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A tantalizing new look for traditional block patterns!
- An intriguing technique adds contemporary excitement
to traditional blocks with pattern manipulation and color placement.
- Secondary designs appear as blocks float, blend and reshape
themselves to become an integral part of each quilt's design.
- 10 quilt projects with easy-to-follow cutting charts
and tips for machine setup and accurate piecing will engage you
in this fascinating process.
 About
the Author
Two things should have given Jean Biddick an early hint that quilting
was in her future. First, when she was four years old, her mother
taught her to print her name and she promptly scratched in into
the top of the sewing machine cabinet. Jean claimed the sewing machine
early. That machine now lives at her house and her name is still
faintly visible. Second, the first house Jean and her husband purchased
was on Calico Street. What could be a better start for a quilter?
By first grade, Jean knew she wanted to be a teacher. She taught
junior high school math for many years. Another love was jigsaw
puzzles and fitting together small bits of fabric seemed to be an
extension of that love. Combining her love of teaching and piecing
came naturally. Jean started her first quilt (still unfinished)
in junior high school. A dozen years later, she became more serious
about quiltmaking and was introduced to machine piecing. Jean's
piecing skills improved and she began teaching machine piecing.
She enjoys giving students the technical skills they need to turn
their vision into quilts.
Jean has been piecing traditional quilt patterns for more than
30 years and teaching machine piecing since 1984. Her quilts have
received awards in national competitions and have been exhibited
throughout the United States. She has been experimenting with traditional
block designs and giving them a slightly different look for many
years. Her teaching experience and math background help her clarify
the things that can improve accurate piecing.
Table of Contents
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| Introduction |
6 |
| Design Basics |
8 |
| Step 1: Choose a Block |
8 |
| Step 2: Draw the
Layout |
8 |
| Step 3: Color and Adjust the
Design |
9 |
| Design Practice |
13 |
| Planning Your Quilt |
15 |
| Planning the Piecing |
15 |
| Determining Shapes and Sizes |
16 |
| Translating to Cut Sizes |
17 |
| Piecing Tips and Techniques |
18 |
| Fabric |
18 |
| Cutting |
18 |
| Sewing Machine |
19 |
| Accurate Seam |
20 |
| Construction |
20 |
| Pinning |
25 |
| Quilt Projects |
26 |
| Caribbean Holiday |
27 |
| Castle Walls |
35 |
| Spring Garden |
40 |
| Stars Over Tucson |
45 |
| Stars in Bars |
52 |
| Stretching Tradition |
61 |
| Overlay Star |
70 |
| Fire Storm |
76 |
| Touched By The Sun |
80 |
| Curtain Call |
88 |
| About the Author |
95 |
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