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Beyond the Block

Authors: Linda K. Johnson & Jane K. Wells
Pages: 95
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4L0210
Weight: 0.95 lb
20% off: $21.56
MSRP: $26.95

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Take you quilting "beyond the block" with these exuberant quilt designs!

• Start with a focus fabric, feature it in a variety of settings and add pieced components and strip piecing with complementary and zinger fabrics.
• Mix and match quilt components at will! Follow the detailed block placement diagrams or pick your own settings and fillers.
• Complete instructions for dozens of piecing techniques are clearly illustrated.
• Join the Crafty Ol' Broads in this fun method that lets you go beyond the block!

About the Authors

Sisters Linda K. Johnson and Jane K. Wells are award-winning, quilters who love every aspect of quilting and just happen to be crafty, old and broad.

In 2001, soon after we took our first quilt class, we started designing our own patterns, dreaming up new patterns while non-quilters were sleeping. We then started the Crafty Ol' Broads pattern and fabric company. We specialize in designing quilt patterns that appear much more complicated to make than they actually are. Our work is often inspired by the beauty of nature, art and antique quilts.

In 2005, we began teaching and lecturing as a team. We are passionate about sharing our knowledge and love of quilting through our many classes and lectures where we introduce quilters of all levels to our unique patterns. We constantly challenge each other to create new techniques. Watch out because we are likely to "quilt talk" with anyone who is even remotely interested.

Our quilts have been selected for distinction in shows and contests both locally and nationally. Three of our quilts have appeared in two recent New Quilts from an Old Favorite books that document a yearly contest sponsored by the Museum of the American Quilter's Society. Our quilts have also been "the show" at various art galleries.

Instruction Page

Linear Lines Design Influences

Design using Perspective & Adding Illusions

Optical Illusions For Quilt Ideas

Geometric Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel

3-D Illusions using Hexagons in Quilts

Building Block, Inner City

Out of Print

Optical Illusions for Quilters
by Karen Combs

Geometric Designs

Modern Patterns

Art & Art Quilts

Explore & Develop Creativity, Design & Color Expression thru exercises

Design Explorations
for the Creative Quilter
by Katie Pasquini Masopust

The Quilter's Book of Design
Expanded 2nd Edition
by Ann Johnston

Ideas for Fabric Designs & Printing Your Own Fabric

Fabric Swatches & Textures

Books, Books w/ CD or CDs

Contemporary Designs

Single Block Ideas with Design Variations

Single Block w/ Design Variations

American Quilters Society Art Quilt Series from Contests & Exhibits

Out of Print

New Quilts From an Old Favorite Contest
Double Wedding Ring, Log Cabin, Ohio Star
MAQS Exhibit