Patchwork Braids - by Kate Carlson Colleran (Paperback)

About the Book

"Enrich your quilted projects with easily pieced braids! Explore your quilting creativity with an easy-to-master braid technique that opens a world of possibilities! Learn diverse ways to incorporate braids into your quilted projects, playing with sizes, colors, squares, and pieced strips to create unique designs. Practice and show off your newfound skills with 13 easy-to-follow projects. Turn your quilting projects into masterpieces with braids that frame the entire quilt, border a panel, accent a motif, and more! Braids can elevate your quilting game and make each stitch a testament to your artistic flair. Learn a must-have braid technique that adds a touch of sophistication and versatility to your quilting toolkit Show off your new skills with 13 quilted projects, including bags, pillows, and full-sized quilts, and more Embrace creative freedom! Braids allow you to use fabric scraps or follow a specific color plan"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Enrich your quilted projects with easily pieced braids!

Explore your quilting creativity with an easy-to-master braid technique that opens a world of possibilities! Learn diverse ways to incorporate braids into your quilted projects, playing with sizes, colors, squares, and pieced strips to create unique designs. Practice and show off your newfound skills with 13 easy-to-follow projects.

Turn your quilting projects into masterpieces with braids that frame the entire quilt, border a panel, accent a motif, and more! Braids can elevate your quilting game and make each stitch a testament to your artistic flair.

• Learn a must-have braid technique that adds a touch of sophistication and versatility to your quilting toolkit
• Show off your new skills with 13 quilted projects, including bags, pillows, and full-sized quilts, and more
• Embrace creative freedom! Braids allow you to use fabric scraps or follow a specific color plan

Review Quotes

Braids are relaxing, no-stress sewing. You don't have to match points - just add one piece after another. The designs in this book achieve many different looks and the different methods will be great techniques to add to your quilter's toolbox. The advice on cutting, sewing and pressing these braids to avoid curved pieces, will soon have you designing and making impressive quilted projects you will love. Make the whole quilt out of braids, float them in other fabrics or make pictures and bags out of them. This book has some great ideas for you.-- "Online Quilt Magazine"

About the Author

Kate Carlson Colleran is a solo business owner, fabric and quilt pattern designer, and quilting instructor. Her quilt patterns are known for their complete, easy-to-follow instructions with an eclectic design style inspired by traditional elements and put together with a modern twist. She is the designer of the popular Braid and Mini Braid Templates and co-author of the book Smash Your Precut Stash. Kate lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. katecollerandesigns.com