From politics to poetry, the hottest trend in quilting today is using fabric and letters to say something on quilt tops. Quilters everywhere are excited to incorporate their favourite phrases, song lyrics, inspirational words, political statements, or just simple personalisation on a gifted quilt. And when creating heirloom quilts for family, quilters everywhere are looking for ways to personalise, customise, and use text to show their unique perspective. From award-winning quilts containing powerful messages to sweet portions of poetry for a baby’s bedroom, these alphabets encourage complete freedom to piece one-of-a-kind quilts using the structure of the patterns Sarah Fielke provides. More than just a collection of letters, Sarah has been careful to provide something for everyone. From paper-piecing to appliqué to improv, her six alphabets allow readers to create symmetrical chunky block letters, sophisticated cursive, and whimsical improvisationally pieced letters - all supplied in both lower and upper case. It's the perfect blend: quilters will love having the structure and reliability of patterns with the possibility of total customisation.
About Sarah Fielke
Sarah Fielke is a quilter, teacher, designer, and author of five hugely successful quilt books: Material Obsession: Contemporary Quilt Designs, Material Obsession Two: Shared Inspiration, Quilting: From Little Things , and, for CICO Books, Hand Quilted with Love and Little Quilts. Based in Australia, Sarah has designed seven quilting fabric collections in her trademark whimsical designs. She regularly teaches classes on how to make her unique style of quilts at craft shows and in quilt shops around the world, and online at craftsy.com. You can find her at www.sarahfielke.com and on her blog, www.thelastpiece.net.
Craft Focus
From song lyrics and political slogans to sweet sentiments for a baby's room, words and letters are one of the hottest trends in modern quilting. In Stitch Your Story, expert quilter ans bestselling author Sarah Fielke has created six alphabets that can be used to make statement designs. Offering something for everyone, this delightful collection is perfect for crafters looking to personalise, customise and stitch their own heirloom pieces.
We Say: Through paper piecing, applique and improvisation, this engaging volume can be used to stitch everything from chunky block letters to sophisticated cursive.
