Sophisticated Style with Simple PiecingMultiple sizes, alternative colorways, and design tips are included for all 10 project quiltsPatterns range from "quick and easy" to "involved but inspiring"Learn about color theory, fabric selection, and elements of designBuild your skills with step-by-step instruction and tips on piecing, hand or machine appliqué and quilting, and finishingThis is your "go-to" book for c...

This follow-up to Quilts Made Modern delivers "a unique lesson in applying color theory to fabrics, patterns and quilts" ( Portland Modern Quilting Guild).Learn how to use traditional piecing techniques to create quilts with layered translucent effects from the husband-and-wife team behind Modern Quilt Studio. By distinguishing and balancing the subtleties of color in your fabrics, you can achieve remarkable results. Discover how the visual relati...

John Nicholas Ringling's years in Sarasota spanned the final quarter-century of his life. On Florida's west coast, as the Ringling's Circus became "the greatest show on earth," he collected Baroque paintings, European decorative art, and Italian statuary, built the ostentatious mansion Ca'd'Zan, developed and marketed most of the barrier islands around Sarasota Bay, and became the focus of a confusing pastiche of acclaim, misconception, and suspicion. Sarasota's Ringling Museum is his pric...