Was it ok, to continue making things for me and simply sharing my taste and my preferences?
I know it si weird to credit a book with this epiphany, but it really hit me while reading. I am doing what I love, I should keep doing it. Keeping my own spin on things will keep me relevant TO MYSELF. It will show in my art, in my work and in my life.
A truly inspirational book.
Initially, I always leaf through new books, after taking them out of the envelope, then set them aside to read later on. This book gripped me and would not let go. It was rather late, so I *had* to put it down, but I finished it up the next chance I had.
It has a few patterns and "how to's" in it, but this is not the reason I would call it an instructional book. I read the Bios of all the artists. This is more inspirational and instructional and uplifting than any patterns they could have given.
It is amazing to read how other artists handle inspiration, go about their work and what process they follow. What got them into their medium and how they love it with abundance.
Now, I am not sure, if it was intended, but here is what I got out of this book:
I would even recommend this book to non-quilters. The colours, the photos, the stories... it will get you excited. It will get you ready to start something in whatever medium you choose.
It will make you feel amazing about the idea of creating something. Something simply YOU. While reading this book, I felt a big burden come off my shoulders. The words of the other artists, telling me through these lines that it is ok to make something nobody but myself will like. To make something JUST FOR ME. I have always worked this way, since I kept myself in some isolation by not joining ravelry and other knitting sites. However, I have felt bad ever since I did join, though. Was it ok, to continue making things for me and simply sharing my taste and my preferences?
I know it si weird to credit a book with this epiphany, but it really hit me while reading. I am doing what I love, I should keep doing it. Keeping my own spin on things will keep me relevant TO MYSELF. It will show in my art, in my work and in my life.
A truly inspirational book.
August 29, 2013
“Quilting With a Modern Slant” is Like Attending a Guild Meeting in Your Living Room
“Quilting With a Modern Slant” by Rachel May isn’t the typical quilt book. While it does have a few techniques and patterns, this is really a book about inspiration and an attempt to define what “modern quilting” really is and what it means to different quilters. The book highlights dozens of different quilters and designers giving their history and insights into their creative processes. Packed with photos, this book has a place on most quilter’s shelves just for the inspiration value. I found myself eager to delve into the scrap bag and start playing after seeing creations from some of my favorite bloggers and designers.
If you’re not sure what constitutes “modern” quilting, you’re not alone. And, you may still have questions after reading “Quilting With a Modern Slant” but I’m willing to bet you’ll be inspired enough to try something slightly outside of your own quilting “box.” As for me, I’ve added a couple of designs to my “going to have to make that” list and that was only after one read-through!
“Quilting With a Modern Slant” was provided to me by Storey Publishing and is scheduled for release in January, 2014. The opinions in this review, however, are entirely my own!
“Quilting With a Modern Slant” by Rachel May isn’t the typical quilt book. While it does have a few techniques and patterns, this is really a book about inspiration and an attempt to define what “modern quilting” really is and what it means to different quilters. The book highlights dozens of different quilters and designers giving their history and insights into their creative processes. Packed with photos, this book has a place on most quilter’s shelves just for the inspiration value. I found myself eager to delve into the scrap bag and start playing after seeing creations from some of my favorite bloggers and designers.
If you’re not sure what constitutes “modern” quilting, you’re not alone. And, you may still have questions after reading “Quilting With a Modern Slant” but I’m willing to bet you’ll be inspired enough to try something slightly outside of your own quilting “box.” As for me, I’ve added a couple of designs to my “going to have to make that” list and that was only after one read-through!
“Quilting With a Modern Slant” was provided to me by Storey Publishing and is scheduled for release in January, 2014. The opinions in this review, however, are entirely my own!
November 14, 2013
First, I want to say I am not a quilter, but I am a fiber artist and teacher and have long, long been obsessed with quilts. I own a ton of quilt books for their inspiration and even own a fabric stash & a sewing machine, though I can barely sew. I want to be a quilter, but the fiber life has a mind of its own.
The book starts with the basics, explaining how to make a simple quilt (6 parts) and defines what modern quilting is, and what different people feel about quilting and modern quilting in particular. There's a lot of writing from lots of different quilters from all walks of life, talking about how they make quilts and why and how they got started. You'll reconigize some of the names included in the book if you have any interest in quilting at all.
The book also has gorgeous, inspiring photography on each and every page.
I enjoyed the improv section the most, which makes sense because I love freeform the most in my fiber journey.
The book starts with the basics, explaining how to make a simple quilt (6 parts) and defines what modern quilting is, and what different people feel about quilting and modern quilting in particular. There's a lot of writing from lots of different quilters from all walks of life, talking about how they make quilts and why and how they got started. You'll reconigize some of the names included in the book if you have any interest in quilting at all.
The book also has gorgeous, inspiring photography on each and every page.
I enjoyed the improv section the most, which makes sense because I love freeform the most in my fiber journey.
February 26, 2022
Beautiful, improbable quilts most beyond my imagination and abilities. Inspired designs, lovely color choices. Love the organization, each section a different faction of the modern quilt movement with biographies of a representative quilter. A good reference to modern quilts, quilting and quilters.
November 28, 2018
Incredibly informative book with gorgeous pictures. A great overview of people who are designing fabrics and quilts within the modern tag. Really inspirational. Gave me a lot of things to think about and I believe I found a few quilters who have projects I want to try. This book is SUCH a win!
November 5, 2015
Excellent reference work for anyone interested in modern quilting
June 26, 2024
Brought up ideas and possibilities to explore in my quilting!
November 17, 2020
De-motivational with how aggressively heteronormative this is. While the pictures are clear and crisp, most of the quilters talk about their blogs, various fabric lines, and how they were doing things before other people were doing things. AND, here's the kicker, most of the quilts look the same. Despite the multitude of quilters, this was a very hyper-specific, interconnected community. (Very folkloric in that way, actually.)
They speak about The Community, and how to join The Community, but frankly it doesn't feel that welcoming to someone who doesn't identify with the gender binary. I was hoping for more invigorating discussion since the reviews said this was more of a quilt show book with the quilters talking about their motivations etc., but instead it felt very housewife and uncomfy.
They speak about The Community, and how to join The Community, but frankly it doesn't feel that welcoming to someone who doesn't identify with the gender binary. I was hoping for more invigorating discussion since the reviews said this was more of a quilt show book with the quilters talking about their motivations etc., but instead it felt very housewife and uncomfy.
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February 23, 2025I picked this up for some inspiration. What I got was some good tips and encouragement to improvise my project.
January 2, 2017
Title: Quilting with a Modern Slant - People, Patterns, and Techniques Inspiring the Modern Quilt Community
Author: Rachel May
Published: 1-8-2014
Publisher: Storey Publishing LLC
Pages: 224
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
Sub Genre: Needle Crafts; Quilting
ISBN: 13: 9781612120638
ASIN: B00ESCVNFM
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley
Rating:
I received a copy of "Quilting with a Modern Slant" from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
Description From The Publisher:
Modern quilting allows artists the freedom to play with traditions and take liberties with fabrics, patterns, colors, stitching, and the ways in which they all connect. In Quilting with a Modern Slant, Rachel May introduces you to more than 70 modern quilters who have developed their own styles, methods, and aesthetics. Their ideas, their quilts, and their tips, tutorials, and techniques will inspire you to try something new and follow your own creativity wherever it leads.
My Review:
A book for beginners and experienced quilters alike. Whether you want to do your own piece or work with a quilting circle there are ideas and tips to be found in inside the covers of "Quilting with a Modern Slant". I admit to prefer the more traditional patterns and color combinations I did find some great tips and ideas; such as a Design Wall. Something that now graces the wall in my spare bedroom. What a time and space saver. Now instead of clearing the floor and trying to lay out the pieces to create my design I can now keep it on the wall until I am ready to start sewing. I would never have thought to use those funny hair clips to hold the layers together while sewing them together.
Take moment to check out "Quilting with a Modern Slant" you are bound to come up with some new ideas to tempt you. From small projects to large there is something for everyone. My rating is 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ESCVNFM/...
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Author: Rachel May
Published: 1-8-2014
Publisher: Storey Publishing LLC
Pages: 224
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
Sub Genre: Needle Crafts; Quilting
ISBN: 13: 9781612120638
ASIN: B00ESCVNFM
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley
Rating:
I received a copy of "Quilting with a Modern Slant" from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
Description From The Publisher:
Modern quilting allows artists the freedom to play with traditions and take liberties with fabrics, patterns, colors, stitching, and the ways in which they all connect. In Quilting with a Modern Slant, Rachel May introduces you to more than 70 modern quilters who have developed their own styles, methods, and aesthetics. Their ideas, their quilts, and their tips, tutorials, and techniques will inspire you to try something new and follow your own creativity wherever it leads.
My Review:
A book for beginners and experienced quilters alike. Whether you want to do your own piece or work with a quilting circle there are ideas and tips to be found in inside the covers of "Quilting with a Modern Slant". I admit to prefer the more traditional patterns and color combinations I did find some great tips and ideas; such as a Design Wall. Something that now graces the wall in my spare bedroom. What a time and space saver. Now instead of clearing the floor and trying to lay out the pieces to create my design I can now keep it on the wall until I am ready to start sewing. I would never have thought to use those funny hair clips to hold the layers together while sewing them together.
Take moment to check out "Quilting with a Modern Slant" you are bound to come up with some new ideas to tempt you. From small projects to large there is something for everyone. My rating is 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ESCVNFM/...
Barnes and Noble link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/quilt...
GoodReads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
The Reading Room link: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
December 16, 2019
The most inspiring, beautiful quilting book I've ever read! I had no idea what to expect when I checked it out from the library and now I wish to own it. The beauty of looking back at both some snippets of quilting history and also individuals' stories of how they got into it was truly refreshing. I worked through this book slowly, studying the various designs, appreciating the personal narratives and simply sitting and letting my own creative juices flow. Before I read this book, I saw quilt designs in many places I looked, but now I see inspiration everywhere! I didn't always love each quilt in the book, but I DID love the art of it all -- the depth of skill displayed, the countless hours I know go into each project and the understanding of how certain creations came to be. Just nailed it for me. I want a sequel!
January 2, 2015
Comprehensive and detailed
I really loved this and specifically reading it in a digital format because I really read every story and received valuable insight, rather than my usual skipping through to find what I'm looking for. When I buy quilting or crafting books I'm looking for techniques to try or new patterns to build on but this book really gives a bit more to the reader. Here I found members of the same insightful community sharing their journeys to finding their own creative voices and that was very inspiring. I just feel more connected to this craft and this community after having read this book.
This had a little of everything and it really suited my creative needs to see that sustaining a living from my craft could truly be possible.
I really loved this and specifically reading it in a digital format because I really read every story and received valuable insight, rather than my usual skipping through to find what I'm looking for. When I buy quilting or crafting books I'm looking for techniques to try or new patterns to build on but this book really gives a bit more to the reader. Here I found members of the same insightful community sharing their journeys to finding their own creative voices and that was very inspiring. I just feel more connected to this craft and this community after having read this book.
This had a little of everything and it really suited my creative needs to see that sustaining a living from my craft could truly be possible.
July 20, 2016
There is a quilter in my quilt guild who makes modern quilts. I have always been a traditional sort of quilter but her beautiful quilts has sparked an interest in me to make one. When I had an opportunity through Netgalley to review Quilting with a Modern Slant I jumped at the opportunity. This is one of the better books on modern quilting that I have seen published. Although I may not make a quilt exactly like the ones in the book this book has given me enough inspiration that I think I may tackle this as one of my next projects. The tips scattered throughout the book were very helpful.
September 30, 2013
Beginner? Advanced? This is for you!
This is not just “another quilt book.” Inspiring, informational and well written. Whether you are a novice or juried quilter this book is for you! Well written and the patterns included are simply amazing! You will want to buy several of this book to share with others and, of course, one to keep for yourself. Ms. May brings color and art to the quilting bee. Enjoy! NetGalley and Storey Publishing provided an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is not just “another quilt book.” Inspiring, informational and well written. Whether you are a novice or juried quilter this book is for you! Well written and the patterns included are simply amazing! You will want to buy several of this book to share with others and, of course, one to keep for yourself. Ms. May brings color and art to the quilting bee. Enjoy! NetGalley and Storey Publishing provided an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 13, 2016
Lush, colorful, and inspiring--this book introduces dozens of quilters who have their own distinctive styles. While it includes some patterns, instructions, and ideas, one of its unique offerings is that a newcomer making a splash in the quilting or fabric design world will credit those who wowed them, and author Rachel May gives page citations so you can flip back to the pages that profile the pioneers who spurred them in new directions. I would give it an extra star if I could for its spirit of generosity, collaboration, and encouragement.
September 16, 2017
A good format to dip in and out of, and inspiring to a novice modern quilter. Led me on a trail of different blogs and Pinterest searches. A book that I toyed with owning briefly. There are many of these books now and sometimes the theme can be difficult to pick. It still fulfills the pleasure of a format with colour full pages and the fun of dipping back and forth. This type of book confirms the place for the printed page versus its digital cousin.
February 19, 2018
I would love to get a copy of this book. So many great ideas for inspiration and improv piecing and using scraps. Amazing work from amazing designers. Doesn't really have project instructions -- instead, it focuses on tips and trying things out to see what works for you.
February 28, 2019
Such a fun look at some very different and very beautiful quilts!
Filled with interviews from talented fiber artists, gorgeous pictures, and scattered tutorials. If you want to be inspired, pick this one up!
Filled with interviews from talented fiber artists, gorgeous pictures, and scattered tutorials. If you want to be inspired, pick this one up!
May 28, 2017
great history and overview of modern quilting
September 12, 2017
Great book with interesting stories behind the designers. Will give any hesitant "out of the box" quilter some confidence to "quilt what you want"!
December 19, 2018
I found these inspriring because I could actually use the ideas and colours.
January 23, 2019
How did I miss this when it first came out? Glad I discovered it in the library stacks.
February 27, 2019
Very beautiful quilts done with a lot of technical skill. I don't know if I would ever attempt one, but it is very inspiring.
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March 14, 2020Enjoyed this read. Lots of good information and inspiration.
August 20, 2020
Gorgeous book. More inspirational than DIY. Will likely buy it just for that.
September 22, 2020
I actually read it and didn’t just look at the pictures!
April 14, 2021
Inspiring for sure
Lots of full color images and great advice with simple tutorials. I found this book very inspiring. Now to take a deep breath and dive into designing my own.
Lots of full color images and great advice with simple tutorials. I found this book very inspiring. Now to take a deep breath and dive into designing my own.
December 28, 2024
I like that this highlighted many modern quilters and also taught some modern techniques
July 7, 2018
The cover on this book is what drew me in. I love the bright colors and energy it invokes. Bright quilts make me happy. This book reinvigorated me and inspired me to spend more time back at my sewing machine and to experiment more. I picked up a few tips and some methods I want to try. I enjoyed having this book to come back to when I had a bit of time or didn’t feel like picking up the novel I was reading. I also added a few bookmarks (digital), and now follow additional people or companies on Facebook and Instagram.
One flaw I noticed is when the author would reference a designer’s specific piece of work in the text but have no pictures of that work being described, but instead a different piece, it was frustrating more than once.
One flaw I noticed is when the author would reference a designer’s specific piece of work in the text but have no pictures of that work being described, but instead a different piece, it was frustrating more than once.
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