Mixing Quilt Elements: A Modern Look at Color, Style & Design

Kathy Doughty is among the most innovative quilters I have run across. Her books are full of patterns and inspiration in beautiful color. This book is one of her best.

Enjoy this wonderful new quilt book from one of my favorite quilt designers., Kathy Doughty, from Australia. This book is a treat for the eyes, and a guide producing your own version . I highly recommend this lovely book.

I have several of her books and they are always great. Her explanations are always clear, concise and you may even pick up a few tips on how to handle large prints/layouts. It's her combinations of bold fabrics and color that make you push your design limits that make her quilts so beautiful. She takes traditional shapes and makes them seem new. Because blocks are often oversized, it makes for a quick quilt that looks more complicated than it is. I've used similar fabrics (Kaffe Fassett as well as Aboriginal and Paula Nadelstern prints with Batiks to make some interesting one-offs with these designs)

Loved this quilting book with patterns. Got it quickly also!

Wow, what an unusual book! Let me tell you about me first so you can understand why I feel that the book is bazaar and why I still like it. I have to admit that I buy a lot of quilting-related books and that my preferences tend toward traditional/contemporary and a wee bit modern. I'm .an intermediate quilter and I like handwork and applique. Okay, now about the book and why it makes me a bit queasy and out of my comfort zone. Kathy now lives in Australia and her fabrics reflect that. I've never been drawn to create an Aboriginal-looking quilt but Kathy's use of bold colors and prints, lots of strips and some untraditional shapes and designs makes me think that I may just have to use the book to create something that I never would have considered before. In fact, Kathy's aim is to get quilters to stretch beyond their comfort zone and try something new. Of the 13 quilt patterns in the book, 5 include hexagons. I love hexagons, in part, because they are a great take along project and because I like the handwork. One of the projects Hope Hammock (87.5" x 96") is comprised of hexagons made of alternating rings of color that are sewn into large stars. There is one other quilt that is made of only hexagons and a border that is very basic. The other projects incorporate hexagons here and there within the overall design. There's also a couple of impromptu-looking quilts that are charming (in an odd/good way) that feature Aboriginal-looking birds. Projects range from quilt and wall hanging size to a couple of 24" Magpie Pillows. Full-sized patterns are include in pullout pages at the back of the book. While those pages are printed double sided, each element has a lot of space around it for easy use.

I love her use of fabric! Very creative and inspiring!

The book is wonderful. The designs are really interesting and the use of color is superb.

I love this book, i have all her books and i have never been disappointed by any of them.. her unusual approach to quilting has opened a whole new world of quilting for me.

Traditional meets modern n this beautiful book. So pleased to have some new inspiration and the beautiful photos for ideas and inspiration. Well delivered text and an easy to follow "makers" guide to creating all new quilts of my own design.

Lovely

Love Kathy's quilting books all of them make you think 'out of the box' and this one is no exception

Awesome! Original and different therefore refreshing!

Inspirational ideas