Quilt-achusetts

Last year I was asked by Paintbrush Studio Fabrics to partner with them and curate a custom fat quarter bundle, Heather's Favorites , with a free quilt pattern, Jubilee.   This bundle is full of colors I use in my quilt designs and truly are my favorite colors. Heather's Favorites Bundle I really love Painter's Palette solids.  They are a great quality-soft 100% cotton solid and even more exciting they are made not to fray as much as a typical quilter's solid.  This is a great benefit especial when using a color palette that mixes light and dark colors.   Heather's Favorites Bundle   There are 16 different colors in varying values perfect for adding depth and movement to any project.  This bright cheery palette was perfect for my Jubilee quilt.  This design mixes half square triangles and quarter circles to create a party atmosphere or a feeling of celebration. Jubilee Quilt by Heather Black My Jubilee quilt is 56'' x 63'' and makes a great throw or...

My second book with C&T Publishing , Design Make Quilt Modern , is now available in my shop and ready to ship over a month before the official release date!  I wanted to share my excitement, as well as, a summary of what you can find in the book.  Along with sharing my own insight into quilt design in easy to understand language I also tested my own photography skills and took many of the pictures in the book.   Design Make Quilt Modern by Heather Black I'm really excited about this book because it focuses on what I enjoy the most, talking about principles of design in everyday terms.  I've taken art electives here and there but most of what I know about design I picked up in my everyday life.  I wanted to encourage makers to use their God given creative talents to be on the look out for design tips and tricks that exist all around them.  In the book I break down the design process form inspiration to binding into separate sections so that each can be ...