Twist Turn Block Quilts

It's time you discover just how fun it is to design your own quilt. Why settle for only one way to lay out your blocks. Twist & Turn Block Quilts has an extra option with each pattern but that's only the beginning. These fun quilt blocks have endless possibilities. These 8 patterns can be twisted and turned to create more quilts than you will ever make. Now is your chance to design your own quilt with the help of our wonderful designers. You'll never look at a quilt block the same way.

Choose a fun block, give it a new twist in your layout, and see the quilt design change before your eyes like the colors of a kaleidoscope! Best-selling author Nancy Mahoney shows how the same asymmetrical block can create two strikingly different quilts when you change the colors and rotate the block to let the secondary designs emerge.

***Pamphlet*** ***Release Date 11/21/14*** ***PUB Date 12/15/14*** This is a fast and easy pattern designed to complete the top in a weekend. You can showcase a favorite fabric collection. Each block has only 4 pieces making for fast construction. The blocks are framed with a simple sashing that leads into a border of the same fabric. The edges are finished with a contrasting flange inserted as you add the binding. This quick and easy quilt has a trendy edge that will inspire many quilts and classes.

Who knew what your scraps could do! Choose a fun block, give it a new twist in your layout, and see the quilt design change before your eyes like the colors of a kaleidoscope! Best-selling author Nancy Mahoney shows how the same asymmetrical block can create two strikingly different quilts when you change the colors and rotate the block to let the secondary designs emerge. An expert teacher with an extraordinary eye for design, Nancy demystifies what baffles many quilters about choosing fabrics for scrappy quilts. Learn her tips about color families, scrap plans, and construction techniques. Most of all, enjoy a burst of creativity as you give your scraps a spin and watch the magic happen!

Start with a simple block. Slice, turn, and sew slices back together. Then watch the magic happen! It's hard to believe such complex-looking quilts can come from such easy-to-sew blocks, but turnabout techniques transform even the most basic blocks into showstopping quilts. In some cases slicing isn't even necessary--just turn units as directed for unique designs! Each chapter focuses on a single block; just follow along to sew, slice, turn, and sew again. Find several design options for each block, along with a total of 23 quilt patterns, so you can make lap quilts, runners, and more with the turnabout blocks you create.

Turn large blocks into speedy quilts using this handy "10-minute" technique. You really can make a 19" block in less than 10 minutes. That means you can sew a king-size quilt top in a day, or a throw quilt in just an hour or two!