Go Big, Go Bold: Large-Scale Modern Quilts

by Barbara Cain

Overview

Big-block quilts to whip up this weekend A quilt in one weekend! Indulge in your favorite hobby when you piece graphic, bold blocks. Well-known blogger Barbara Cain invites you make simple patchwork scaled to dynamic proportions, so pattern pieces are quicker to cut and easier to sew. Each of the 10 beginner-friendly, big-block quilt designs features 2 sizes and 6 colorways for 120 striking possibilities! Use elements from the quilt top to make a coordinating pieced quilt back. Maximize your time when you make and gift these modern quilts, which can be assembled in a weekend. • 10 graphic, large-scale quilt patterns that are quick to sew, even for beginners • Staggering variety! Customize each quilt with 2 sizes and 6 colorways per project, for 120 possibilities • Creative pieced quilt backs carry over design elements from each quilt top

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617450884
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	11/16/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	243
File size:	49 MB
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About the Author

Barbara Cain learned garment sewing from her mother before her interests quickly turned to quilts. She studied interior design and honed her design skills while working as a partner of an architectural firm. She lives in Wexford, Pennsylvania. www.modernquiltingbyb.com

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Getting Started
Making a Color Reference Card
Keeping Your Cut Fabric Organized
Over-Sizing the Quilt Back
Making Templates
Working with Bias Edges
The Patterns
Big Blocks
Big Blooms
Big Harlequin
Big Isosceles
Big Love
Big Pennant
Big Plaid
Big Plus
Big Saw Tooth
Big Zigzag
Quiltmaking Basics
Materials
Fabrics • Color, Value, Contrast, and Scale • Batting • Thread
Tools
Binding Clips • Iron and Ironing Board • Tape • Rotary Cutting Tools • Pins • Seam Ripper • Sewing Machine • Spray Starch • Fabric Markers • Tape Measure
General Techniques
Cutting • Using a Rotary Cutter • Piecing • Pressing •
Finishing the Quilt
Making a Quilt Sandwich • Basting • Quilting • Binding
Glossary
Resources
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

These ten quilts have bold graphic designs. They are all reversible because the pieced backs echo the quilt tops. Six quilts have squares and rectangles, four have large triangles. The triangles have to be cut using templates. Each quilt has instructions for a lap quilt and a single bed quilt. There are charts for cutting and diagrams for assembling the quilt tops. The instructions for joining the triangles with bias edges are excellent. There are alternative colour plans and suggestions for quilting designs. The finishing directions are easy to follow and there is a good glossary. An interesting collection of modern designs.

June 2016 British Patchwork & Quilting

"Go big or go home" can apply to the tactile sport of quilting, too! Our preferences for block size may vary from project to project or month to month, but we're always looking for great patterns with burly blocks. You know, hefty, straightforward blocks that come together quickly and have cuts large enough to showcase that hoarded [insert favorite designer name here] fabric. Go Big, Go Bold heaps up 10 robust quilts with lap and twin size options. Each quilt has a pieced back pattern too, giving us two quilts for the price of one.

Spring 2016 Generation Q

Yes, you really can make a quilt in a weekend! Well-known blogger and author Barbara Cain shows you how to indulge your favorite hobby when you make simple patchwork scaled to dynamic proportions, so the pieces are quicker to cut and faster to sew. Perfect for beginning as well as advanced quilters, each of the 10 big-block designs includes two sizes and six colorways to create myriad striking possibilities.

Winter 2016 Modern Quilts Unlimited

This is my kind of quilting, big pieces that fit together in bold designs. Quilts to make in a weekend not once in a lifetime. Subtitled ‘Large-Scale Modern Quilts’, there are ten projects that are cut and made up in no time at all. Even beginners can achieve great results with these contemporary designs. Each quilt pattern comes with two sizes and six colourways offering a versatile 120 options. The quilt backs really form part of the design too, taking elements from the front. Simple yet effective design is always a winner. There’s a basics section at the back of the book. This book has wide appeal and as always with Stash books, it has great layout, is easy to use and the photos are superb. Recommended.

12/3/2015 yarnsandfabrics.co.uk