House - Urban Views: 12 Quilts Inspired by City Living

Text copyright 2013 by Cherri House

Photography and Artwork copyright 2013 by C&T Publishing, Inc.

Publisher | Amy Marson

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Production Editor | Joanna Burgarino

Illustrator | Jenny Davis

Photography by Christina Carty-Francis and Diane Pedersen of C&T Publishing, Inc., unless otherwise noted

Published by Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549

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DEDICATION

To Lizzythank you for being the teacher.

To Richmy dearest friend, you are the best!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To Cynthia BixIm so happy to work with you again!

To C&T Publishingthank you so much for the privilege of creating this book.

Thank you, Robert Kaufmanyour fabrics bring my quilting dreams to life.

Thank you to Ann, Brooke, and Melissamy sewing/ironing team

Thank you, Angela Walters, the wunderkind of the quilting world!

Thank you, Phyllis Elving and Susan Nelsenyour patience and guidance are greatly appreciated.

Five years ago, I opened my fabric store with 30 much-beloved colors of Kona Cotton. The grand scheme was to expand that well-curated selection as interest in quiltmaking with solids grew. Of course, I had ulterior motives. I love using solids in my quilts and dreamed of having an endless selection of color in my own backyard!

The next influx of new colors came in the form of 20 bolts based on the supply list of Cherri Houses City Park quilt pattern, one of my all-time best-selling patterns and a personal favorite. When the boxes arrived I stacked the fabrics all together on the table. What a display of color! It left no doubt in my mind that Cherri was blazing a trail in contemporary quilt design using only solid fabrics. I appreciated that each of her patterns showcased a diverse color palette, clever block construction, and expert placement of value with solids. This gal was onto something!

I eagerly awaited the release of Cherris first book, City Quilts. Reading it cover to cover left me amazed, inspired, and full of ideas about making quilts with solid fabrics. I also discovered a like-minded soul, someone who would soon become my friend, who makes quilts from her heart. All of Cherris designs would look spectacular hanging on the wall, but that is not the intent. They are made to be used, loved, and given freely.

Urban Views picks up where City Quilts left off. It takes us farther into color theory and teaches more advanced design techniques. The popularity of quilting with solids continues to grow. Urban Views is a timely and much-needed book for the new wave of quilters exploring what modern quilting means to them. Each project offers a lesson in designing with solids. Cherris uncanny ability to bring unexpected colors into harmony surprises, delights, and results in spectacular quilts youll want to make and wrap around someone you love.

The solids wall at Pink Chalk Fabrics now boasts more than 400 colors from a wide variety of manufacturers. Yes, the interest in quilting with solids is stronger than ever, and its coupled with creative enthusiasm for exploring the possibilities of designing in the absence of prints. With this book, my talented friend Cherri House welcomes us into her unique world of making exciting solid quilts and teaches us by example what those possibilities can be a valuable gift we can each take along on our own quilt-making journey.

Kathy Mack

Quilter and pattern designer Kathy Mack operates the online shop Pink Chalk Fabrics.