Book Review – Geometric Quilts

Discover the fun of using color, block placement and shape to add an extra dimension to your quilting. These 12 designs all use basic shapes, but the fun part is how they are pieced together to make striking designs that stand out among other patterns. Techniques used include applique, piecing, and paper-piecing. Each design is shown in a lifestyle photograph, has an assembly diagram, and is accompanied by a complete materials list and step-by-step instructions. 12 quilts by various designers: Triangle Illusions, Chained Lightning, Diamonds in Light and Dark, Sound Waves, Gypsy Wind, Well-Connected Stars, Stars and Diamonds, Arabesque, Casablanca, Polka-Dot Party, String Stars, and Window to the World.

You can purchase this quilting book here.

Some Mondays feel a little more “Monday” than others — the laundry pile is high, the inbox is full, and your sewing machine is calling your name louder than usual. That’s when a quick scroll through Fat Quarter Shop’s Precut of the Week is the perfect pick-me-up. It’s affordable, fun, and full of possibilities.

Every Monday brings a new deal, and half the excitement is seeing what pops up. Maybe it’s a jelly roll from a fabric line you’ve adored from afar. Maybe it’s a charm pack that would be perfect for a quick weekend project. Or maybe it’s the fat quarter bundle you swore you’d buy “someday.”

For more ways to use these deals creatively, here are some great internal reads:

If you love sewing for others — birthdays, babies, holidays, charity events — precuts make the process so much easier. They speed up cutting, offer built-in color harmony, and give you more time to enjoy the actual sewing part.

This internal article is a great place to spark ideas for fast projects:

20 scrap quilt ideas

So the next time Monday feels a little too… Monday-ish… let fabric lift your spirits.

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