Quilting a Circle of Nine: 12 Stunning and Creative New Quilts - One Versatile Setting (Landauer) Beautiful and Easy Patchwork Projects with Step-by-Step Directions, Patterns, Templates, and Diagrams - Softcover

Janet Houts; Jean Ann Wright

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935726447 ISBN 13: 9781935726449

Publisher: Design Originals, 2013

Synopsis

The perfect answer to the perplexing question, "How am I going to set these blocks?"

• 12 Circle of Nine projects to quilt and inspire your creativity
• Over 50 spacer suggestions in a variety of sizes and designs
• Complete step-by-step directions, patterns, templates, photos, and diagrams
• Great for all skills levels, with an introduction to the Circle of Nine quilt block setting, spacers, and elements of quilt design

The Circle of Nine quilt setting technique is back! This unique setting allows you to create an endless variety of original quilt patterns–easily and successfully.

Quilting a Circle of Nine contains 12 new patchwork projects and tips for designing quilts that are easy to make with stunning results.

Using simple quilt blocks and focus fabrics or block variations, the Circle of Nine setting offers limitless creative and color possibilities. With just one quilt setting technique, you can create your own original designs or follow the patchwork patterns in this book.

Fully illustrated piecing and sewing instructions include sewing tips and techniques to make the projects easy enough for even a beginner to sew.

Also included is a how-to section explaining the fundamentals of the Circle of Nine quilt setting so any quilter, from beginner to expert, can use the setting scheme to design a quilt using your favorite block!

"The idea—to take a nine-block setting principle to book form to show so many styles and variety of a theme is sheer genius! This setting pleases the eye and is surprisingly easy to accomplish with clear instructions and great illustrations...highly recommended!"
—Gail Kessler, creator of 140+ colors of Dimples for Andover Fabrics and owner, Ladyfingers Sewing Studio, Oley, PA

About this title

From the Back Cover

Quilting a Circle of Nine—
A unique setting allowing you to create an endless variety of original quilt patterns – easily and successfully.

The Circle of Nine... solves one of the most perplexing matters we quilters face - 'how am I going to set these blocks?'

"The idea—to take a nine-block setting principle to book form to show so many styles and variety of a theme is sheer genius! This setting pleases the eye and is surprisingly easy to accomplish with clear instructions and great illustrations...highly recommended!"

—Gail Kessler, creator of 140+ colors of Dimples for Andover Fabrics,
owner, Ladyfingers Sewing Studio, Oley, PA

Jean Ann—
editor of Quilt Magazine for 20 years.

Janet—
quilt designer for Andover Fabrics & Blank Quilting.

One Simple Setting
The unique and innovative Circle of Nine quilt setting is back with 12 new patchwork projects and tips for designing quilts that are simple to make with stunning results.

Spacers
Spacers are the units that pull the nine blocks in a Circle of Nine setting together.

• Over 50 spacer suggestions in a variety of sizes and designs
• Learn how simply turning the spacers creates a new design

Understanding the Blocks
Most quilt blocks are based on a geometric grid made up of identical size squares. You can easily count the grid units to see how the blocks get their names. There are some popular exceptions, notably the versatile Square-in-a-Square block.

Square-In-A-Square
One-Patch
Four-Patch
Nine-Patch
Sixteen-Patch

• 12 new Circle of Nine projects to create and inspire
• Complete patchwork project instructions and illustrations
• Easy to follow Circle of Nine block, spacer and setting instructions
• Design fundamentals explained so any quilter can use the Circle of Nine setting scheme to create a quilt with favorite patchwork or appliqué blocks
• Perfect for all skill levels
• 80 colorful pages

About the Author

Janet Houts transferred graphic design skills to a career in quilting. She designs for several textile companies and her quilts have appeared in numerous magazines.

Jean Ann Wright was editor of Quilt Magazine for 20 years. She is now a best-selling author and has designed several best-selling Creative Grids(R) rulers. Her quilts have appeared in many magazines and she has been a featured guest on The Quilt Show.

About this edition

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1935726447
• ISBN 13: 9781935726449
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80
• Editor: Jeri Simon