Brandvig - Quilt as-you-go made vintage: 51 blocks, 9 projects, 3 joining methods

Publisher: Amy Marson Creative Director: Gailen Runge Editor: Karla Menaugh Technical Editors: Helen Frost and Debbie Rodgers Cover/Book Designer: April Mostek Production Coordinators: Joe Edge and Zinnia Heinzmann Production Editors: Jeanie German and Alice Mace Nakanishi Illustrator: Mary E. Flynn Photo Assistant: Mai Yong Vang Hand Model: Kristi Visser Cover photo and other style photography by Lucy Glover and instructional photography by 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 Dedication Dedicated to my husband, who told me that I can design fabric and write quilting books, and helped me succeed in doing so. Heres to our late night binding sessions and your pep talks that kept me goinglove you forever, Ben. Also, thank you to my firstborn son, Ethan, who constantly tells me my blankets are beautiful and for making mama smile when I most need it. Now I can finally make you your long-awaited Wonder Woman quilt.

And hugs to my littlest, Simon, for all the sweet hugs and keeping me on my toes! And last but not least, a huge thank you to all who supported and showed a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for my first book. You inspired me to go further with my ideas. This book wouldnt be here if not for you. My beautiful boys, Ethan and Simon Introduction When I wrote my first book, my quilting style was very improvisational, focusing on being creative and as fussy-free as possible. I encouraged the reader to be truly creative and expressive with your quilting! Thats always been my stylekeep the technique simple, but let your creative ideas show through in other ways. This book is no different. I want to welcome quilters of all experience levels.

In the years since Quilt As-You-Go Made Modern released, Ive become more and more obsessed with classic quilt blocks and vintage quilt patterns. The elegant simplicity of the patterns and delicate details give the quilts a timeless, romantic quality. Since this obsession began, Ive been working to apply my love of the quilt as-you-go technique to classic quilt designs. My goals were to keep this beginner-friendly technique simple and keep the creative flexibility intact, but open the door to making any block using the quilt as-you-go method. I also wanted to provide a technique to complete a project without putting the assembled quilt through your sewing machine to attach the batting. The methods in this book could apply to any block patterneven those not specifically designed for quilt as-you-go. And, this book introduces a new quilt as-you-go joining technique that doesnt require any quilting steps after the quilt is assembled.

As an added bonus, the new technique results in a beautiful, reversible quilt! THE OPTION IS YOURS! This book gives you a lot of choices51 quilt block patterns that measure 12 12 finished, as well as three quilt as-you-go finishing techniques. To give you even more options, you can choose to use the quilt as-you-go finishing techniques or notthe block patterns can be used to make traditionally finished quilts too. The choice of how to finish your quilt is all yours!HOW THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT In this version of Quilt As-You-Go, you first piece together a 12 quilt block as you would normally. This part is not quilt as-you-go, its just traditional piecing. Next you back the 12 block with batting and a fabric square (depending on which quilt as-you-go finishing technique you choose) to create a mini quilt sandwich. Then, you quilt it! This is a great time to hone in on your free-motion quilting, while you are working on a single block at a time.

After youve quilted all the individual blocks and square them up, you join the blocks together with a choice of three joining techniques. Quilt as-you-go is a doable way to complete a quilt all on your own, and makes for a durable and cozy quilt! However, if youre not ready to try the quilt as-you-go technique, no worries. You can always use the block patterns and finish a quilt using traditional methods. With several different finishing options that allow you to finish a quilt all on your own, as well as lots of quilt blocks to choose from, I hope this book sparks inspiration for you to make a beautiful and timeless quilt! Happy quilting as-you-go! JeraHigh Tea Sampler is reversible. I assembled it using the quilt as-you-go assembly Method 3: Joining Strips on the Front and Back. Cutting Mats24 36 cutting mat by Fiskars Use this for cutting the batting and fabric. 14 14 rotating cutting mat by Fiskars This mat rotates 360, which makes squaring up blocks faster and prevents awkward cutting positions. 14 14 rotating cutting mat by Fiskars This mat rotates 360, which makes squaring up blocks faster and prevents awkward cutting positions.

It is one of the tools I use the most. I recommend Fiskars cutting mats and rotary cutters because they are good quality and affordable! Rotary Cutters45 mm rotary cutter Use this for cutting fabric. 60 mm rotary cutter This large cutter is the perfect size for cutting batting. Honestly, I use this size for cutting fabric too. Cutting Rulers3 24 or 6 24 ruler Use these longer rulers to cut batting and fabric. Even-Feed Walking Foot I use a walking foot to sew blocks together.

Every sewing machine has feed dogs that pull the fabric from the bottom. An even-feed walking foot adds teeth to the top as well. With feed dogs on the top and bottom of the fabric, the layers of the quilt feed evenly through the machine, preventing any puckering. Using the foot makes it easier to sew though thick layers of fabric and batting. You may find that you can get away without using an even-feed walking foot when quilting your blocks. Fabric Scissors I use these for cutting batting, as well as trimming joining strips. Fabric Scissors I use these for cutting batting, as well as trimming joining strips.

I also use a smaller size for cutting the corners off of the seams. Thread I tend to use neutral-colored or soft-colored thread that blends into the fabric to avoid the thread competing with the fabric print. For most of the quilts in this book, I used white, 100% cotton Essential thread by Connecting Threads. I like the quality and affordable price of this thread. Better yet, a regular spool has 1,200 yards, and their cones have 5,000 yards! I use their cones. Clover Wonder Clips These help keep the binding in place when blind stitching it to your quilt.

I typically place 56 clips at a time with clips spaced approximately 34 apart. Blind stitch that area of the binding and then repeat. The clips also hold joining strips in place if you use the quilt as-you-go Method 3: Joining Strips on the Front and Back to assemble your quilt, where you need a joining strip on the front and back of the block. They also are a quick alternative to pinning. Curved Safety Pins The curve allows the pin to pop right back up through your fabric, which will make basting a quilt so much faster and easier.