Playful Panel Quilts: Surprising Settings, Stunning Results

"Building off of Cyndi McChesney's first panel book, this book takes the concept of designing panel quilts to the next level. From creating small freeform quilts to working panels into traditional whole quilt settings and row-by-row quilts using panels, quilters will learn how to make their panels shine"--
Transform your treasured quilt panels into masterpieces with creative techniques! Explore the possibilities of creating small freeform quilts using a montage technique that will help you unleash your artistic flair.
Transform your treasured quilt panels into masterpieces with creative techniques!Explore the possibilities of creating small freeform quilts using a montage technique that will help you unleash your artistic flair. Using coordinating blocks like barns and books, you'll discover how to integrate panels into traditional quilt settings like Log Cabin and Irish Chain quilts and make them shine in row-by-row quilts. With step-by-step instructions and practical exercises, you'll learn the concepts and techniques to bring your panel quilt designs to life. From graphing personalized quilt blocks to drawing paper-pieced patterns, you'll have all the tools to create a truly unique masterpiece.Learn how to create a montage with panels and identify styles that work with repeated block settings like the Irish Chain or Storm at SeaGain practical skills through exercises by piecing together and assembling art quilts from a pre-determined grid to create a unique panel quiltRow by row, make panels the key feature of your new quilt masterpiece by finding your theme and drafting coordinating blocks