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Canadian designers create Simple Stained Glass Quilts

Well-known Canadian quilt artists, Daphne Greig and Susan Purney Mark, have used needles and thread to create a fresh approach to quiltmaking inspired by the style and grace of stained glass windows. Their latest book Simple Stained Glass Quilts (published by Krause Publications) features a terrific quilting technique that makes construction almost too easy to be real!

The book, described as “confidence building, satisfying and creative brain fuel for quilters” by Brenda Stengel, owner of Satin Moon Quilt Shop, Victoria, BC, features 20 projects inspired by church windows, landscapes, flowers, wrought iron, decorative tiles and more.

Fusible web is the secret ingredient that sets this approach apart from the other labor-intensive quilting methods. Quilters will enjoy how quickly they can fuse delicate “leading” patterns to whole-cloth stained-glass “windows.” Projects range from smaller scale pieces such as pillows, children’s quilts and wall hangings, to full-size bed quilts. The authors offer easy-to-follow, well illustrated instructions for piecing the quilt tops, adding borders, quilting and finishing as well as creative ideas for personalizing the designs. Easy-to-use full-size patterns simplify the process of making fused pieces. The windows -- bright or muted prints, floral, batiks, or hand-painted landscapes -- set the tone of the completed quilt.

The authors are co-owners of Patchworks Studio, based in Victoria, British Columbia. Their patterns, quilt designs, computer software and quilt kits are popular with quilt shops and mail order customers all over the world.

This talented duo has been designing together since 1996 and are the authors of three previous books. They have been creating patterns using their Too Easy Stained Glass method since 2003 and have taught the technique all across North America to excited quiltmakers who loudly exclaim, “It’s too easy!” The book was a natural evolution, giving them the opportunity to explore design and fabric options in more detail.

For more information, visit www.patchworkstudio.com or e-mail patchworkstudio@shaw.ca.

Reprinted from SQE Professional April 2009