Improvisational Piecing, Modern Design
Jacquie Gering
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2:04
- In-depth Instruction; over 151 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Meet Jacquie Gering
2:45
Meet Jacquie Gering, co-author of "Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts."
The Stitch & Flip Technique
18:30
Stitch and flip triangles take a basic geometric design and give it motion and lots of design possibilities. Jacquie demonstrates the technique and variations.
Love Knots Quilt
20:08
The Love Knots quilt features stitch-and-flip triangles in action! Watch Jacquie create this scrappy quilt with single and double blocks.
Swirling Stars
15:40
Swirling Stars is another stitch-and-flip quilt, using rectangles to create a space-age look. Jacquie explains how value becomes important when choosing fabrics for these designs.
Slice/Insert Improvisation Technique
16:58
Slice-and-insert puts an improvisational spin on slashed blocks. You'll be amazed at the intricate designs you can create with this method.
The Unparalleled Quilt
19:39
The Unparalleled quilt, which uses the slice-and-insert method, was inspired by a modern sculpture. It's Jacquie's favorite quilt and deceptively simple!
Crosscut Quilt
16:51
Crosscut is another quilt design that looks a lot harder than it is, thanks to the slice-and-insert method.
Crazy Piecing
15:49
Modern crazy piecing honors the Victorian art form but leaves you lots of room to improvise and experiment. Grab a bunch of different fabrics and start cutting!
To the Point Quilt
24:17
Turn your crazy-pieced, monochromatic fabric into a bold and beautiful design in the To The Point quilt.
In bold prints, bright solids and neutrals with impact, Jacquie’s designs will push you to experiment and improvise. While her aesthetic is bold and modern, Jacquie’s block construction techniques — and her ability to be improvisational and precise at the same time — will add new tricks to the tool kit of even the most experienced quilter. You’ll learn stitch-and-flip triangles, the slice-and-insert technique and a modern twist on crazy piecing. And Jacquie’s joy in creating fabric art will teach you to “savor every stitch as you sew,” just as she does. Whether you’re a modern quilter in search of new methods to try, a traditional quilter looking for a new direction, or a maker who needs to hear some inspirational words, you’re in for a treat!
Jacquie Gering
The co-author of Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts (Interweave, 2012), Jacquie is a contributing designer and author for Stitch, Modern Patchwork, Quilter's World and Quilter's Quarterly. Her quilts have been featured in other national and international publications. Jacquie is a leader in the modern quilting movement, serving on the board of directors of the National Modern Quilt Guild. She teaches and talks quilting across the country and shares her designs and quilting knowledge on her popular blog, Tallgrass Prairie Studio.
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