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You've got something unique to tell the world. What better way to get your message across than sewing your words into a quilt? Fiber artist and quilt designer Sam Hunter teaches you to say it all with 12 new projects featuring modern, paper-pieced text blocks. The book includes patterns of an easy-to-read font that includes lower- and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Sam covers everything you need to know about paper piecing, choosing fabrics, and designing your own quilted words. Use Sam's designs to get started, and then stitch up your own words to give any occasion the ultimate personal touch.
List of contents
Contents
Introduction
Basics
How to Paper Piece
Letter and Word Anatomy
Choosing Fabric for Letters
Designing Your Own Text
Gallery of Ideas
Projects [head1]
Celebration
Welcome Baby
• baby quilt
Bébé
• wall hanging
Communication
Leia <3s Han
• twin/snuggle quilt
Talk to Me
• message board wall hanging
Rackafrax!
• twin/snuggle quilt
Inspiration
Love What You Do
• wall hanging
She Was a Nice Girl…
• lap quilt
She Ignored People…
• lap quilt
Decoration
• for home and studio
EAT
• place mats
Afternoon Snooze/Afternoon Delight
• reversible bed runner
Oh Scrap!
• canister/bucket set
• personalized canister
Make it Sew!
• sewing machine cover
Patterns
Appendix
Resources
About the author
By Sam Hunter
Summary
Quilters can speak their minds with 12 complete quilted projects, featuring paper-pieced text blocks.
