Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts

Acknowledgments......Page 4
[ CONTENTS ]......Page 5
The Improvisational Path......Page 8
TOOLS AND MATERIALS: For the Modern Quilter......Page 10
Additional cutting tools......Page 11
Pins and binding clips......Page 12
Fabrics and stash building......Page 13
A NOTE ABOUT FABRIC AMOUNTS......Page 14
Make a design wall......Page 15
QUILTING BASICS: Sew, What Do I Need to Know?......Page 18
Squaring up......Page 19
A NOTE ABOUT METRIC CONVERSIONS......Page 20
THE ¼\" (6 MM) SEAM TEST......Page 21
Chain piecing......Page 22
OUR BASIC PRESSING METHOD......Page 23
Match units with seam allowances pressed open......Page 24
COLOR AND DESIGN: Beyond the Crayon Box......Page 26
What’s in the crayon box?......Page 27
Beyond the crayon box......Page 29
Use what you know......Page 30
Basics of composition......Page 32
FINISHING TOUCHES: Backing, Quilting, Binding, and More......Page 34
Basting the sandwich......Page 35
Make a pieced backing......Page 36
Quilt as desired......Page 37
Straight-line quilting......Page 38
Free-motion quilting......Page 39
Quilting on a long-arm machine......Page 40
Squaring......Page 41
Binding......Page 42
Invisible-zipper closure for pillows......Page 45
FREE YOURSELF: Free-Piecing Technique and Projects......Page 48
Establish parameters......Page 49
Trim......Page 50
Angle piecing......Page 51
Hints and tips......Page 52
Tools......Page 54
Construct the quilt......Page 55
How to create a panel......Page 56
Tools......Page 58
Construct the quilt......Page 59
Panel construction......Page 60
Tools......Page 62
Construct the pillow top......Page 63
LOG CABIN MAKEOVER: Improvisational Log Cabin Technique and Projects......Page 66
Basic wonky log cabin block......Page 67
Hints and tips......Page 69
Weighted log cabin......Page 70
Tools......Page 72
Construct the quilt......Page 73
Tools......Page 76
Construct the quilt......Page 77
Tools......Page 80
Construct the quilt......Page 81
SLICE AND DICE: Slice and Insert Technique and Projects......Page 84
Matching seams......Page 85
Partial inserts......Page 86
Pointed inserts with diagonal joins......Page 87
Hints and tips......Page 88
tools......Page 90
Construct the quilt......Page 91
tools......Page 94
Construct the quilt......Page 95
tools......Page 98
Construct the pillow tops......Page 99
FInishing......Page 100
TO THE POINT: Stitch and Flip Triangle Technique and Projects......Page 102
Basic stitch and flip triangle square......Page 103
Possibilities......Page 104
tools......Page 106
Construct the quilt......Page 107
tools......Page 110
Construct the quilt......Page 111
tools......Page 114
Construct the quilt......Page 115
STRIP TEASE: Strip-Piecing Technique and Projects......Page 118
Basic strip piecing......Page 119
String blocks......Page 121
Hints and tips......Page 122
tools......Page 124
Construct the quilt......Page 125
tools......Page 128
Construct the quilt......Page 129
tools......Page 134
Construct the quilt......Page 135
GOING CRAZY: Modern Crazy-Piecing Technique and ­Projects......Page 138
Basic modern crazy piecing......Page 139
Hints and tips......Page 140
tools......Page 142
Construct the quilt......Page 143
tools......Page 148
Construct the quilt......Page 149
tools......Page 152
Construct the placemats......Page 153
EMBRACE YOUR CURVES: Improvisational Curves Technique and Projects......Page 156
Basic improvisational curves......Page 157
Pods......Page 158
Hints and tips......Page 160
tools......Page 162
Construct the quilt......Page 163
Calculate extension lengths......Page 164
tools......Page 166
Construct the quilt......Page 167
Tower block construction......Page 170
tools......Page 172
Construct the quilt......Page 173
Resources......Page 175
Index......Page 176