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Improv Quilts

Building Confidence in Color and Technique

Laura Loewen

Description

Discover the joy of ruler-free cutting, explore the world of colour play, and dive into fun, fearless creative piecing using Laura Loewen's expert guidance.

This book is a must-read for confident beginner quilters eager to discover new skills and looking for a vibrant, playful quilting experience to begin their improv journey. Laura showcases her own working methods – from sketches and fabric play to painterly colour movement – covering all the necessary techniques in detail, and helping you to create a solid base of colour knowledge before you launch into combining colour play with improv shapes.

Inside you'll find:

10 stunning colourful step-by-step quilt projects that build your skills as you work through the book
Techniques throughout, from building harmonious colour schemes and value sorting to going ruler free and working with curves
Stunning photographs and easy-to-follow illustrations, as well as key guidance on quilting essentials including basting, quilting and binding
Confidence-building prompts for your own improv quilts
Colouring sheets so that you can work out your colour schemes on paper before committing to fabric