Alice's Wonderland sampler quilt : 100 quilt blocks to improve your sewing skills

Alice's Wonderland sampler quilt 100 quilt blocks to improve your sewing skills

Alice Garrett

Book - 2024

"The exquisite Alice's Wonderland Quilt combines a variety of quilting techniques in one stunning sampler quilt, featuring 100 blocks. Using a variety of machine and hand-sewing techniques, this quilt will improve your sewing skills and be enjoyed as an heirloom piece for years to come. Gorgeous patchwork designs such as square-in-a-square, checkerboard, log cabin and Ohio Star combine with beautiful English paper-pieced blocks and raw edge applique animals, flowers, butterflies, hearts and stars. Starting with simple patchwork techniques and building from there, you will learn one or two basic techniques across ten different blocks, each one creating completely different patterns simply by using new arrangements and placements. F...ull-size EPP and applique templates, including Alice's unique hand-drawn designs, are provided. Each block forms a 6-inch square which then joins together with the other blocks to make the finished quilt. After you have made the main blocks, the stunning colourful border of the quilt is added. It includes a double rainbow border, an ivory border, and a further square-in-a-square rainbow border using prints from the main quilt to tie the whole colour scheme together. Featuring step-by-step illustrations for all the techniques and full-size templates, this stunning sampler quilt will build your skills and leave you with a treasured heirloom to pass on for generations."--Publisher.

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Subjects
Patchwork quilts.
Quilting > Patterns.
Patchwork > Patterns.
afghans (throws)
Crafts.
Patterns (Instructional works)
Genres
Patterns (Instructional works)
Published
Exeter : David & Charles 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Alice Garrett (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781446312773
  • Introduction
  • How to Use This Book
  • The Fabrics
  • Standard Piecing
  • Strip Piecing
  • Half Square Triangles
  • Quarter Square Triangles
  • Split Qsts
  • Diamond in a Square
  • Flying Geese
  • Piecing with Templates
  • English Paper Piecing
  • Raw Edge Appliqué
  • Layout, Sashing & Borders
  • Quilting & Binding
  • About the Author
  • Suppliers
  • Index

I invite you to embark on a delightful journey through the whimsical realm of Alice's Wonderland. Sampler quilts have long held a special place in the hearts of quilters, including mine, partly thanks to the aesthetic of mixing different blocks but also partly because, I'm afraid to admit, I can get bored making the same block over and over for a quilt -- I love variety! I also love rainbows, so for this quilt I chose ten rainbows of ten fabrics each, totalling 100 different fabrics for the 100 different blocks. You could choose an entirely different colour scheme if you wish, such as all reds or blues. Alice's Wonderland began as a Block of the Month Club quilt, which divided the quilt into bite-size chunks of ten blocks a month. The final two months were dedicated to sashing, borders and finishing. You could approach the project this way, too, or go at a different pace, depending on your lifestyle or how you like to work. The early blocks introduce you gently to the basics, then gradually, you'll encounter more intricate designs. As you journey through my Wonderland, you'll discover which techniques resonate most -- perhaps you'll find joy in the rhythmic repetition of patchwork, the artistic freedom of raw-edge appliqué, or the meditative precision of English Paper Piecing. So, gather your fabrics, sharpen your scissors, and prepare your sewing machine -- it's time to embark on a quilting adventure. Savour the handmade process and unleash your creativity as you bring your unique version of Alice's Wonderland to life. Excerpted from Alice's Wonderland Sampler Quilt: 100 Quilt Blocks to Improve Your Sewing Skills by Alice Caroline All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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