Make Your Bed: Quilted Bed Runners, Pillows, and More to Suit Your Style
Leslee Evans has come up with a great collection of quilted bed runners, each of which is accompanied by coordinated extra items which can transform your bedroom without the bother or expense of making a full sized bed quilt. Leslee matches bed runners with embellished sheets, pillows and shams, using a range of different techniques and styles. If you feel overawed by the idea of completing a large project then this is a clever alternative. Completing one item at a time gives you more flexibility in deciding how many of the projects you want to make, and also ensures that the chosen theme is spread across a number of focal points in the room. Some of the designs are double sided, so you also get a choice of which design to display, whilst knowing it will coordinate well with the other items. This is a really good idea as it encourages you to experiment with styles and techniques, and the combination of lots of smaller projects will encourage you to finish the set. The designs themselves are fairly bold and contemporary, but there are a couple of project sets featuring more traditional blocks, but set in a modern, interesting layout. --Popular Patchwork MagazineLeslee Evans' new book includes patterns for 9 bedroom ensembles, each featuring a quick-to-make bed runner and coordinating accessories. Whether your style is classic, playful, earthy, or elegant, there are quilted projects here to freshen any bedroom in your home. Picking up some brand new Sumatra batiks by Blank Quilting would be a great way to start on several of Leslee's patterns. The depth of color and intriguing patterns in these fabrics will make your bedroom a unique, interesting retreat. --McCall's Quick Quilts Magazine