Choose from patchwork, applique and sashiko blocks, organized into themed sections based on geometric, pictorial and family crest designs. All the techniques you need are clearly demonstrated. Each design features a photograph, clear instructional diagram or template, fabric palette and cutting guide, and instructions for making the block. At-a-glance icons indicate the skill level and techniques used. All of the blocks can be mixed and matched, and you will find examples of fail-safe block combinations for sytlish quilts, from tessellated all-over patterns to spectacular sampler quilts.

Author Biography

Susan Briscoe is a professional textile designer, author and teacher.She is a graduate in Visual Art and Design from the University ofWales, Aberystwyth. She has lived and worked in Japan where herappreciation of Japanese textiles flourished. She has designed textileprojects for a number of magazines, kits for manufacturers, curatedquilting shows and written 3 previous books on quilting and textiles.