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WHAT! CONTENTS Ta-da! Moving Forward with Ideas.............................................. 4 Wow!

Merging Your Ideas with Basic Designs and Weighing Your Options.

........................................... 16 Design 2: Blend a pre-printed panel with filler blocks Project: SPLASH.

........................................... 24 Design 4: Produce excitement with bold colors and serendipitous arranging Project: SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.

............................................. 32 Design 6: Use special effects for a unique quilt Project: THIS NEW DAY.

................................................... 40 Design 8: Recycle jeans pockets Project: POCKETS, PLAIDS, AND PINWHEELS.

Embellishing as the Mood Strikes...................................... 62 Ah-ha! Learning through Experimentation........................................ 64 Accomplish!

....................................... 71 Floral Blocks for JACOBEAN HOLIDAY........................................... 75 Trapunto Design and Daisies for THIS NEW DAY.

1 WHAT! CONTENTS Ta-da! Moving Forward with Ideas Wow! Considering Success Factors in Quilts Flash! Merging Your Ideas with Basic Designs and Weighing Your Options Design 1: Combine appliqué and strip-set blocks Project: FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS Design 2: Blend a pre-printed panel with filler blocks Project: SPLASH Design 3: Highlight large-scale fabrics in big blocks Project: EYES ON THE SERENGETI Design 4: Produce excitement with bold colors and serendipitous arranging Project: SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Design 5: Focus on extraordinary elements Project: JACOBEAN HOLIDAY Design 6: Use special effects for a unique quilt Project: THIS NEW DAY Design 7: Display favorite photographs Project: FUR & FLUFF Design 8: Recycle jeans pockets Project: POCKETS, PLAIDS, AND PINWHEELS Choices! Selecting & Adapting Filler Blocks Decorate! Embellishing as the Mood Strikes Ah-ha! Learning through Experimentation Accomplish! Using Appliqué Appliqué Patterns Tropical Birds for FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS Floral Blocks for JACOBEAN HOLIDAY Trapunto Design and Daisies for THIS NEW DAY Critters for POCKETS, PLAIDS, AND PINWHEELS Inspiration! An Idea Gallery Where? Resources Living Bodaciously! About the Author

2 WOW! FLASH! Considering Merging Your Success Ideas Factors with Basic in Quilts Designs and Weighing Your Options Design 1: Combine Appliqué and Strip-Set Blocks The idea feature tropical bird appliqués in a jungle atmosphere. FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS, 46½" x 38", made by the author 16 Some Assembly Required Margie Engel

3 FLASH! Merging Your Ideas with Basic Designs and Weighing Your Options Design 3: Highlight Large-Scale Fabrics in Big Blocks The idea breathtaking fabric can set the mood for a dynamic quilt. EYES ON THE SERENGETI, 55" x 67", made by the author 24 Some Assembly Required Margie Engel

4 FLASH! Merging Your Ideas with Basic Designs and Weighing Your Options Design 4: Produce Excitement with Bold Colors and Serendipitous Arranging The idea combine black-and-white fabrics with bodacious colors. SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, 57" x 65", made by the author 28 Some Assembly Required Margie Engel

CHOICES! Selecting & Adapting Filler Blocks Strip Cutting for Finished 5½" Block Cut strips A and E 2¾" wide. Cut strip C 2" wide.

Block Y strip-set If a fi nished 5" block is desired, use three 2¼" wide strips and two 1¾" strips. These comprise an 8¼" wide strip-set.

Cut the strip-set into squares, then divide the squares into quarters by cutting twice on the diagonal.

Using a square ruler facilitates accurate cutting.

5 CHOICES! Selecting & Adapting Filler Blocks Strip Cutting for Finished 5½" Block Cut strips A and E 2¾" wide. Cut strip C 2" wide. Cut strips B and D 1½" wide. The sewn strip-set is 8½" wide. A B C D E Keeping the ruler straight, straighten the edge of the strip-set. Block Y strip-set If a fi nished 5" block is desired, use three 2¼" wide strips and two 1¾" strips. These comprise an 8¼" wide strip-set. Cutting the Triangles Use the width of the sewn strip-set to determine your cutting measurement. Cut the strip-set into squares, then divide the squares into quarters by cutting twice on the diagonal. Steps to Cutting Block Y Measure the width of the strip-set and cut it into squares the size of the width. Using a square ruler facilitates accurate cutting. Note the masking tape placed alongside the 7" line, placed so that the correct line is easily spotted. Align a straight line on the ruler with a sewn seam in the center of the strip-set. Place a ruler diagonally from corner to corner of a square and cut on the diagonal line. Carefully lift the ruler without moving the fabric. Some Assembly Required Margie Engel 55

6 64 Some Assembly Required Margie Engel

Red Bird appliqué JACOBEAN HOLIDAY The fl oral appliqués are sewn

Use the Bodacious method or your own favorite technique.

critters are fused with Steam-a- Seam 2 and directly applied to the

In some cases, they overlap blocks and are sewn down after the block

7 ACCOMPLISH! Using Appliqué THIS NEW DAY Trapunto design Parrot appliqué Tropical Red Bird appliqué JACOBEAN HOLIDAY The fl oral appliqués are sewn using the same method referred to above in FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS. Use the Bodacious method or your own favorite technique. Appliquéd daisy POCKETS, PLAIDS, AND PINWHEELS All of the pocket critters are fused with Steam-a- Seam 2 and directly applied to the background fabrics. In some cases, they overlap blocks and are sewn down after the block portions are assembled. They are embellished with Prismacolor pencils and stitching. I used a blanket stitch, various colored threads, and sharp needles. 70 Some Assembly Required Margie Engel

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