New Light On Storm At Sea Quilts

Take this Scrap-Quilter's Favorite in Bold New Directions. Open up new creative possibilities for the traditional Storm at Sea block with innovative design and construction techniques. Make 6 elegantly curved Storm at Sea quilt projects with all straight-line piecing. Assemble your blocks the easy way with fast2cut® Quilters' TRIMplateTM trimming rulers, or use the included full-size patterns for paper piecing. See many other stunning Storm at Sea designs in the gallery of quilts, including several by nationally known quilters. If you've never tried the beautiful Storm at Sea block because of its "hard-to-piece" reputation, you'll change your mind once you try Wendy's easy new piecing methods. But that's not all-you'll also learn to create your own Storm at Sea designs and bring dramatic new life to an old favorite.

Each year, the Museum of the American Quilter's Society challenges and inspires quilters with an international contest, called NEW QUILTS FROM AN OLD FAVORITE. The theme for 1999 was the Storm at Sea block. The five winning quilts and 13 finalists are featured in this colorful and informative book. Meet the quilts and the quiltmakers, and discover patterns, tips, and techniques for making or designing your own Storm at Sea masterpiece.

Get ready to go beyond Crazy quilts with the four Ss--stack, slice, shuffle, and sew--in this sequel to the bestseller Stack the Deck! Sidestep the traditional rules of quiltmaking with these fast, fun ideas. Use Stack the Deck steps to simplify curves, diamonds, and other classic patchwork shapes Eighteen new quilts feature a wide range of styles, so there's something for every quilter to enjoy All projects start with simple squares, making every pattern beginner friendly

Designer Susan Purney Mark makes brilliant use of strip sets and angled cuts in nine appealing projects, opening up exciting new design possibilities. Insert bold accent strips to achieve a refreshingly different look Use blocks in a variety of ways--in borders, quilt centers, repeat-block quilts, and more Enhance your design with raw-edge applique

Mix-and-match 9-inch blocks to create hundreds of quilt designs! With Marsha McCloskey's Block Party, making a quilt is as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Pick a block. Choose your favorites from 120 exciting 9" rotary-cut blocks found in The Block Library. 2. Pick a setting. Mix and match your blocks and combine them using one of the 15 quilt settings Marsha has designed. Since all the blocks are the same size, everything fits together without any messy math or extra figuring on your part. 3. Make a quilt! Clear, fully illustrated directions give you everything you need to sew the blocks without a hitch and assemble a gorgeous quilt from start to finish. Over 1,600 illustrations and 130 color photos make this a beautiful and practical how-to guide for every quiltmaker.

Prize collection of 44 patterns — each a striking source of dazzling, royalty-free designs — includes such lively motifs as Tumbling Blocks, Farmer's Daughter, Card Trick, Indiana Puzzle, and Corn and Beans. Each pattern is depicted in a full quilt along with an isolated block to delineate design's basic structure. Invaluable sourcebook for graphic artists, quilters, and craftspeople.

Make easy patchwork blocks into sensational "on point" quilt designs - no math, no setting triangles. Sew rows of quilt blocks together, then follow the easy 1-2-3 cutting instructions and reassemble the pieces for easy yet intricate-looking quilts! Complete 12 projects with step-by-step instructions and full-color diagrams for patchwork table toppers, wall hangings, table runners, and full-sized quilts, and turn easy-stitched blocks into dynamic diagonal designs!

Pair beautiful blocks with whimsical themes and what to you get? Delightful quilts that dazzle! Each quilt uses just two block patterns; when set together, intricate designs magically appear.