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

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

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)

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

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.

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.

Love the book, the instructions and inspiration.

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

NIEN

Lovely

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.

Awesome! Original and different therefore refreshing!

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

I love modern quilting but this book was a bit of a disappointment for me. The quilts have too many elements in them. I was looking for a different style. However, this style will definitely appeal to others so don't let my critique sway you.