Modern Quilt Magic 5 Parlor Tricks to Expand Your Piecing Skills - 17 Captivating Projects

Knock their socks off!

Grow your cache of quilter's tricks with 5 awe-inspiring patchwork techniques that are easier than they appear. Learn a new piecing trick in just 15 minutes or less, and watch your skills soar to a whole new level. Say "presto!" with partial seams for both quilts and blocks, Y-seams, mini improv piecing, and free-form curves. Victoria Findlay Wolfe shares 17 projects, including the eye-fooling Herringbone and LeMoyne Star quilt patterns, plus full-size templates and 6 quilt coloring pages to help you work your own quilt magic.

· A magic wand for quilters! Take the fear out of tricky piecing with simple, step-by-step instructions
· Piece 17 projects for intermediate-level quilters, including 12 quilts and 5 smaller pillows and mini quilts
· Stitch new takes on well-known techniques with award-winning quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Victoria Findlay Wolfe is an award-winning quilter, international teacher, lecturer, and author. Victoria also designs for Marcus Fabrics and markets her own acrylic templates. She lives in New York City with her family.

Introduction
Looking
Parlor Trick #1: Partial-Seam Construction
Herringbone
Herringbone Pillow: Class Project
Lavender Walls
At the Crossroads of Modern and Grand
Marion Lane
Enough
Negative Space, Positive Attitude
The Happy Wanderer
Parlor Trick #2: Blocks with Partial Seams
Blocks
Partial-Seams Block Baby Quilt: Class Project
Mindful Balance
Parlor Trick #3: Mini Made Fabric
Miniature Play
Mini Quilt #1: Class Project
Mini Quilt #2: Class Project
Mini Quilt #3: Class Project
Parlor Trick #4: Y-Seams
Lemoyne Star
Lemoyne Star Pillow: Class Project
Soigné
Parlor Trick #5: Free-Form Curves
Free-Form Curves
Lolling Landscape: Class Project
The Difference Between Things
Cascade
Additional Resources
Coloring Design Pages
Patterns
About the Author