Midnight Quilts - by Lerlene Nevaril (Paperback)

About the Book

Lerlene Nevaril teaches you how to use black and other dark fabrics as the contrasting color with these 11 projects (3 table runners, 8 quilts). Show off your brights and solids in blocks like Log Cabin, and Pinwheel - they'll glow like you've never seen before! Includes handy cutting charts plus a chapter with the basics for making these projects perfect--learn about the stitch-and-flip, making half-square triangles, and more. Lerlene's love for needle arts began as a child; she has run a quilt shop, authored several books, and teaches around the country.

Book Synopsis

Black is the new neutral

Learn how to use black and other dark fabrics as the contrasting color in your pieced quilts. Favorite blocks like Log Cabin, Pinwheel, and Bear's Paw will glow like you've never seen before! Includes a useful chapter with the basics you need for making these projects just perfect-learn techniques for the stitch-and-flip, making half-square triangles, and more.

- Show off your brights and solids with 11 projects-3 table runners and 8 quilts
- Traditional pieced blocks sparkle like gems against the beauty of black
- Handy cutting charts make it easy!

Review Quotes

Amazing how the colors 'pop' on a black background! Lerlene Nevaril's instructions are very easy to follow. I especially enjoy her technique of combining blocks with 'hidden' blocks, which are a simplified version of the original block--makes for a more complex-looking quilt when it's really easier!--Judy Forkner

I have always been a fan of the strength of contrast created by using a predominantly black background and this new set of ideas will show off bright and solid fabrics alike in a gem-like fashion. There are 11 sparkling projects to turn night into light and the handy cutting charts speed up the tedious cutting element of preparation so that you can get right on with the sewing aspect. According to this book, black is the new neutral!-- "Fabrications Quilting For You"

In this beautiful quilting resource, we'll learn how to use black and other dark fabrics as the contrasting color in our pieced quilts.

Using our favorite traditional quilt blocks like Log Cabin, Pinwheel and Bear's Paw, we'll be able to create beautiful quilts that glow like we've never seen before.

And, along with tons of information about color and how to choose the right combination of fabrics to create the perfect look, Lerlene shows her shortcuts for making half-square triangles and stitch and flip for those who are interested in some foundation-type piecing.

The great news is that this resource includes 11 projects--8 quilts and 3 table runners and all of the information you need to complete them--including handy cutting charts.-- "how-to-quilt.com"