Magic Quilts by the Slice: Another Magic Stack-n-Whack Book - Softcover

Reynolds, Bethany S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574328204 ISBN 13: 9781574328202

Publisher: Amer Quilters Society, 2003

Synopsis

Fan your Stack-n-Whack fever with new and exciting fan quilt projects. Stack-n-Whack enthusiasts rejoice! This best-selling author, designer, and teacher is back with brand-new projects celebrating her hallmark process. Delight in 15 quilt projects, with an emphasis on fans of traditional and contemporary flavors. Beautiful fan blocks have simple, yet versatile settings. The same easy-to-follow format and charts as in Bethany's previous books will help you produce spectacular results. Large, step-by-step photographs guide you through the layering and cutting of multiple pieces to produce exciting, repeated patterns.

About this title

From the Publisher

Stack-n-Whack® enthusiasts, rejoice! This bestselling author, designer, and teacher is back with new and exciting fan quilt projects just for you. Explore 15 patterns, with an emphasis on fans with a traditional and contemporary feel. This great new title is a celebration of Bethany's hallmark process. It contains the same easy-to-follow format and charts as her previous books, with layering and cutting of multiple pieces to produce exciting, repeated patterns.

From the Author

The first time I pieced a fan using wedges from a stack of identical layers left over from another project, I was hooked. This is too easy, I thought. Five straight seams and the fan unit was complete. No points to match, no centers to fuss over! Since I'm not really fond of curved piecing, I opted for a simple bias finish learned back in my dressmaking days, then straight-stitched the fan to the background square, hiding the stitching in the seamline. I knew I wasn't done, though. This was too much fun, and there were so many possibilities to explore!

Pointed fans are an old standard, so that was a "must-try." That led to scalloped wedges, so familiar on Dresden Plate designs. Many, many blocks later, I had worked out techniques to make a great many variations, and plenty of lovely settings for them. The techniques are interchangeable, so you can pick your favorites for your own project.

These quilts are especially enchanting with Stack-n-Whack® blocks, so of course I've included full instructions for this method. But like many quilters, I also have a special fondness for scrap quilts. Each block is a new opportunity to play with fabric combinations, bringing order out of the happy chaos of a good stash. So all of these designs include scrap versions, too. Whatever your choice of fabrics, techniques, and setting, I know you'll love the magic of making quilts by the slice!

About this edition

• Publisher: Amer Quilters Society
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1574328204
• ISBN 13: 9781574328202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144