Tree of Life Quilts: 9 Timeless Projects - Innovative Techniques - Softcover

Price, Trisch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617453269 ISBN 13: 9781617453267

Publisher: C&T Publishing / Stash Books, 2016

Synopsis

Tree of Life quilts are timeless and varied in style. In her newest book, Trisch Price has reinterpreted the concept to create 9 fresh and innovative quilts. Interpretations are broad, from trees to other life-sustaining habitats, such as coral, spider webs, and even our technological world. Includes a unique, quilt-as-you-go design―Circle of Life―that employs circles rather than the traditional block formation, as well as other innovative techniques.

About this title

About the Author

Trisch Price started quilting in the 1990s when she was working as a software engineer. She's a member of the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild and the Blue Valley Quilters Guild. She speaks to guilds and teaches workshops. Trisch lives in Overland Park, Kansas.

Review

Controlled improvisation in piecing with a unique quilt-as-you-go design using circles to make a Circle of Life. Discover traditional inspiration, basic instructions on quilting and exciting projects. There are nine projects – each one has an explanation of how it came about with inspiration and interpretation, fabric requirements, cutting, piecing, assembly, finishing and binding. This book is full of innovative takes on a tree of life theme including tree quilts, coral, a spider's web and more. There are some suggestions for changing the quilts but these are not explored visually. Full colour photos and illustration throughout. I liked this a lot and would make several of the quilts or adapt them. (yarnsandfabrics.co.uk, 6/6/16)

If you like your quilts to be bright, bold and use clever techniques this is the book for you. Trisch Price has taken inspiration from the Tree of Life to present a collection of nine quilt projects that push the boundaries of quilt design. The book starts with an overview of the history of Tree of Life quilts which I found really interesting. There are photographs to go with the text so you can see the development of designs from the 1850s to the modern day. This is followed by the quilts, which are made using techniques such as improvisational piecing, circular quilt-as-you-go and machined pieced hexagons. I would be hesitant to recommend this book for beginners, for example the techniques section starts not with rotary cutting or quick pieced triangles but partial seams, however the projects are presented in a clear way and so easy to follow. I feel that even if you do not follow any of the patterns the quilts will make you think 'what if I tried that'. I think lots of the quilts would translate well into group projects. One Tree and Life Surround in particular would be fun to make with friends, taking a block each and then raffling for charity. If there are any techy readers out there then you will love the Binary Quilt. Trisch's background is in software engineering and this graphic quilt combines her skill in this area with her talent for quilt design. If you are looking to create quilts that are modern, but with their roots in the past, then this is the book for you. (Popular Patchwork, July 2016)

Tree of Life quilts have been around for a long time, and there are well-known patchwork patterns that belong to the traditional quilting realm―this book is different. The author has taken a very fresh approach to the whole concept and has come up with nine new designs. Moving from the idea of a 'tree' to a 'habitat,' the end results are a departure from what you have seen before. The techniques are also less rigid than the traditional version, moving into improvisational piecing and quilt-as-you-go. Instead of simply a pattern, there is information about the thinking behind the design, suggestions for adapting it, and ideas for finishing that are a little different as well. (Down Under Textiles, 28)

Edition details

• Publisher: C&T Publishing / Stash Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1617453269
• ISBN 13: 9781617453267
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112