Modern Bee: 13 Quilts To Make With Friends

Description

Take your quilting to the next level! This book features 13 quilts to spark your creativity, build your skills, and connect you with others. Create. Grow. Connect. This how-to book features 13 projects for a virtual one-year quilting bee. Crafted with a modern aesthetic, the patterns are inspired by traditional quilt blocks as well as bits and pieces of daily life. As you quilt along with this book from month to month, you'll master sewing techniques of increasing difficulty - from easy to advanced. Each project includes instructions for assembling the block and for finishing a full-size quilt. You'll also find a comprehensive section on quilting basics and plenty of tips on organizing your own virtual bee.

Reviews

Online quilting bees are popular among modern quilters, and this collection of 12 quilt patterns that emerged from the yearlong Mod Stitches Bee features designs that fall squarely within the modern-traditionalist style. Quilters familiar with the modern quilting blogosphere will recognize several of the designers, including Elizabeth Dackson, Jeni Baker, and Sukie Newbold, all of whom sell or share their patterns online. The projects include modern takes on log cabin, snowball, drunkard's path, and star blocks, as well as a string-pieced circle block that looks much tougher than it actually is. VERDICT Those who enjoy quilts that bring modern flair to traditional blocks will enjoy this compendium of beginner-to-intermediate patterns. --Library Journal; September 2013

Author description

Lindsay Conner is a highly regarded writer, editor, and quilter. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Stitch and Stitch Craft Create magazines.