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
Sales rank:	140,698
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.

January 2018 Popular Patchwork

10/01/2017
Brandvig (Quilt As-You-Go Made Modern) fuses traditional-style quilt blocks with modern fabrics in her latest collection, which uses the quilt as-you-go technique to break down the quilting process into smaller, less-intimidating chunks. With quilt as-you-go, quilters piece each block, then back it with a batting square and quilt it individually, then join all of the quilted blocks at the end to create a finished quilt. Brandvig features nine projects, including quilts of varying sizes as well as pillows and wall hangings and provides three techniques for assembling the quilted blocks. All of the blocks and quilts can also be made in the traditional way. VERDICT Quilt as-you-go is an excellent way for quilters to practice their free-motion quilting skills on a smaller canvas, and the appealing designs will attract quilters who appreciate the ever-popular vintage modern style.

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