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8 wecome to the Fat Quartery shape workshop for quiters!

incorporating shapes into your quit projects.

design a quit bock. In this book, we ve turned our focus to shapes and how to use them as inspiration in sewing and quiting projects.

For each shape, you find 10 different quit bocks from traditiona to modern designs (each sized to a finished 12 inches [30.

ong your journey you earn appiqué, machine piecing, hand piecing, and how to utiize shapes in your projects as we as mastering curved seams with cear instructions, diagrams, tempates, and beautifu

This book is an invauabe too for anyone starting out in quiting as we as those with a desire to push their skis a itte further. nd it s fu of the stuff we ove: stunning quits (of course!

We ve aso varied the techniques we used so that no matter your ski eve whether beginner or advanced there s something in this book for you. and our mutua admiration of one another s work.

1 8 wecome to the Fat Quartery shape workshop for quiters! about us We are a team of four quiters spread across the gobe, brought together by our ove of the craft wecome Fat Quartery Shape Workshop for Quiters is the utimate guide to understanding and incorporating shapes into your quit projects. The premise is actuay based on a reguar coumn in our onine magazine caed the Design Chaenge, in which a design pane is given a bock ayout, fabric swatch, or coor paette as inspiration and asked to design a quit bock. In this book, we ve turned our focus to shapes and how to use them as inspiration in sewing and quiting projects. The Shape Workshop presents six common quiting shapes used in dynamic and exciting ways: squares and rectanges, trianges, circes, poygons, diamonds, and stars. For each shape, you find 10 different quit bocks from traditiona to modern designs (each sized to a finished 12 inches [30.5 cm]) foowed by a quited project and a fusize quit, perfect for trying a particuar shape out on a arger-scae project. ong your journey you earn appiqué, machine piecing, hand piecing, and how to utiize shapes in your projects as we as mastering curved seams with cear instructions, diagrams, tempates, and beautifu photographs. Need a quick refresher in quiting basics? We ve provided that, too; take a peek at page 130. Maybe you need inspiration for a quiting bee? Or maybe you want to try something new? This book is an invauabe too for anyone starting out in quiting as we as those with a desire to push their skis a itte further. nd it s fu of the stuff we ove: stunning quits (of course!), smaer projects (think pacemats, piows, and even a cock!) perfect for gifting or practice, and bock patterns to mix and match and customize your own projects. We ve aso varied the techniques we used so that no matter your ski eve whether beginner or advanced there s something in this book for you. and our mutua admiration of one another s work. We met each other through virtua quiting and sewing communities via bogs, swaps, and onine photo sharing sites. We work together to produce our quartery e-zine and this book. (P.S. We wrote these bios for each other.) Tacha Bruecher Katy Jones Brioni Greenberg John Q. dams Currenty iving in Berin, Germany, Tacha Bruecher is an amazingy taented sewist whose skis stretch far beyond quiting. though she enjoys handmade crafts from jewery making and screen-printing to knitting and stamp carving, she considers quiting her true ove and exces at intricate piecing and hand sewing. She bogs at Hanies ( Katy Jones is a coorfu, energetic, and tattooed quiter iving in the U.K. Her bog, I m a Ginger Monkey ( quicky captured the attention of crafters around the word not ony because of Katy s taent, but because of her infectious personaity and unique stye. Katy appreciates the history of the art of quiting and oves to bend the od with the new to create her signature stye. Brioni Greenberg is aso a U.K.-based crafter who continuousy amazes the many foowers of her bog, FossyBossy ( with her impeccabe taste, her abiity to combine coors and fabrics in new and interesting ways, and her fearess approach to tacking the most advanced sewing and quiting techniques. Swappers around the word covet the beautifu things that Brioni so generousy makes for others, which aways seem to be at once precious and sophisticated. John Q. dams is a hugey taented and werespected quiter from the United States. His bog, Quit Dad ( has commanded a arge and oya foowing thanks to his charming personaity and fresh twists on modern quiting. John has been pubished in various quiting books and has had works dispayed in many designers booths at Internationa Quit Market. wecome 9

n 03 01 chapter book of stamps by Katy Jones squares & rectanges We can t reay tak about shapes in quiting without starting with our reiabe, go-to guys: the square and the rectange.

start. Squares and rectanges are easy reiabe, go-to guys: the square and the to cut and easier to match points rectange. fter a, basic patchwork than trianges or curved piecing.

2 n chapter book of stamps by Katy Jones squares & rectanges We can t reay tak about shapes in quiting without starting with our reiabe, go-to guys: the square and the rectange. Squares and rectanges basicay, any shape with four sides and containing four 90 anges are the We can t reay tak about shapes best pace for a beginning quiter to in quiting without starting with our start. Squares and rectanges are easy reiabe, go-to guys: the square and the to cut and easier to match points rectange. fter a, basic patchwork than trianges or curved piecing. nd originated with joining squares together stitching basic squares and rectanges to make a quit. nd isn t it with squares together is the perfect way to practice making ¼-inch (6 mm) seams and and rectanges that we a began our quiting journey? Squares and rectanges basicay, any shape with four sides matching corners. and containing four 90-degree anges is the best pace for a beginning quiter to start. Squares and rectanges are easy to cut and easier to match points than trianges or curved piecing. Choosing fabrics, auditioning print and But if you think that sewing with squares and rectanges is beginnersony territory, think again. In fact, these simpe shapes can be combined in seemingy infinite ways to form quit patterns that are new and innovative, coor combinations, and paying with the traditiona or contemporary, exact or ayout of patchwork squares are great wonky. Beginning and advanced quiters aike continue to create amazing ways to discover your persona aesthetic. Stitching basic squares and rectanges quits with tried-and-true bock patterns together is the perfect way to practice such as og cabin, courthouse steps, making 1 4" seams and matching corners. four-patch, and nine-patch bocks. and simpe. rectange approachabe. shapes. timeess. versatie. are composed of the most basic square Simpe. pproachabe, timeess, versatie. What can you create with squares and rectanges? 1 From assorted print fabrics of dark and ight coors, cut 24 squares measuring 1½ inches (3.8 cm). 2 From white soid fabric, cut the foowing strips for the outer border: 2 strips measuring 3½ x 8½ inches (8.9 x 21.6 cm) 2 strips measuring 2½ x 12½ inches (6.4 x 31.8 cm) 3 From red soid fabric, cut the foowing strips for the inner border: 2 strips measuring 1½ x 4½ inches (3.8 x 11.4 cm) 2 strips measuring 1½ x 6½ inches (3.8 x 16.5 cm) 4 Stitch the 1½-inch (3.8 cm) squares into four rows of six squares, aternating dark and ight squares (figure 1). Press seams to the dark fabric. 5 Stitch the two onger red border strips to the top and bottom of the bock. Press seams towards the border. Stitch the remaining red inner border strips to the sides of the bock. 6 Stitch the two shorter white border strips to the top and bottom of the bock. Press seams towards the inner border. Stitch the remaining white border strips to the sides of the bock. figure 1 I have been wanting to make a postage stamp quit for the ongest time, but the thought of making a whoe quit using just 1-inch [2.5 cm] squares is daunting. This bock is a far easier way to scratch that postage stamp itch! Katy squares & rectanges 11

Shape Workshop n 22 n cub craw baby quit by John Q. dams n finished size: 48 x 56 inches (121.9 x 142.

as arge prints. though it s a beginner-friendy pattern, the versatiity of the design for different coor and pattern combinations can appea to a ski eves.

3 Shape Workshop n 22 n cub craw baby quit by John Q. dams n finished size: 48 x 56 inches (121.9 x cm) n machine quited by ngea Waters Cub Craw combines square-in-square bocks with ong rectanges to create a design perfect for highighting both fussy-cut squares as we as arge prints. though it s a beginner-friendy pattern, the versatiity of the design for different coor and pattern combinations can appea to a ski eves. materias ½ yard (.5 m) cuts of seven assorted prints 4 fat quarters of coordinating soid or near-soid fabrics 3½ yards (3.2 m) of backing fabric 1 piece of batting, 56 x 64 inches (142.2 x cm) ½ yard (.5 m) of binding fabric squares & rectanges 23 n

Shape Workshop 40 joseph s coat by Brioni Greenberg note: In addition to fabric, you wi aso need a 6 x 12-inch (15.2 x 30.5 cm) piece of fusibe web and tempate pastic.

3 cm) convergence by John Q. dams 1 Cut a tota of eight squares measuring 8½ inches (21.

4 Shape Workshop 40 joseph s coat by Brioni Greenberg note: In addition to fabric, you wi aso need a 6 x 12-inch (15.2 x 30.5 cm) piece of fusibe web and tempate pastic. 1 From assorted green background prints, cut the foowing: 6 squares measuring 6½ inches (16.5 cm) 4 rectanges measuring 33/4 x 7 inches (9.5 x 17.8 cm) 2 rectanges measuring 13/4 x 8 inches (4.4x 20.3 cm) convergence by John Q. dams 1 Cut a tota of eight squares measuring 8½ inches (21.6 cm), as foows: 2 from raspberry fabric 2 from a different raspberry fabric 2 from a brown fabric 2 from a yeow fabric 2 From assorted pink peta prints, cut 12 rectanges measuring 11/3 x 6½ inches (3.4 x 16.5 cm). 3 Enarge the tempates (, B, C, and the peta shape) on page 138. Trace them onto tempate pastic and cut them out. Labe each tempate on the wrong side. 4 Trace the tempates on the wrong side of the green background fabrics as isted and cut them out: Tempate on the 6½-inch (16.5 cm) squares. Tempate B on the 13/4 x 8-inch (4.4 x 20.3 cm) rectanges. Tempate C on two of the 33/4 x 7-inch (9.5 x 17.8 cm) rectanges; fip the tempate over and trace it on the remaining green rectanges to form mirror images. 5 Lay out the tempate pieces (figure 17), and stitch them together: Start by stitching each of the tempate pieces to either a tempate B or C piece. Press the seams open to reduce buk. Stitch three sections together for the eft-hand side, then the remaining three sections for the right-hand side. Stitch the two haves together and press seams open. 2 With a fabrics right side up, stack two matching raspberry print squares atop the two brown squares, aigning a of the corners. Seect two circe tempates of your choosing, one sighty arger than the other. Make two curved cuts through the stack of squares, as seen in the finished bock. tip: Circuar items ike CDs, pates, and mug rims make great tempates. The size is not important, as ong as you use the same two tempates for a cuts. 3 Take one inner (quarter-circe) piece from the raspberry fabric and join it with a brown midde piece. Pin and stitch together aong the curve. Press we. Join this piece with an outer cut of the raspberry background fabric. Trim the bock to 6½ inches (16.5 cm) square. Repeat to make a second identica bock. For this circe bock, I decided to not incude a circe at a! Rather, my design bows the circe apart and rearranges its four quadrants. The power of this design comes in its repeat: imagine a quit featuring this bock in a tied design. John C B C 6 Trace the peta tempate eight times on the paper side of the fusibe web and cut out the shapes outside the drawn ines. Press these to the wrong side of the peta fabric, foowing the manufacturer s instructions. Cut out the shapes aong the drawn ines. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3, using the remaining two raspberry squares and the two yeow squares. note: You wi have eftover pieces to make contrasting bocks to use in your quit, or in another project. C figure 17 B C 7 Use the diagram as a guide to ayout the petas on the bock, covering a seams (figure 18). Pee off the paper side of the web and press the peta shapes in pace. Stitch around the edge of each peta appiqué to secure. 5 Join the quadrants together as shown in the photo. Press. circes figure 2 figure 18 41

Shape Workshop 46 orange soda quit by Katy Jones n finished size: 69 x 85 inches (175.3x 215.

Orange Soda is a modern pay on the traditiona bocks named Orange Pee and Robbing Peter to Pay Pau.

5 Shape Workshop 46 orange soda quit by Katy Jones n finished size: 69 x 85 inches (175.3x cm), twin size n machine quiting by Christine Marriage using Bubbe Pay by Vickie Maaski of Designs by Vickie Not a circes in quiting need to be made using curved seams. Orange Soda is a modern pay on the traditiona bocks named Orange Pee and Robbing Peter to Pay Pau. The background is constructed using the simpest of patchwork, and the fused appiqué peta shapes give the iusion of circes. materias Tota of 5 yards (4.6 m) of fabric for background squares, from at east 15 different fabrics (the greater the variety, the more vibrant your quit wi be) 4 yards (3.7 m) of a contrasting soid or pin dot fabric for appiquéd peta shapes and binding 5½ yards (5m) of fabric for backing 1 piece of batting, 75 x 90 inches (190.5 x 228.6cm) 9 yards (8.2 m) of 12-inch-wide (30.5 cm) fusibe web, or 36 of the 8 x 12-inch (20.3 x 30.5 cm) sheets Tempate pastic Large peta tempate (page 139) circes 47

Shape Workshop s 64 s fast forward/rewind quit by Tacha Bruecher n finished size: 61 x 84 inches (154.9 x 213.

materias 3 fat eighths of different orange prints 6 fat quarters of different green prints 6 fat eighths of different yeow prints 3 fat eighths of

6 Shape Workshop s 64 s fast forward/rewind quit by Tacha Bruecher n finished size: 61 x 84 inches (154.9 x cm) Don t be put off by the number of geese in this stunning quit. Cut a the fabric first chain piece the fying geese, and you wi be done in a jiffy! materias 3 fat eighths of different orange prints 6 fat quarters of different green prints 6 fat eighths of different yeow prints 3 fat eighths of different gray prints 2 yards (1.8 m) of inen 41/2 yards (4.1 m) of white soid 5/8 yard (.6 m) of binding fabric Piece of batting, 70 x 92 inches (177.8 x cm) 5 yards (4.6 m) of backing fabric trianges 65 s

03 05 chapter wedge wave by Katy Jones note: In addition to fabric, you wi aso need tempate pastic. 1 Enarge the wedge tempate on page 142. Trace it onto tempate pastic and cut it out.

poygons poy-wht?! The definition of a poygon is a many-sided fat shape with at east three straight sides (but typicay five or more).

7 03 05 chapter wedge wave by Katy Jones note: In addition to fabric, you wi aso need tempate pastic. 1 Enarge the wedge tempate on page 142. Trace it onto tempate pastic and cut it out. 2 Trace around the tempate on the wrong side of 11 different bue soid fabric scraps. Cut out the shapes. 3 From background fabric, cut two rectanges measuring 51/2 x 13 inches (14 x 33 cm). poygons poy-wht?! The definition of a poygon is a many-sided fat shape with at east three straight sides (but typicay five or more). We've incuded quirky shapes that don t seem to fit into a chapter of their own. Here they are: hexagons, pentagons, wedges, and other uncommon shapes that can add interest to your quits. The idea of piecing many different anges can be intimidating. To ease you into feeing more comfortabe with poygons, we have incuded a variety of poygon bocks. Some are made from pure poygon shapes, and some are simper shapes that together create a poygon shape. Many true poygon shapes (for exampe the hexagon or pentagon) are popuar in Engish paper piecing (see page 133). This method is an idea way to earn how to work with poygons. Engish paper piecing is aso a great on-the-go project that can be taken on car journeys (when you re a passenger) or even sewn up whie sitting in the doctor s office. Some of the bocks and both of the quits are made using this method. For more compicated and muti-faceted poygon sewing, try using different poygon shapes together to form a singe arger shape. Geometry was never this much fun! Join us for a refresher course on hexagons, pentagons, and other muti-sided shapes. 4 Starting with a wedge that is narrow-end-up, arrange the wedges in a row, rotating the ends each time as seen in the bock. Move the wedges around to find an arrangement that you ike. 5 Stitch the wedges in order, right sides together, matching the corners as shown (figure 1). Press the finished strip. Draw a ine down the center of the wedges at both ends and trim them to make a rectanguar strip. 6 Stitch the background strips to the top and bottom edges of the center strip. Press and square up as needed. The basic tumber or wedge shape is incrediby versatie. This exact same wedge shape is the basis of the Dresden Pate bock on page 96, but it coudn t ook more different when it s in this modern setting Katy figure 1 poygons 91

u 06 03 chapter four eyes by Tacha Bruecher 1 From each of two gray prints and two orange prints, cut eight squares measuring 11/2 inches (3.8 cm), for a tota of 36 squares.

5 x 14 cm) for borders 4 strips measuring 1 x 61/2 inches (2.5 x 16.5 cm) for borders 3 From white soid fabric, cut: 16 strips measuring 11/2 x 21/2 inches (3.8 x 6.

8 u chapter four eyes by Tacha Bruecher 1 From each of two gray prints and two orange prints, cut eight squares measuring 11/2 inches (3.8 cm), for a tota of 36 squares. 2 From both a bue print and an orange print, cut: 2 squares measuring 11/2 inches (3.8 cm), for eye centers 4 strips measuring 1 x 51/2 inches (2.5 x 14 cm) for borders 4 strips measuring 1 x 61/2 inches (2.5 x 16.5 cm) for borders 3 From white soid fabric, cut: 16 strips measuring 11/2 x 21/2 inches (3.8 x 6.4 cm) 16 strips measuring 11/2 x 2 inches (3.8 x 5.1 cm) 8 squares measuring 11/2 inches (3.8 cm) diamonds In geometry, a diamond is more commony known as a rhombus, meaning it s a quadriatera shape (with four sides of equa ength). For quiters, a diamond in its simpest form is simpy a square set on point. Just turn bocks on point, and you can achieve a competey different effect! Of course, this is ony one way to incorporate diamonds into your quiting repertoire. Diamonds can aso pay a starring roe within a square quit bock. dditionay, diamonds can be stretched in a different ways to make them as ta and thin or as short and squat as you ike. nd diamonds can be thought of as paraeograms with opposite sides that are parae to one another. In this section, we ve pued together severa ideas for quit bocks and projects that feature diamond shapes and patterns for quiters of a ski eves. Have fun, be inspired, and chaenge yoursef tit your head and consider diamonds instead of squares for your next quiting project! It s said that diamonds are a gir s best friend, but we much prefer ours in quit form (especiay John). 4 ssembe and stitch four eye units as foows (figure 1): Top row: two onger white strips and one coored square from step 1 Second row: two shorter white strips and two matching coor squares Third row: two white squares, two matching coor squares, and one contrasting center square Fourth row: same as second row Fifth row: same as top row 5 Stitch the shorter contrasting borders to the sides of each bock, then stitch the two onger contrasting borders to the top and bottom edges. 6 Use the photograph as a guide for arranging the diamond units into a four-patch bock. Stitch them together in rows. figure 1 diamonds 111 u

This is an original pattern not intended for sale.

This is an original pattern not intended for sale. I enjoy taking classic patterns and giving them a contemporary feel. I ve always admired orange peel quilts, and came up with a design for a lap quilt using two charm packs and machine appliqué. The gentle