Contents

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Foreword      4

Introduction       6

 Carnival Beauty   7

Two classic blocks in a nontraditional setting MINI LESSON: Paper-Piecing an Arc   10 MINI LESSON: Joining Curved Sections   11

 Vintage Beauty   17

Collectible fabrics, appliqué, and old-fashioned aura MINI LESSON: Needleturn Appliqué   20 MINI LESSON: Free-Motion Quilting   20

 Posy Pots   25

Quick and easy flowers

 Red Licorice   29

A classic two-color quilt

Yee-hah!  

A classic kicks up its heels

   MINI LESSON: Making Mitered Corners         37

Radiant Beauty   40

Playful points, exuberant borders

   MINI LESSON: Paper-Piecing Irregular Points   42

 Fireworks in the Garden   48

An on-point explosion

 Aria 

Another irregular beauty

   MINI LESSON: Drafting a Freestyle Block      54

 Sunday Morning   60

The Aria block in a bed-size quilt

Pacific Rim   66 Asian circles in red, black, and blue

 Lazy Daisy   71

Fantastic flowers without curves MINI LESSON: Sashing Ideas   73

  Cushion Flowers   77

Five batik beauties

MINI LESSON: Making a Cushion      Flower      iS

Sorbet Sunrise   81

Early morning in the garden

MINI LESSON: Stitch ‘n Flip Blocks         83

Starburst   88

The garden at night

Joshua Tree   92

A quilter’s journal

Making and Using the Patterns        95

About the Author        96

Sources       96

Index        96