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The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns New book from Breckling Press

This visual encyclopedia of quilt block designs provides quilters, designers, researchers and patchwork enthusiasts with a comprehensive tool for finding, identifying, and drafting more than 4,050 unique block designs.

World-renowned quilter Jinny Beyer has categorized the designs in a way that eliminates duplicates and allows quilters to understand exactly how each block is successfully pieced. Beyer has analyzed all designs in terms of the grid on which they are drawn, making it easy for quilters to recreate the blocks in any size or color scheme desired. Imagine -- more than 4,050 unique designs to choose from!

• More than 4,050 quilt block patterns, categorized by grid design
• Beautiful fabric-filled illustrations of each design
• Photographs of quilts, showing design layouts and block repeats
• Line drawings for every block, showing how each is constructed
• Step-by-step help on drafting blocks to any size
• Quick reference sections for easy comparison of similar blocks
• Chapter on design ideas to inspire your next quilt
• Detailed bibliography and indexes
• Transparency sheets with 32 common design grids

Beyer is one of the world’s best-known and most highly respected quilters and fabric designers. She is the author of several top-selling books, including Quiltmaking by Hand, Designing Tessellations, and Jinny Beyer’s Color Confidence for Quilters.

For information, contact Anne Knudsen at 1-630-941-1179 aknudsen@brecklingpress.com.

Reprinted from SQE Professional, January 2010