The Modern Quilt Workshop: Patterns, Techniques, and Designs from the Funquilts Studio (Paperback)

by Bill Kerr (Author), Weeks Ringle (Author)
Key Phrases: backing yards, piecing curves, binding yards, Big Idea, Ten-Foot Rule, Creating the Quilt (more...)

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Product Description
Think contemporary quilts are beautiful but too difficult for a novice to tackle? Think again. This book makes modern, graphic quilts accessible, both in technical and design terms, to novice and experienced hobby quilters. This is more than just a pattern book. Through detailed step-by-step text and illustrations, even the reader with no prior knowledge of quilt making or design will be able to complete a beautiful and sophisticated quilt. This book is a wonderful primer for new quilters, and a unique, inspirational design and pattern book for quilters with previous experience.

Readers will be treated to both design theory and technical diagrams detailing every stage of the process. An introduction to design topics such as color, scale, fabric selection, and composition accompanies 15 original patterns for contemporary, functional quilts that can be used and machine-washed and dried. These quilts can be made in a variety of sizes from baby quilts to bed quilts. Illustrations will show how you can customize each of the quilts to a variety of color palettes.

Beautiful color photographs make creating the quilt even easier and each pattern includes the fabric requirements and the technical and design skills that will be learned by making the quilt. The book also includes a reference guide for basic techniques used in each of the patterns, including cutting, piecing, aligning seams, thread color selection, and much more.

About the Author
Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr are professional quilt makers and founders of FunQuilts, a contemporary quilt design studio in Oak Park, Illinois. Their work has been featured in O: The Oprah Magazine, Metropolitan Home, TIME, the New York Times, Interior Design, and Better Homes and Gardens' Decorating Magazine. They also have their own line of fabrics distributed internationally through Free Spirit. Their first book, Color Harmony for Quilts, is available in three languages. They live in Oak Park, IL.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592531520
• ISBN-13: 978-1592531523
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #120,842 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh, original, MODERN!, May 11, 2005

By	Caitlin O'Connor "Caityquilter" (Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you think quilting is for fuddy-duddys, get hold of this book and change your mind! This book has by far the best layout and design of any quilt book I've seen (and I own hundreds).

The quilts look complicated but they really aren't - and if you're nervous, start with one of the "easy" ones at the front of the book. Each quilt pattern is given in multiple sizes (Wall through to Queen) with a beautiful photo and clear illustrations and text, as well as clear cutting intructions and a table which makes it easy to see how many pieces to cut.

The authors encourage you to experiment, and show how each quilt could look in other colour choices. There's even hints on catching any potential design disasters before they happen.

This is my new favourite quilt book and I would recommend it for ANYONE - even advanced quilters will find new and challenging design opportunities sparked by this book.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT book! :), August 2, 2005

By	Brandy Fortune (Altanta) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this book along with "Denyse Schmidt Quilts: 30 Colorful Quilt And Patchwork Patterns" and well honestly I got this book just for the free shipping. I can not believe it, I loved this book WAY more then the Denyse book (which I gave 2 stars).

The Modern Quilt Workship is just a wealth of information. Great quilting tips, and just really neat projects with great instructions. I started quilting in december, taught myself, having never used a sewing machine before. I am very paticular and like very clear insutrctions. This book is GREAT, with totally ultra hip patterns to boot :) I learned stuff just skimming this book when it first arrived.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond beautiful, July 8, 2005

By	Elizabeth Saxton "BookishGirl" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the most amazing quilting book. The patterns are beautiful and don't have that country look like most of the others. The directions are very clear and there are suggestions for changes in the designs as well as helpful information on what types of materials work best. I highly rec this book.