Modern Rainbow - Print-On-Demand Edition - by Rebecca Bryan (Paperback)

About the Book

Showcase a spectrum of color with striking quilts that breathe new life into the lucky rainbow. Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan shares 14 modern quilt patterns that take their cues from the color wheel. Ranging from modern-traditional to improvisational, Bryan's rainbow quilts look stunning in your favorite designer fabrics. You'l

Book Synopsis

Showcase a spectrum of color with innovative rainbow quilts that awaken the senses. With color inspiration as you've never seen before, this collection of modern designs features striking projects perfect for your favorite designer fabrics. Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan shares 14 modern quilts that take their cues from the color wheel. From modern-traditional to improvisational and liberated layouts, these saturated patchwork quilts breathe new life into the lucky rainbow. Arrange your fabric in a way that honors nature's prism, or take liberties as you mix in neutrals, substitute related hues, or experiment with color intensity. Bryan's quilts will inspire you to play with jewel tones, pastels, and even neons as you incorporate a modern rainbow in your quilting projects!

Review Quotes

A great book that champions bold color choices, Modern Rainbow zings with style. The fourteen featured quilts re fantastic examples of strong color combinations and you're sure to find a project or two that you feel you have to create in its well-designed pates. There's a growing and encouraging trend or quilters and authors to encourage enthusiasm over technical perfection, and Rebecca Bryan, whilst providing a wealth of helpful detail and advice, continues that trend. The quilts here are, on a technical level, very accomplished, but they roar with vibrant passion. There are traditionally inspired projects, modern and more freeform projects featured; all of them bristle with delicious color choices, quilts you'll not only want to make but also use and show off. In playing with colour so effectively and subverting the cliches of the rainbow colour set, Rebecca has triumphed with her selections here. The Lucy in the Sky quilt, that plays with bright primary colors against black and white, is a particular favourite, and Monstar actually looks like it might radiate animatedly like a neon sign, such is the sense of movement.-- "Modern Patchwork"

The theme of this issue is colour, and seeing the cover of this book, you might understand why I would have to include it in my review. I would buy this book just for the quilt on the cover - I love the bright colours on it. I wouldn't be disappointed when I got the book home because there are several quilts included that I would be tempted to make as well. They all take their cue from the rainbow. Rebecca describes some basic colour theory if you need it to get you started. There are 14 modern quilt patterns included.-- "Canadian Quilter Magazine"

About the Author

Rebecca Bryan is a passionate fourth-generation quilter who learned everything she knows about sewing from her mother. A former high school teacher and researcher, she expends most of her education and mental energy toward raising four children and two dogs, but still finds her creative outlet in designing and making quilts. Rebecca and her husband live in Houston, Texas. www.bryanhousequilts.com