Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves: 19 Projects to Stack, Shuffle, and Sew
Karla Alexander's simple stack the deck techniques (previously used with straight line cuts) have inspired thousands of quilts. In her latest bookDynamic Quilts with Easy Curves, she applies this technique to curves. It is a simple premise--you stack your fabrics, and then make one curved cut, shuffle the pile and stitch together again. The results are somewhat serendipitous, but with careful choice of fabrics, can be spectacular. The more complex designs appear intricate and there's plenty of scope for experimentation for novice and experienced quilters alike. --New Zealand Quilter MagazineDynamic Quilts with Easy Curves: 19 Projects to Stack, Shuffle and Sewprovides crafters with a fine set of beginner-friendly projects designed to teach the basics of curved piecing without headache. Instructions offer designs by quilter author Karla Alexander as well as opportunities to cut your own curves freehand, and provide designs that use modern fabrics and a range of options. With its color photos and patterns, this is a fine pick for any quilter's library. --The Bookwatch NewsletterQuilt designer, teacher, and author Karla Alexander has always been drawn to creating quilts without predetermined outcomes. Her quilt designs are the result of playing with and try out many different techniques, tools, and fabrics--lots and lots of fabrics--to create the most awe-inspiring designs! Karla passes on the spirit of experimentation in her latest book,Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves. She inspires readers to discover and create their own individual style by providing methods and suggestions with each project.The first things you notice in this book are all the gentle waves and curves. True to Karla's style of "stacking the deck" and "free-form cutting" detailed in her previous books, she gives explicit instructions for each of the 19 projects (as well as information on using her optional specialty rulers, which make the cutting process even easier). However, with the exception of a few designs, each curve can be replaced by a straight cut. Use your imagination and combine both!Specific fabric and placement directions are given, but with different colors and block arrangements, you can make the quilts uniquely your own. The projects are meant to be used as inspiration for your own work, are possible for a beginning quilter to make (yet stunning enough for an experienced quilter). Karla's goal is to pass on the liberating possibilities of crating your own designs. She believes the whole process should be a time to create, discover, and enjoy--and use lots and lots of fabrics! --Quilt Trends magazine