Stash Statement: Make the Most of Your Fabrics with Easy Improv Quilts

by Kelly Young

Overview

Don't throw your fabric scraps away! Kelly Young will teach you how to make structured improvisational quilts. She starts by blending the old concept of an improv quilt with a newer structured way to do it with tips and techniques on how to get started, how to prepare your fabrics and choose which method you would like to use--panel, strip, or block. Then she offers three ways to organize your quilt: by color, grabbing and sewing, and creating your improv as the background. Projects include Grand Bazaar, Precarious, Detour, Bloom Chicka Boom, Regatta and more! Perfect for confident beginners and experienced quilters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781637413418
Publisher:	Landauer
Publication date:	05/14/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	57 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Kelly Young is a quilter, author of Stash Statement and Scrappy Improv Quilting, pattern designer, and quilt teacher. A former elementary teacher who has been making quilts for over 20 years, Kelly traded her classroom full of children for a classroom full of quilters and began traveling to teach and design patterns full-time in 2015. With a passion for making scrappy quilts, she tries to pack as many fabrics as possible into her designs. She loves blending carefree improv piecing with the comfortable structure of a quilt pattern, and this led her to further explore the improv technique. As a former teacher, Kelly enjoys encouraging quilters to try new skills, building their confidence, and helping them have fun in the process! Kelly lives in Germantown, Tennessee where she is a member of the Memphis Area Modern Quilt Guild. To learn more about Kelly and her classes, patterns, tutorials, and more, visit her website, www.MyQuiltInfatuation.com, her Etsy shop (www.etsy.com/shop/MyQuiltInfatuation) or her Instagram (@myquiltinfatuation).

Table of Contents

Blending Old and New 5

Tips and Techniques 6

Play with Color 13

Grand Bazaar 15

Louvered 19

Precarious 23

Beach Retreat 27

Grab and Sew 29

Fire Pit 31

Detour 35

Murrina 39

Scattered 47

Improv In The Background 49

Bloom Chicka Boom 51

Regatta 53

Catch a Falling Star 57

College Prep 61

Acknowledgments 64

About the Author 64

Editorial Reviews

If, like most quilters, you can't bear to get rid of fabric scraps, strips, and leftovers, then you should turn them into cool, creative, one-of-a-kind quilts! Kelly Young can help--she's got a lot of creative, modern ideas for scrap quilt patterns and shares 15 of them in this charming, cheerful book. Learn how to organize your scraps so you're more likely to actually use them, explore design options with multiple color and style variations, and follow the step-by-step instructions to stitch your fabric scraps into treasured heirlooms. - Fons & Porter's Quick + Easy Quilts

From the Publisher

04/01/2024

Quilter Young's (Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs) latest book focuses on "improv" quilting, which involves using scraps and smaller pieces of fabric to make the most of leftover materials. Her book offers a modern, structured take on an old technique known as freeform. She teaches readers how to effectively piece their scraps together to create blocks for various patterns and projects. The book's patterns are fairly straightforward and accessible, which makes them beginner-friendly. There is some expectation, however, that this will be primarily used by quilters with at least some experience, since the title emphasizes using fabric or scraps that readers already have on hand. This means that true beginners may need to supplement their fabric stash. VERDICT A quilting book that urges crafters to keep their scraps, instead of throwing them away. Filled with helpful tips, tool lists, and clear instructions, this title is great for beginners and more advanced quilters looking to try something different.—Carrie Byrd

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