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INTRODUCTION
ОглавлениеRegardless of experience level, quilters struggle with how to use fabric successfully in quilt design—whether it’s color choice or individual fabric placement within blocks. I revel in pairing unusual combinations, manipulating traditional blocks, and doing the unexpected. Helping others to develop confidence, to embrace their own sense of style, to be “fearless with fabric” is a life-long passion.
To me, the play between fabrics and their colors—every shade, hue, tint, and tone, from solid to texture to multicolor print—is the best part of the quilt process.
In the last few years, two additional challenges have emerged—how to make traditional blocks and designs look fresh and new and how to use “modern” fabrics in quilt projects.
Long-time quilters feel that the industry has left them behind as it has embraced modern quilting concepts. Like so many others, I have struggle with how to use “modern” fabrics and how to make quilts my children will love.
Fearless with Fabric Fresh Quilts from Traditional Blocks will help quilters be confident in their choices and find the courage to use today’s fabrics and styles. With a focus on how to incorporate negative space in designs and how to manipulate traditional blocks into modern settings, quilters will develop skills they can apply to future projects.
Each pattern focuses on experimenting with some aspect of quilt design or fabric usage, and provides easy-to-understand guidelines for stepping outside your comfort zone.