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    modern

    techniques and projects


    for improvisational quilts

    ja c q u i e g e r i n g
    k at i e p e d e r s E n

    f r e e p ie c in g

    Urban Garden Quilt


    We were inspired to make the Urban Garden Quilt by fields
    we saw from the window of a plane. We took handfuls of
    orange, green, and brown scraps and started working on
    our design wall. As we placed and arranged the scraps, the
    fabric combinations began to appear to us as little plots in
    city gardens. We embraced the look, and a quilt was born.
    f i n i s h e d s i z e : 31" 51" ( 7 9 12 9. 5 c m )

    material s
    All fabric amounts are for 45" (114.5 cm) wide fabric.
    ++ 2 yd (2.3 m) beige fabric for background
    ++ yd (46 cm) total of several orange, green, and
    brown fabrics
    ++ 1 yd (1.5 m) fabric for backing
    ++ yd (30.5 cm) fabric for binding
    ++ 39" 59" (99 150 cm) low-loft cotton batting
    tool s
    Modern quilter's toolbox (page 12)

    cut the fabric

    19"
    (48.3 cm)

    15"
    (39.4 cm)

    18"
    (45.7 cm)

    From binding fabric, cut 5 strips


    2" (5.5 cm) width of fabric

    construct the quilt


    Note: All seam allowances are "
    (6 mm). Press seams open unless
    otherwise indicated.
    The Urban Garden quilt is constructed in three columns containing a total of eleven panels, as
    shown in the construction diagram
    at right. Construct one panel at a
    time.

    10"
    (25.4 cm)

    17"
    (43.2 cm)
    8"
    (20.3 cm)

    11"
    (28.6 cm)

    Begin by reviewing the Free Piecing


    technique on page 35.
    1. Tape the perimeter of one panel
    on the design wall. The area
    within the tape should equal the
    finished size of the panel.
    2. Gather the fabrics and sort by
    color. Place scraps or pieces
    cut from various fabrics on the
    design wall within the panel,
    arranging the pieces into small
    groupings and leaving plenty of
    open areas for the background
    fabric. Create contrast and
    interest with the arrangement
    of colors and values. Consider
    the ratio of colorful fabrics
    to background fabric in each
    panel. As you build your design,
    keep in mind that you will lose
    " (1.3 cm) of each fabric in
    both dimensions to seam allowances, so the design will
    shrink significantly as you sew
    it together.
    4

    quilting modern

    20"
    (50.8 cm)

    16"
    (40.6 cm)

    14"
    (35.6 cm)
    7"
    (18.4 cm)

    11" (28 cm)

    15" (39.4 cm)

    11" (29.2 cm)

    Urban Garden construction diagram

    3. When you are satisfied with


    your arrangement, sew the
    patches together, adding background fabric as needed. As
    you join pieces, return them
    to the design wall and monitor
    the shrinkage due to seam allowances, adding more pieces
    around the edges as needed.
    Construct the panel a bit larger
    than the taped area and trim
    back to the panel size plus "
    (6mm) seam allowance all
    around.

    4. If a section is too short, add to


    it; if a section is too long, trim
    it back. Trim each panel to size
    as it is constructed, adding
    " (6mm) seam allowance all
    around, and place it back into
    position within the quilt layout.
    5. When all the panels are
    complete, sew the panels in
    each column together in order
    from top to bottom, with right
    sides together and raw edges
    matched. Press.

    f r e e p ie c in g

    How to Build a Panel


    Your scrap sizes and placement
    will differ from ours. Follow these
    steps to see how we would create a
    panel for this quilt.
    6

    1. Construct the center area first.


    Join pieces 1 and 2 along one
    long edge. Sew pieces 3 and
    4 together, then add piece 5;
    join the unit to the 1 + 2 section
    (fig.1). Add piece 6 to the upper
    corner.
    2. Sew strips 7 and 8 together.
    Extend the top of this section
    with background fabric so it is
    the same height as the center
    section and sew the two sections together.
    3. Sew small pieces together to
    form the strip marked by the
    bracket. Extend the top of this
    section with background fabric
    to reach the height of the center
    section and sew it to the right
    side of the center section.

    7
    11

    10
    12
    fig. 1

    4. Extend piece 11 by anglepiecing a strip of background


    fabric to its right side. Add
    piece 12.
    5. Extend the 11+12 section with
    background fabric to equal the
    width of the top section.
    6. Sew background fabric to
    each side of piece 10 so that it
    measures the full height of the
    panel. Sew it to the right side
    of the assembled patches. The
    panel is complete (fig. 2).

    fig. 2

    urban garden quilt

    galler y

    Im p r o v i s at i o n a l C u r v e s:
    S t i t c h a n d F l i p T r i a n g l e S q u a r e s:

    M o d e r n C r a z y P i e c i n g:

    winter windows quilt

    F r e e P i e c i n g:

    winging it pillows

    sardinia table runner

    supernova quilt

    Im p r o v i s at i o n a l L o g C a b i n:

    lilac crush quilt

    S l i c e a n d I n s e r t:

    shattered quilt

    contents
    I n t r o d u c t i o n : Th e I m p r o v i s at i o n a l Pat h

    1 Tools and Materials for the Modern Quilter


    2 Quilting Basics: Sew, What Do I Need to Know?
    3 Beyond the Crayon Box: Color and Design
    4 Complete Your Quilt: Backing, Quilting, and Binding
    5 Free Piecing T e c h n i q u e a n d P r o j e c t s
    Urban Garden Quilt, Sea Glass Quilt, Winging It Pillows

    6 Improvisational Log Cabin T e c h n i q u e a n d P r o j e c t s


    Lilac Crush Quilt, Tunnel Vision Quilt, Mod TV

    7 Slice and Insert T e c h n i q u e a n d P r o j e c t s


    Shattered Quilt, Add It Up Quilt, Southwestern Pillows

    8 Stitch and Flip Triangle Squares T e c h n i q u e a n d P r o j e c t s


    Supernova Quilt, Blind Co-pilot Quilt, Swirling Medallion Quilt

    9 Strip Piecing T e c h n i q u e a n d P r o j e c t s
    Fiesta Wall Quilt, Fractured Quilt, Stepping Stones Quilt

    10 Modern Crazy Piecing T e c h n i q u e a n d P r o j e c t s


    Me and My Arrow Quilt, Blue Ice Quilt, Winter Windows Quilt,
    Going Crazy Placemats

    11 Improvisational Curves T e c h n i q u e a n d P r o j e c t s
    Sardinia Table Runner, Tipsy City Quilt, Illusions Quilt
    Resources
    Inde x

    break free, go bold


    From two pioneers of todays modern quilting movement, Quilting
    Modern teaches quilters how to use impro v is at ion a l t echnique s
    to make gr a phic c on t emp or a ry quilt s and quilted projects. Explore seven core techniques and multiple projects using each technique, presented with detailed instructions. Authors Jacquie Gering
    and Katie Pedersen offer step-by-step advice on quilting basics,
    tools, and materials and share their knowledge of color and design.

    Jacquie Gering serves on the executive board of the National


    Modern Quilt Guild and is founder of the Kansas City Modern
    Quilt Guild. She is also a board member of the popular online
    store and community Sew Mama Sew. Her work has been
    featured on Apartment Therapy and in Stitch magazine. She
    frequently speaks to quilters and exhibits her quilts.
    K atie Pedersen is a founder of the Seattle chapter of the
    Modern Quilt Guild. She teaches quilting locally and is a featured artist for Amy Butler Software.
    Paperback :: 8 10, 176 pages
    ISBN 978-1-59668-387-7::$26.95

    Ava il a bl e A pril 2012

    New and seasoned quilters will love making each s t unning


    bed quilt, wall hanging, pillowcase, and table accessory with
    this must-have resource. Quilting Modern is a field guide for all
    quilt lovers who strive to bre a k free from the constraints of
    tradition and yearn to successfully make contemporary, exciting, beautiful projects.

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