Nine stunning projects showcase a unique style of blending traditional piecing patterns with upscale eclectic appliqué finishes. This is destined to be the go-to book for quilters looking for classic designs with options to make their quilts one of a kind stand-outs.

This book provides patterns and step-by-step instructions for creating 13 sensational classic quilts in both the traditional methods of piecework and applique and also the innovative style of combining the two. Pieced quilts have been a favoured tradition among quiltmakers for centuries. The patterns showcased here are popular favourites. Each quiltis classic in its simplicity and design, with easy-touse illustrations and instructions.

Breathe New Life into your Favorite Traditional Blocks &break;&break;Take the Ohio Star, Trip Around the World and Bear's Paw blocks from "been there and done that" to fresh and fabulous new heights with Traditional Quilts with a Twist. &break;&break;Author Maggie Ball gives these blocks a modern makeover and teaches you how to tweak the designs with the right colors, fabric choices, value placements and settings to bring a spotlight-grabbing twist to your favorite blocks. &break;&break;Traditional Quilts with a Twist gives you: &break;&break;Comprehensive instructions for quilting basics &break;Patterns that progress from easy to challenging &break;20 projects in various types and sizes, ranging from tote bags to queen-size quilts &break;Clear, concise instructions accompanied by full-color photos and illustrations &break;&break;You'll fall in love - again - with the time-tested favorite blocks in Traditional Quilts with a Twist.

Put a new twist on your favorite traditional quilt designs with this guide featuring creative fabrics and modern, time-saving techniques! Legendary quilters Blanch Young and Dalene Young-Stone present a new twist on traditional quilt patterns including Boston Commons, Trip Around the World, Sunshine and Shadow, Nine Patch, Irish Chain, and more using new construction methods and composing with an exciting palette of contemporary fabrics. The authors introduce the basics of working with fabric to create strip sets to easily construct magnificent quilts. Their streamlined techniques were developed to get traditional quality results using the tools of today, such as rotary cutters and cutting mats.

This full-color description of the creation of 22 quilts gives contemporary quilters fresh ideas for injecting their works with energy from repurposed antique textiles, abandoned blocks, and vintage fragments. For each quilt's starting inspiration, a fragment of unfinished vintage quilting was incorporated into a modern quilt aesthetic. The newly-designed "past-combined-with-present" quilt tops were then shipped to one of 22 contemporary quilt artists, each among today's best longarm quilters. The new, innovative quilts serve as a bridge between the vintage past and the modern present. Plus, helpful sections on documentation and on working with vintage fabrics assist readers with combining past and present in their own quilts.

“Carol and Bobbi have done a stunning job of transforming the designs . . . a valuable source of information and inspiration for all quilt lovers.” —Machine Quilting Unlimited You’ll love these contemporary interpretations of antique quilts from the International Quilt Study Center. Bobbi Finley and Carol Gillham Jones pored through the museum’s collection to find inspiration quilts for their latest project designs, ranging from simply functional to delightfully pictorial. These projects show off a remarkable array of styles, settings, and colorways—each adaptation uniquely mirrors the essential qualities of each quilt. Celebrate our rich quilt heritage by making these projects using various techniques like appliqué or improvisational piecing with traditional blocks. Plus you’ll learn how to approach designing an artistic spin on your own antique treasures. “As the saying goes, what goes around comes around and we are still drawing inspiration from quilters whether their work is classed as antique or innovative.” —Fabrications Quilting for You

When two or more quilt blocks are combined, the end result is a third design that is unlike any other. Manipulating a quilt block by stretching or compacting it also results in a distinctive pattern. This book features 35 such unique quilts and quilted projects. As an added treat, information on the original blocks and how they were combined or twisted is included with each project.