Cultural Fusion Quilts: A Melting Pot of Piecing Traditions, 15 Free-Form Block Projects

Cover; Contents; INTRODUCTION; MY JOURNEY AS A QUILTER; FREE-FORM BLOCKS; FABRIC SELECTION; THE QUILTS; Crazy Quilt; Rail Fence; Toran; Hourglass Baby Quilt; Hourglass Twist; Windmills; Rocky Road to Kansas; Lattice; Crossroads; Square in a Square; Sunset; Zigzag Amish Impressions; Peppermint Pinwheels; Endless Mountains; Winter; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; Legal Page; Back Cover.;Bold, vibrant, striking-and amazingly easy to make! This collection of 15 quilts draws on handmade crafts from three continents to create a style that's at once traditional and modern, artistic and practical. A simple stack, cut, shuffle, and stitch technique makes the sewing fun for quilters of any level. Perfection is not required! Author Sujata Shah provides alternate setting suggestions for each project, plus an inspiring photo gallery of the crafts that shaped her style. Making these quilts is the perfect way to expand your creative horizons. For crafters "looking for patterns based on ethnic designs, modern quilters who love blocks with asymmetry and anyone who loves bright, exciting quilts!" ( Sleeping Dog Quilts ) Bold, vibrant, striking—and amazingly easy to make! This collection of 15 modern quilts draws on handmade crafts from India, the American South, and Africa to create a style that's at once traditional and contemporary, artistic and practical. A simple stack, cut, shuffle, and stitch technique makes the sewing fun for quilters of any level, and also makes every quilt a one-of-a-kind creation. No two are ever alike! The author provides alternate settings, plus an inspiring photo gallery of the crafts that shaped her style. Use these projects to enrich your quilting by bringing in textures, patterns, and colors from around the world. "An inspired designer . . . The 15 free form block projects featured in this book are a celebration of this 'melting pot,' and brim with ideas. The book is accompanied, refreshingly, with photographs illustrating some of the inspirations and stories behind the projects, and it's a pleasure to see how Sujata has translated them into works of quilted excellence." — Popular Patchwork "A graphic designer and quilter, she finds inspiration all over the world—in the quilts from Gee's Bend, the Indian godharis and the bold, colorful fabrics from Africa . . . A colorful and inspiring book. Highly recommended!" — Down Under Quilts Magazine "Sujata Shah takes a different look at traditional blocks and adds her interpretation with 15 simple and fun free-form block projects." — McCall's Quick Quilt