Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen is an amazing first book by two extremely talented improvisational quilters.
In addition to making beautiful quilts, these ladies know how to TEACH what they know.
The book contains 7 distinct improvisational technique lessons:
- Free-Piecing
- Improvisational Log Cabin
- Slice and Insert
- Stitch and Flip Triangle
- Strip-Piecing
- Modern Crazy-Piecing
- Improvisational Curves
The extensive step-by-step diagrams are impressive. No detail left behind. All your class handouts neatly bound into a book.
Each technique is coupled with 3 projects that reinforce the concept and showcase variations.
Quilting Modern is all about mastering technique and seeing the possibilities of using that technique in a quilt design. Jacquie and Katie have distilled the science from the art and given us a toolbox to create with.
And yes, you too can piece curves! These curves are free-pieced, free-cut and require no templates. A refreshing approach with stunning results.
The spectacular photography by Joe Hancock combined with high quality color illustrations create a beautiful book that is a joy to page through and will leave you feeling inspired to quilt.
Sometimes all the elements of a book come together in such a way that the end result is nothing short of spectacular. It’s clear that Jacquie and Katie have put every ounce of their passion for the art of improvisational quilting into the pages of Quilting Modern. The quilts are beautiful. The approach to illustrating and teaching improvisational techniques is comprehensive and extremely well done. Kudos to both authors on the contribution this book makes to the world of quilting. However you define modern quilting, this book is certain to broaden your view on quilt construction and leave you pulling fabric off the shelves for your next quilt.
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I have a copy of Quilting Modern up for giveaway. Leave a comment sharing what technique you’d like to learn from the book. I’ll draw a winner next Wednesday.
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Interweave Press came up with a clever twist on the blog book tour. Quilting Modern is being celebrated with a weekend full of posts about the book.
You can find Jacquie at Tall Grass Prairie Studio and Katie at Sew Katie Did.
Visit these other fabulous blogs for more insights on the book and project photos:
A Stitch in Dye - Malka Dubrawsky
Fat Quarterly blog - Tacha Bruecher
Film in the Fridge - Ashley Newcomb
Handmade by Alissa - Alissa Haight Carlton
Happy Zombie - Monica Solorio-Snow
iheartlinen - Rashida Coleman-Hale
OhFransson - Elizabeth Hartman
One Shabby Chick - Amber Carrillo
Pink Chalk Studio - Kathy Mack
Quilting is my Therapy - Angela Waters
Red Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodge
Sew Mama Sew
Sew Take a Hike - Penny Layman
West Coast Crafty - Susan Beal
Whip Up - Kathreen Ricketson
Wise Craft – Blair Stocker
Kathy Mack
Carrie + Diana
I would love to try the improvisational curves! Thanks for this opportunity!
Curves – they scare me!
The free-cut curves sounds liek something I could possibly do
This looks like a fab book – fingers crossed!!!!
improvisational curves for me!
I would love to make a wall hanging that includes free-form curves. And I will do that as soon as my WsIP are finished!
Though all the sections sound intriguing, I’d like to explore the slice and insert method. This book looks like just what I’m looking for to get out of my quilt rut!
I like the random quality of the shattered quilt.
It would be nice to learn more about improvisational piecing.
Stitch and Flip – the quilt in the photo is gorgeous!!
I need to learn more about curves. I know almost nothing about piecing them and love how they look!
I would like to learn the stitch and flip triangle, looks addictive. Thanks for the chance to win this Fab book.
Cheers, Margit
I would like to try the stitch and flip.
Curves. I have only tried one curve pattern and would love to learn more.
I’m so intrigued by that stitch and flip triangle technique. And the improv log cabins.
i want to learn the stitch and flip triangles
I’d love to learn the flip triangles too!
I would love to learn how to free piece. Thanks for the chance to win this beautiful book.
Susan
Thank you for the giveaway! I would love to work on any of these techniques. The free piecing sounds particularly interesting.
I’m ready to learn some new techniques!
Curves! That is the first time I’ve seen their version and I love it.
I want to give the improv curves a try.
i’d like to learn improv curves – but i know i will use the stitch & flip triangles method in my quilting!
Curves! I have not done any yet. Improve a good way to start?
This is a perfect book to start me quilting again.
The curves, I must try out those curves!
I would love to try the free-pieced curves with no templates in the yellow and gray quilt! Amazing!
The curves, the improv, the slice and insert etc etc! This looks a great book, so want to get my sweaty little paws on it!
Think it’s curves. Never try before.
I would like to try the slice and insert technique!
Ooh, awesome!! I’d really love to learn the different piecing techniques so I can use them to create my own quilt designs!! The curved pieces especially catch my eye.
Jess
The shattered quilt looks like it would be fun.
I don’t enter your giveaways that much but I want this book! I really love the co-pilot quilt and that technique looks really interesting and fun to me.
I would like to learn more about the fractured project & also tips about the stitch and flip triangles. Thanks for a chance to win this fantastic book!
Beth in AL
Yeah! Thank you for a chance to win the book. Definitely looks like a keeper! Can’t wait to get my fingers on a copy eventually.
I’ve never heard of “Slice and insert”, so that would be something I’d like to learn. Thanks for the chance.
Thanks for sharing the book! I am new to quilting, but love the look of these gorgeous quilts! I love the table runner in the embrace your curves page!!
Thanks for the great book review! I can’t wait to start improving some blocks too!
I would love to try out the curves. I am a bit scared of them and could use some help. Thanks for the chance!
The free-piecing interests me! I have made a few wonky log cabins and loved the freedom of it.
I’d like to learn how to make a design wall, and then the strip piecing technique. I’d like to explore a shattered quilt in either red and white or navy and white. Too expected? OK, orange and … white.
This is where a design wall should help.
My favorite projects have been the ones made with the stictch and flip triangles, so that’s where I’d start with the techniques from this book.
Thanks for the giveaway.
The Shattered project and Embrace Your Curves are the ones I think I’d explore first. I’ve always had trouble with curves! Would love to win the book, as I’m trying to rebuild my library after losing my books to a recent fire. Thanks for the opportunity!
Love this book. thanks!
I want to learn the stitch and flip technique! Thanks for the chance to win!
The book looks great! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I’d love to learn the Stitch and Flip Triangle.
Would love to learn curved piecing
Id love to learn the “shatter” technique.:)
All the quilts are wonderful!
I’m a novice quilter, so I want to learn all the techniques.
I’m so interested in the modern crazy piecing technique, as well as the slice and insert technique. Thanks again for a wonderful book review!