Author: Patchwork and Paper

  • “Sew a Modern Home” review

    Many of the quilters I know find that they gain inspiration from a range of sources beyond the usual ‘craft’ world. Art, architecture, graphic design and interior design are a few of the disciplines studied by modern quilters who looking for fresh design ideas. It is not uncommon to stumble across modern quilting blogs where the…

  • “Imagine Quilts” book review from Martingale Books.

    Imagine Quilts is a bright and colourful book that I dived straight into and read from cover to cover, despite wanting get up and sew as soon as I saw the very first pattern. I’m totally in love with Elephant Parade, the first quilt in the book and I am already mentally wandering through my stash to work…

  • Martingale Books “Modern Basics” by Amy Ellis

      I’ve been making quilts for several years now but still consider myself to be a beginner. Like many twenty first century quilters I have very limited space and money to pursue this pleasurable pastime. This is why I was drawn to the title of Amy Ellis’ book Modern Basics – Easy Quilts to Fit Your Budget, Space,…