QNM Issue #399 Jan/Feb 2008
Includes:
Interpretations of Elegance - Fascination with reporduction fabrics has led one quilter down a path that combines historical research and quiltmaking
Silhouette Surprise - By borrowing a favorite elementary school art lesson, you can create quilts that are both dramatic and revealing
The Lure of Linen- Once you discover how lovely linen is for quilting, it's easy to become addicted - get the do's and don'ts
Easy Lesson - Borrow a technique from garment making to inset shapes into your quilt
Power Stitching - A traditional quilt with machine embroidery takes best of world
Some things you can't afford not to do as a professional longarm quilter
Get the angle on building color confidence
Fabric Focus - New lines that have caught the eye of QN staff members
Short Takes - Lorie Stubbs shares her strategies for capturing the 200-year-old look
On the Cover: Flower Window - Hand piece the delicate Compass Flowers to add charming accents to your own quilts
Vernons' Wood - A photograph taken on a walk in the woods helped the quiltmaker choose fabrics for this Winding Ways wall quilt
Looking for Love - A pieced lap quilt, made in chocolate and raspberry, is as yummy as a truffle for your Valentine
Fish Scraps - The quiltmaker tapped an ocean of ideas using Electric Quilt software and a box of tropical scraps to create this throw-size quilt
In a Pickle, Part 1 of 3 -
Foundation piecers with a bit of experience will love making this wall quilt
and more.
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