Author: Martin, Judy

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 96

Release Date: 25-02-2022

Details: About the Author Red, White & Blue Star Quilts: 16 Striking Patriotic and 2-Color Patterns is Judy Martin's 28th book since 1980. She is a prolific designer of traditional-style quilts intended for intermediate to advanced quilt makers. She specializes in scrap quilts, star quilts, Log Cabin variations, pieced borders, and new block and setting designs. She has written two books of useful charts for quilt makers: Taking the Math Out of Making Patchwork Quilts in 1981 and Judy Martin's Ultimate Rotary Cutting Reference in 1997. Many of her books, including this one, feature charts related to the subject matter.Judy has designed and published 1269 patterns for original blocks and quilts during her 8 years as an editor at Quilter's Newsletter and Quiltmaker magazines and 34 subsequent years of self-publishing books and patterns. This is her first book published by C & T Publishing.Judy still gets a thrill from seeing an idea developed into a computer drawing, interpreted in fabric, and transformed into a quilt at her sewing machine. Product Description Quilt Americana: Patriotic and 2-color star quilts from Judy MartinWhether you want to honor a service member with a patriotic quilt, pay tribute to the Stars and Stripes, or explore the graphic contrasts of classic red-and-white or blue-and-white quilts of our quilting forebears, this is the book for you! Preeminent quilt designer, Judy Martin, introduces fresh new designs and a few popular out-of-print ones that feature simple Rising Star and Evening Star blocks in her trademark innovative sets.The look is complex, but the sewing is easy.The book features complete patterns for 16 quilt designs and 7 variations. Sizes range from a table topper to bed-size quilts, with 6 sized appropriately for patriotic throw quilts. patterns for 16 handsome patriotic quilts patterns for 7 graphic 2-color quilts from scraps or just 2 solids18 additional illustrations show 2-color versions you can make from the patriotic patternsquick, little projects or heirloom bed quiltseasy enough for a beginner, but engaging enough for the experta handful of old favorites like Shakespeare in the Park and Stars 'n' Stripes Forevera dozen exciting, never-before-published designs From the Author High-contrast color schemes of red and white, blue and white, and red, white and blue are enduring favorites for good reason. The color schemes are bold, yet timeless. The straightforward contrasts are easily mastered by a beginning quilt maker. The quilts look equally stunning in all-over scraps or 2 solid fabrics. Pairing classic Evening Stars and Rising Stars with these color schemes makes perfect sense: Both the color plans and the geometric forms contribute to the simple beauty. The stars are striking in their spikey silhouettes and bright colors yet comforting in their familiarity. These are basic stars, made from common shapes. Still, set in new arrangements with curved illusions, refreshing asymmetry, or unique combinations of several types and sizes of blocks, these stars sparkle anew.When the pandemic arrived, I needed a project. I have always loved quilts in classic 2-color schemes of red and white or blue and white, and I felt compelled to explore them further. Red, white and blue quilts, with their strong contrasts, seemed a natural extension. In my computer files of designs yet to be published, I found my inspiration in a couple of designs using basic stars in new settings. I tweaked them, named them Stars Over the States (page 34) and American Hero (page 31), and had the beginnings of a book.My old books yielded a couple of favorite out-of-print patterns fitting this theme, so I added my patriotic quilt, Stars 'n' Stripes Forever (page 62) and my 2-color classic, Shakespeare in the Park (page 38).The rest of the book developed organically. My next design is usually based on an idea sparked by one of my previous designs. Inspired by the circles in Stars Over the States, I arranged sm

EAN: 9781644031759

Package Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English