Petal and Stem
40 Modern Floral Quilt Blocks to Mix-and-Match
Published on 3. March 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-940655-45-1 (ISBN)
Description
Quilters can finally create their ideal landscape with no watering required! Use Amy Friend's 40 adaptable flower, stem and leaf blocks (plus a snail and a butterfly!) to piece together a garden scene in any number of combinations; from tropical greenery using minimal greens and creams to a cottage garden packed with all of the bold hues of summer. Included are six colourful quilt patterns and a cute tote, designed and pieced by the author to help get readers started with their planning, as well as inspirational digital layouts to showcase just how customisable these blocks can be. It's perfectly pretty patchwork!
Reviews / Votes
Quilting has become much prettier with this book by talented designer Amy Friend.Each of the 40 blocks, comprise of flowers, leaves and petals, which can be mixed and matched to make a beautiful quilt, pillows or wall hanging.
I loved the variety of the designs, they each compliment the other, and depending on your fabric choice, you can achieve a contemporary or vintage vibe. There is a huge amount of templates included, each one needs to be photocopied and enlarged. Advice is given on cutting your fabric, placing your blocks together and there are some fabulous tips on how to get your 'Garden' looking good.
Not only is this book great for quilting ideas, it is also a fun and interesting read. From the introduction to the acknowledgements Amy let's us in on her expertise and how the outdoors sparks her creativity. -- Tracy Shephard * Amazon *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
100 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 205 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
506 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-940655-45-1 (9781940655451)
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Person
Amy Friend is an award-winning quilter and a former museum curator. A member of the Modern Quilt Guild, she enjoys paper piecing and modern quilt designs. She blogs at duringquiettime.com and has 18.5k followers on Instagram @duringquiettime. Amy Friend will be teaching two QuiltCon 2020 classes based on the book.