Modern Patchwork 2012

Modern Patchwork is a special issue of Quilting Arts Magazine for today’s quilters and sewists. Featuring quick and stylish items with a modern-day appeal, Modern Patchwork 2012 is packed with inspiration! The contemporary and fresh aesthetic of these projects pays tribute to the modern revival of patchwork, integrating traditional and innovative techniques to create items that are tasteful and unique.

Explore 37 original contemporary patchwork projects made in the latest fabrics, including:

• Accessories of all kinds – from an outdoor concert quilt backed with oilcloth and cell phone holders to a wallet and even a travel laundry bag
• Home Décor section – with projects for the home, including nesting baskets, door hangers, a mirror, and a pillow to suit every whim
• Gifts – including an eyeglass case, phone cases, and patchwork watchbands
• Quilts of all sorts –  from a nine-patch variation to bed-size strip quilts, reverse applique techniques, wall art, and more
• Bags & Totes – choose from 5 styles, from an evening clutch to a laptop computer case and a 3-in-1 tote
• Kitchen & Dining section – with ideas for cooking and dining, from a double oven mitt, place mats, and a table runner, to an apron and string-pieced potholders

Many of these items can be made in an afternoon! Celebrate the modern revival of patchwork with projects featuring a fresh aesthetic in this wonderful issue of Modern Patchwork.