Patchwork And Quilting - a Maker'S Guide

Patchworking & Quilting: A Maker s Guide contains 15 beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different historical tradition from English wholecloth quilting to Indian kantha, from Japanese boro patchwork to the improvisatory strip-pieced quilts of North America. Projects include classic English paper-piecing blocks; a bed cover in the iconic log cabin pattern; a graphic quilted wall hanging inspired by Amish designs; a pincushion inspired by the exquisite cord quilting in an early 19th-century corset; a wraparound cushion cover that uses the techniques and designs of classic Korean wrapping cloths; and a small bag made with the vibrant appliqué technique from Panama known as mola. Designed by teachers and practitioners at the leading edge of today s craft revival, the projects are both functional and fashionable, and include tips on how to take next steps towards developing your own designs. This modern maker s guide will inspire all readers with the confidence to express their creativity through the age-old crafts of patching and quilting.