{"id":20087,"date":"2013-09-15T06:34:32","date_gmt":"2013-09-15T13:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=20087"},"modified":"2016-11-09T17:50:39","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T00:50:39","slug":"review-love-quilting-patchwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/review-love-quilting-patchwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Love Quilting & Patchwork"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Love Quilting & Patchwork<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I picked up this magazine on a whim at Joann when I was there the other day NOT buying ShapeFlex (apparently they had has an interfacing sale and were cleaned out). I was attracted by the bright and cheerful colors. Yes, despite autumn coming on the quilt on the cover had no browns. Points scored!<\/p>\n

Every page is designed with bright and cheerful colors. I think that in the US, it might be marketed as a modern magazine, but nowhere obvious in the content did anything scream modern.<\/p>\n

There are patterns and most of them have an alternate colorway. The quilt you see on the cover has a 1930s alternate colorway, which is GREAT. It is so different than the fabrics shown that the 1930s fabrics really show the pattern to a different advantage.<\/p>\n

In addition to quilt patterns, they offer block tutorials (in this issue, Tula Pink), interviews, and a tote bag pattern, which makes me hope for small accessories in future issues as well. There are a couple of pages showing new fabric lines, a shop review, technique tips and an article about a designer’s journey to Quilt Market. There was also a pattern on how to make apron pockets. Different, yes.<\/p>\n

My favorite part of this magazine is the Triangle City pillow<\/a> (block) pattern by Katy Jones. If you don’t know Katy Jones, she is the designer of the quilts that flow out of the I’m a Ginger Monkey blog<\/a>. I like this pattern, because it is not made up of a 1,000 half square triangles and is a challenging project. The directions are several pages long, involve English Paper Piecing and assume that you can do this. You can. I am going to try it. It might kill me, but I am going to try it. Try it with me. Buy rotary templates<\/a> from Katy.<\/p>\n

The photography is colorful and interesting. The drawings are cheerful and fun. There is a god balance of color and white use on the layout of the pages.<\/p>\n

Try it out. As encouragement, they have a special offer good until September 27, 2013:<\/p>\n