Quilt Big: Bigger Blocks for Faster Finishes

In her new book Quilt Big, Jemima Fiendt enlarges traditional quilt blocks to 15", 18" and 24" size. The resulting quilts not only work up quickly, but they also have a Modern vibe suitable for today's home decor trends. Another plus is that the larger blocks are great for bigger and bolder prints!

The book includes 22 quilt block patterns and 17 quilt designs.

What I especially liked about the book is how Fiendt explains how to resize quilt blocks based on their grid. She explains how to enlarge each unit (four-patch, three-patch, and sixteen patch blocks) to create a larger block. 

Fiendt shows how to construct each block with easy piecing techniques. The quilt projects include quilts of various sizes, pillows, and table runners. She believes in making the quilt back look interesting, too, and explains how to make pieced backings with extra blocks and fabrics.

Chapters include:

• Quilting Basics & Why We Make It
• Upsizing Quilts and Quilt Blocks
• Quilt Blocks
• Quilts and Home Décor Projects
• Quilt Backings

The book is available in softcover and digital download.

Fiendt's previous book is Weekend Quilting.

Learn more about Fiendt and her quilts at her website Tied with a Ribbon

http://www.tiedwitharibbon.com/

Instagram page

https://www.instagram.com/tiedwitharibbon/

and at her Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/Tiedwitharibbon

I received a free ebook from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

Quilt Big

by Jemima Fiendt

The Quilting Company

Publication: December 4, 2018

ISBN 13 9781440248542

Are You a Sampler Addict? Pat Sloan is Back with The Splendid Sampler 2

Over 28,000 quilters joined the online Splendid Sampler group. Now Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson return with 100 all-new block patterns to inspire quilters all over the world, all over again! from the publisher

Can you resist these sweet treat 6" blocks? The joy and exuberance in the blocks reflect the designers: they were asked to create a block in their 'signature style' to answer the question "I'm living my best quilting life when.."

New blocks from Lissa Alexander, Carrie Nelson, Jenny Doan, Susan Ache, Betsy Chutchian, Rob Appell, and others (see the complete list here) include all styles: patchwork, applique, embroidery, paper piecing. Along with great instructions the blocks are shown in alternate colorways.

Pat herself designed Radio Waves block to represent the "email that changed my life" when she was asked to host an Internet radio show about quilting. Jane Davidson created First Aid to represent patching up beloved quilts worn from too much love.

The late Nancy Zieman contributed Nancy's Spool in memory of her annual quilting getaways with dear friends. Lissa Alexander's block Big Sun was made during Hurricane Harvey, "I remember wishing that a Big Sun would come and dry up all the rain."

Other blocks show a love a gardening and flowers, the wonders of cities and majestic mountains and starry nights and the seaside, antique needlework and the women who made them, a love of reading, childhood memories, pets and friendship and family and faith. And of course, a love of sewing quilts!

I received a free ebook from the publisher in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

Learn more about The Splendid Sampler 2 at
https://www.shopmartingale.com/the-splendid-sampler-2.html

Splendid Sampler 2
by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson
Martingale
$28.99
144 pages
publication October 1, 2018
ISBN: 9781604689525

Learn more Splendid Sampler (I) at
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Join Pat's Facebook Group:
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Tutorials are available online at The Splendid Sampler.