Quilt As-You-Go Made Vintage: 51 Blocks, 9 Projects, 3 Joining Methods

by Jera Brandvig

Overview

Skip the longarmer and finish quilts on your home machine! Best-selling author Jera Brandvig shares a romantic take on her easy quilting designs. Sew 9 quilt-as-you-go projects, including an elegant sampler with 51 interchangeable blocks. Choose one of three QAYG finishing methods (or stick with traditional quilting), including a new reversible-quilt method that renders a secondary patchwork design on your quilt back! No matter how busy your schedule, these timeless blocks create endless possibilities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617454721
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2017
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jera Brandvig worked in the biotech industry before becoming a best-selling quilting author and fabric designer. Jera lives in a cozy home in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle with her loving husband and two beautiful boys.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started
Working with Batting
Fabric Selection
The Quilts
High Tea Sampler
Oh My Stars
Bright Blooms
Whimsy Windows
Simon's Quilt
Summer Nights
Lucky Star
Vintage Ohio Star
Flower Box
More Quilt Inspiration
50 Quilt Block Patterns
Finish It with Quilt As-You-Go
Quilting & Squaring Up Blocks
Assembling the Blocks
Adding Backing and Binding
About the Author
Resources

Editorial Reviews

This is a follow-up book to the popular Quilt-As-You-Go Made Modern, also by Jera. It features 51 blocks, nine projects, and three joining methods; including her very own technique that makes your quilt reversible by quilting each block individually on a backing and using joining strips on the front and back of the assembled quilt. Whilst the first book focussed on improvisational techniques in a modern style, this one is about using vintage fabrics in classic block designs. There are useful sections on tools and supplies, working with batting, and choosing your fabrics. Each project is laid out in an easy to follow fashion that is packed with photos and diagrams. Overall, a well considered books that is a delight to look through with a warm, encouraging tone of voice.

Popular Patchwork

This is a follow-up book to the popular Quilt-As-You-Go Made Modern, also by Jera. It features 51 blocks, nine projects, and three joining methods; including her very own technique that makes your quilt reversible by quilting each block individually on a backing and using joining strips on the front and back of the assembled quilt. Whilst the first book focussed on improvisational techniques in a modern style, this one is about using vintage fabrics in classic block designs. There are useful sections on tools and supplies, working with batting, and choosing your fabrics. Each project is laid out in an easy to follow fashion that is packed with photos and diagrams. Overall, a well considered books that is a delight to look through with a warm, encouraging tone of voice.

January 2018 Popular Patchwork